Our strawberry rhubarb charlotte was inspired by one we had at Au Pied de Cochon this past June. We were so impressed by the delicious dessert that I adapted it for Tomiko’s unofficial birthday party over the Canada Day long weekend. The tart rhubarb makes this strawberry rhubarb charlotte really special, since we can only […]
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Schwarzwälder Kirsch Trifle – Black Forest Trifle
I made this Black Forest Trifle for our family’s Christmas Eve dessert. A few years ago I made another trifle, but our mom said it wasn’t boozy enough. So this time, I used a LOT of rum! This recipe needs a round of day-old chocolate cake, either one from a mix, a one-bowl chocolate cake, […]
Birthday Banana Split
We love our banana splits around here. Our favourite is from Dutch Dreams, which we would never dare to replicate, but rather use as inspiration. This version is heavy on the fruits since it is the middle of summer and berries are abound. We also kept it simple with only one flavour of ice cream, but […]
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte – Black Forest Cake
Our mom is German so it’s no surprise that she loves Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte – Black Forest Cake. As a kid, I never really liked black forest cake because I hated maraschino cherries, and all the store-bought cakes seemed to be covered in them. What’s the point of eating a cake when you don’t like the main […]
Vanilla Trifle with Blueberries, Chocolate Cake, and Vodka
Trifle is such an easy dessert that I can’t really take credit for a recipe. So, this is the collection of ingredients that we had on hand: chocolate pound cake, vanilla custard, vanilla whipped cream, whipped cream-flavoured vodka, and wild blueberries. All of these ingredients are tasty on their own, but together they nicely complement […]