Black Cocoa Brownies

Soft chewy brownies made with all black cocoa. White chocolate chunks are added to contrast the smoky flavor of black cocoa.

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Everyday Butter Cake

Everyday Butter Cake

A cross between a tea cake and a butter cake, this is a simple & quick vanilla cake recipe that leads to a fluffy snacking style cake good for any day, anytime.

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  • Oatmeal Apple Crumble Muffins

    Crumbly oat and apple muffins made with brown sugar and cinnamon. Topped with a spiced oat crumble for a crunchy bite.
  • Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

    Incredibly chewy oatmeal cookies made with pumpkin spice and pumpkin butter.
  • Pumpkin Biscuits

    Buttermilk biscuits made with pumpkin puree. Endless flaky layers, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with the subtle sweetness of pumpkin.
  • Butterflake Rolls

    Buttery flaky dinner rolls made from a potato flour enriched dough laminated with butter. A cross between a croissant and a dinner roll, these have layers upon layers of incredibly soft bread.
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Apple Cider Cheesecake

A cheesecake for fall (that isn't pumpkin!): this wonderfully creamy cheesecake is made with reduced fresh apple cider which gives it a tangy, tart and most autumn-like apple flavor.  
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  • Welcome to my trove of innovative baking recipes. Some are easy but impressively flavorful, and many are for those who who enjoy being kitchen, find the step by step baking processes meditative and want to produce something exquisite.
  • I hope to assist you in making yummy desserts and bakes, but also instill in every home baker a sense of pride what you can create with just two hands.
  • The knowledges shared here is the result of two decades of baking experience. Each recipe published has undergone multiple testing rounds and was finalized with attention to every 10 grams of flour. I want you to be successful in replicating everything you see on this blog and do my best to get you there.
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