Cakes, Pies, and Tarts

This delicious almond and vanilla flavoured coffee cake gets a swirl of sweet cherry compote through the cake. Then it’s topped by a buttery almond shortbread crumble.

Maple Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake. Old fashioned baking at its very best in a moist delicious bundt cake like you’d serve for Sunday dinner years ago.

Blueberry Swirl Coffee Cake. A moist buttery coffee cake swirled with blueberry jam, then topped with a crumb streusel and a drizzle of vanilla glaze.

Orange Brandy Fruitcake. A rich cream cheese batter serves as the base for this simple but delicious citrus infused fruitcake that will be the absolute star of your Christmas baking.

Mom’s Old Fashioned Banana Bread. A 40 year old, unfussy family recipe that turns out great, moist banana bread every time.

Homemade Lemon Meringue Pie. If your lemon meringue pie comes from powder in a box, STOP! A fantastic homemade lemon meringue pie, made completely from scratch, tastes much better and is actually just as easy to prepare.

Gumdrop Cake. A dense buttery pound cake packed with brilliantly coloured morsels of gumdrop candy. It’s very popular during the Holidays or as a birthday cake here in Newfoundland.

Sour Cream Blueberry Lemon Flan. A new twist on a decades old family favourite dessert at our house. The combination of lemon and blueberry is bound to be a hit in this incredibly easy, lusciously creamy dessert. Originally published Dec 2015. Each Year at Christmas, a few friends get a special dessert delivered for their …

Strawberry Cake. There is no artificial colouring or flavouring used to get the beautiful pink hues in this delicious, made from scratch, strawberry cake.

Sticky Toffee Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. Inspired by my favourite English dessert, this cake has become a seasonal favourite but can be made at any time for year using canned pumpkin puree.