ALL RECIPES

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

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

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

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

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

Thai tea is my favorite drink to order at Thai restaurants or boba shops. It is definitely strong, but the hints of condensed milk make it taste so refreshing for the summer. Jump to the recipe! This Thai tea spin on the classic tres leches makes it the perfect dessert for a large gathering or celebration. It can feed a crowd, but it is very easy to make. I recommend using Thai tea concentrate because then you don’t need to use more milk in the recipe. I also added the concen

I have been seeing these viral dot cakes EVERYWHERE. They are from Butterfield Bakery and are little cakes served in a small cup and topped with a crunchy layer of sprinkles. Jump to the recipe! I didn’t get the hype at first, but as soon as I tried making a dot cake, I was obsessed. This recipe makes two, and I’ve already eaten both. I tried recreating the classic vanilla dot cake, but you can also experiment with their other flavors like red velvet and chocolate. For this r

This strawberry tres leches is my new top-favorite cake, and trust me, I make a lot of cakes. Jump to the recipe! I honestly wasn’t expecting this cake to taste this good, and I thought of it randomly when I was looking at recipe inspiration for this week. This cake is so refreshing. It adds a fun twist to the traditional tres leches cake, with the addition of strawberries, and feels SO summer. I used freeze-dried strawberries in this recipe because I think they add the most