

Week 113: Funfetti Ice Cream Cake
It’s crazy to think that I haven’t officially made an ice cream cake yet on this blog when ice cream is my favorite dessert. Jump to the recipe! I have been craving funfetti cake, but because it has been so hot, I thought it would be fun to add ice cream to the cake. Besides, Whole Foods is having its ice cream sale of the week, so it was the perfect occasion to bake this cake. This is the perfect showstopper cake for any birthday or summer gathering. It is fun, whimsical, an
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Week 112: Saffron Milk Cake
A saffron milk cake is essentially a saffron tres leches cake. It can also be called kesar tres leches and originates from Middle Eastern cuisine. Jump to the recipe! In the 2010s, chefs started experimenting with saffron in tres leches cakes, and the recipe became popular in restaurants as a saffron milk cake. It’s very easy to make, and it tastes so decadent. Saffron is very popular in Middle Eastern and South Asian food and has a very complex flavor profile. It can also be
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Week 111: Cortadillo
Because dot cakes have been such a popular trend, I have also discovered cortadillo. It’s a Mexican vanilla cake topped with pink icing and sprinkles. Jump to the recipe! Cortadillo is also known as Pastel de Niños or Mexican Pink Cake, and it is typically cut into squares or triangles to be served in Mexican bakeries. It does look quite similar to the dot cake, and dare I say, a little better? While both are delicious (trust me, I finished two dot cakes in a day), I will say
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