Cakes, Pies, and Tarts

Maple Butter Tarts. A delicious twist on a Canadian favourite, using a new method to intensify the maple flavour. This is Butter Tarts 2.0!

Baked Hand Pies with Roasted Strawberry Jam. Easy to make, handheld pies for summer picnics and celebrations… or just because! A delicious use of summer strawberries at their peak.

A selection of 20 of the most popular and best lemon desserts from more than a decade on Rock Recipes. From cheesecakes to pies, tarts and turnovers they are 20 reasons for lemon lovers to celebrate!

Orange Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake. A delightful combination of citrus and chocolate flavours all in a buttery rich coffee cake.

Irish Coffee Cake. Inspired by an Irish Coffee, this is a chocolate stout cake with a an easy Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting. The ideal cake for St. Patrick’s Day or an Irish themed birthday cake!

Smores Tart. Inspired by the campfire classic treat this dessert tart takes a bit more of a refined approach that’s still delicious and fun for kids of all ages.

Ragged Rock Black Bottom Pie. A delicious chocolate custard bottom layer topped by a lightly rum flavoured gelatine mousse in a chocolate cookie crumb crust.

Homemade Orange Juice Concentrate. An easy substitute for discontinued frozen orange juice concentrate, to use in recipes that call for it undiluted.  I’ve received a few inquires lately regarding the discontinuation of Minute Maid Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate. We have a few recipes here that use it, so it was a vadid concern and ine …

Vanilla Caramel Pastries a.k.a. Caramel Flakies. A copycat version of the classic Canadian snack cake from Vachon. Easy to make using frozen puff pastry.

Strawberry Vanilla Butter Cake. A simple old fashioned vanilla butter cake with easy vanilla frosting plus diced strawberries get combined with the frosting at the centre. Simple but delicious.