Cakes, Pies, and Tarts

The Perfect Cherry Pie. An old fashioned recipe using an all butter crust and plenty of sweet cherries in the filling.

The Absolute Best Coconut Cream Pie. Truly the absolute best! A creamy, old-fashioned coconut cream pie recipe that this avid baker has used for over 30 years. I have never tasted a better recipe.

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Trifle. Layers of cake, chocolate sauce, cherry compote and cheesecake filling. A real celebration dessert that’s terrific for serving large crowds.

Sweet Potato Cake. A super easy, mix and go spice cake that’s a close cousin to gingerbread but with added moisture and flavour from roasted sweet potato.

Best Coffee Cake Recipes. A delicious and diverse collection of easy coffee cakes to accompany your afternoon cuppa or weekend brunch.

Lemon Lamingtons. Moist vanilla cake cubes dipped in lemon and coconut. Enjoy them plain or dress them but with raspberry compote and vanilla cream.

Sticky Toffee Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Inspired by the famous British dessert, Sticky Toffee Pudding and a banana version of it that I developed, this dense moist cake is the perfect way to use those ripened, speckled bananas on your counter top. 

A real old fashioned version of a Vanilla Custard Pie just like Grandma used to make. Top with fresh raspberries or any fresh berries or fruit of your choice.

Black Forest Pie. An easy to make creamy chocolatey and very slightly boozy version of the classic dessert gateau, in pie form! You can make it in an alcohol-free version too.

Raisin Tea Loaf. A real old fashioned recipe for raisin tea loaf, where tea is used both in the batter and to soak the raisins. Try it with other dried fruit like dates too.