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Classic Spanish Flan

By: Valerie March 14, 2021

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I finally gathered up ingredients that I had in my fridge to make the classic Spanish flan. This is a recipe that I have been delaying making for a while since I am usually not a fan of the texture of flans and custards in general.

Dobos Torte

By: Valerie January 5, 2020December 3, 2020

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This recipe is one that I have been avoiding for years. Every time I was looking for a beautiful and impressive dessert to make for a special occasion, I would look through the cookbook, come across the Dobos Torte and immediately think to myself that it looked way too complicated, so I would pass on it and do something else, something that was in my comfort zone. Again, looking for an elegant dessert, ideally a cake, to make for our New Year’s Eve party at friends’ place, I stumbled upon this recipe.

Green Tea Ginger Crème Caramel

By: Valerie December 5, 2019December 3, 2020

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Last weekend I had several egg yolks leftover from making Swiss buttercream for a birthday cake, so I decided to take the opportunity to make this crème caramel recipe to use them up. It was an interesting dessert to make and not too complicated. I really enjoyed making the caramel, letting it harden and topping it with the egg and green tea-infused milk mixture. These little green tea ginger crème caramel were pretty and very flavourful.

Two-Crust Caramel Apple Pie

By: Valerie October 13, 2016December 4, 2020

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For my birthday we went apple picking as per my request since it is my favorite fall activity, and thus we had a ton of apples chilling in the fridge. The most normal thing to do with so many apples was to make an apple pie. My boyfriend loves caramel even more than he does apples I think, so I decided to try making this caramel apple pie recipe. It is a traditional apple pie but with a caramel flavor.

Caramel Walnut Shortbread Squares

By: Valerie July 31, 2015December 4, 2020

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Last night I desperately needed to bake something that did not contain chocolate and could satisfy my sweet tooth. I thus present to you – caramel walnut shortbread squares.

Baileys Chocolate Soufflés

By: Valerie March 7, 2015December 4, 2020

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What is one to do with a large amount of egg whites leftover from making crème brûlées? Make soufflés, of course! Now I had never made a soufflé as I, like the majority of people I think, have always been intimidated by soufflés. Nonetheless, I decided that I would give it a shot by making this Baileys chocolate soufflé. It was not too complicated to make, but I was still nervous about messing it up. The first moment that gave me doubt was when the “thick paste” that I was supposed to obtain from combining the melted chocolate and the milk mixture was not so thick.

Creamy Caramel Sauce

By: Valerie March 6, 2015December 4, 2020

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The dessert I made next called for this velvety and creamy caramel sauce. What a delight! It is fast to make and excellent. I highly suggest the addition of Baileys as it changes the whole taste profile. It is like caramel sauce for grown-ups!

Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake

By: Valerie October 18, 2013December 5, 2020

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This past weekend was Thanksgiving weekend! I love this time of the year simply for all the wonderful moments spent with the family with good food and the beautiful fall weather. As was inevitable, I made one (or three! recipes to come) dessert to bring along to my parents house. This dessert was an easy pick because I had too many apples that I needed to pass and more importantly, it looked delicious!

Chocolate Layer Cake with Caramel Frosting

By: Valerie March 16, 2013March 17, 2021

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I decided to make this caramel-frosted triple-layer chocolate cake for my sister’s birthday. She loves anything sweet, so I figured this would be proper. The recipe was effortless to follow and the result was superb. The cake, particularly with the delightful caramel frosting that tastes like sucre à la crème, was scrumptious.

Caramel Frosting

By: Valerie March 15, 2013March 17, 2021

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For my sister’s 18th birthday I wanted to make her a special cake. She has quite the sweet tooth and I was consequently looking for a sweet and ideally chocolatey dessert. As I flipped through the pages of my favorite cookbook, I came across a recipe for a chocolate cake with caramel frosting. Yum!!