Cakes, Pies, and Tarts

The Best Blueberry Pie. This one uses wild Newfoundland blueberries which I think are the absolute best, most intensely flavoured berries anywhere.

Bourbon Peach Shortcake. A light as air sponge cake gets layered with vanilla whipped cream and peaches which have been marinated in vanilla and bourbon.

Strawberry Mille Feuille Ice Cream Cake. Chapman’s Strawberry Ice Cream takes centre stage in this easy, make ahead, ice cream and pastry treat that’s perfect for summer.

Peach Upside Down Cake. A classic summer dessert to be enjoyed when fresh peaches are at their, ripe, juicy best. Perfect with vanilla bean ice cream.

No Bake Cheesecake with Roasted Peach Jam. An easy to make vanilla no bake cheesecake, topped with incredibly flavourful roasted peach jam.

Ice Cream Whoopie Pies. A delightfully easy ice cream treat for everyone. We’ve dressed these up for Easter but you can adapt the idea to any holiday or occasion, like birthday parties!

Date Coffee Cake with Chocolate Chip Streusel. A moist, delicious, date coffee cake made even better with the addition of a buttery crumb topping that includes sweet chocolate morsels.

Chocolate Pavlova Layer Cake. A collision of chocolate flavours and textures in one incredibly delicious celebration cake.

Apple Napoleons. A quick and easy dessert using frozen pastry and a few simple ingredients. Quick enough for weekday dinner or fancy enough for a dinner party.

How to make Homemade Marzipan. Better flavour, less expensive! Now you can make it at home fresh every time you need it; much better than store bought. Homemade marzipan was the answer to a big pain in the neck for me. I do like a layer of marzipan to top a dark rich fruitcake like …