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Week 116: Coconut Sheet Cake
This coconut cake is loaded with flavor. It not only features a coconut cake, but a coconut pastry cream as well. Jump to the recipe! Once in a while, I find myself craving coconut, and this coconut cake tasted so refreshing on a hot summer afternoon like today! I also just love sheet cakes. They are easy to make, even easier to serve, and are perfect for any large gathering. They are also so tempting to snack on every time I pass the kitchen. You won’t be able to get enough
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Week 115: Chocolate Chip Cookie Icebox Cake
I saw this recipe online and became obsessed with putting my own spin on it. I can’t believe I’ve only made one ice cream cake and barely any icebox cakes. Jump to the recipe! An icebox cake is a no-bake dessert that features cookies with whipped cream. It’s technically a cake and originated in the U.S. around the 1920s. This cake features layers of chocolate mousse and chocolate chip cookies. It’s also extremely quick to make. Barely any prep, and once you let your cake chil
The Bored Baker
Jul 111 min read


Week 114: Bløtkake (Norwegian Cream Cake)
Happy 4th of July! Although Bløtkake is a Norwegian cream cake, it reminded me of a 4th of July dessert showstopper. Jump to the recipe! Every year for the 4th of July, I bake some sort of cake with cream and fresh berries. It’s the perfect light but decadent dessert for America’s birthday. However, I thought it would be interesting to try exploring different countries’ versions of a fruit cake, and I can’t wait to make Bløtkake again. It’s very simple to make, and if you are
The Bored Baker
Jul 42 min read


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
The Bored Baker
Jun 272 min read


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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Jun 202 min read


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
The Bored Baker
Jun 131 min read
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