Cakes, Pies, and Tarts

Caramel Apple Cheesecake. A special method yields an intensely flavoured apple topping on a silky baked vanilla cheesecake, then pour on the best homemade caramel sauce.

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.

This lime velvet cake is the latest in our series of successful variations on this recipe and packs plenty of citrus flavour punch in the cake and frosting.

Nutella Ganache Banana Cupcakes. The perfect use for over ripe bananas. Moist tender banana cupcakes with rich Nutella glaze. What a great way to beat the mid week blues…and a great way to use those speckled bananas o the counter top too. Great for after school snacks or to pack in lunchboxes, these moist cupcakes …

Coconut Lime Marshmallow Cake. A fantastic combination of flavours and textures including a light lime sponge cake, a tangy lime curd, fluffy marshmallow frosting and a generous coating of toasted coconut. My sister and her kids are visiting from Alberta this month and were coming for dinner one night last week so once again, I …

Chocolate Fudge Cake with Easy Fudge Frosting. A homemade, old fashioned, easy to make one-bowl chocolate cake covered in an easy fudge frosting that’s made from chocolate chips.

These gumdrop crinkle cakes are a memory from childhood and make an ideal lunchbox treat or after school snack.

Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake. An ultimate strawberry dessert! A baked vanilla cheesecake sits atop a light buttery cake then topped with a strawberry filling and whipped cream.

The Best Classic Canadian Butter Tarts. There’s a reason why we have a national obsession with these sweet, buttery, caramel-y tarts. I’ve sampled them in many places across the country and this thick pastry version is my favourite. Don’t do the raisin debate,  just leave them out if they are not your thing. Everyone should be able to enjoy them as they like them.

Easy Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake. This gorgeous, simple cake is so quick to make too, with only about 20 minutes of hands on preparation. It’s destined to be one of your go-to desserts.