Another knockout NYT recipe from Melissa Clark. “With a poundcake-like texture and zippy lemon flavor, this tender treat is loaded with grated citrus zest and topped with a sweet, mellow coconut frosting.”
Cannoli Dip
Even better than a cannoli in my opinion. The lemon shines through in this dip that is less sweet than your average bakery cannoli. The anise flavor in the pizzelle is the perfect complement.
Easy Chocolate Cake
Super simple, super delicious go-to cake from NYT.
Lemon Ricotta Cake
Rich, creamy, simple Italian ricotta cheesecake.
Coconut Pound Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache
Toasted coconut pound cake enveloped in bittersweet chocolate and coconut ganache and dusted with coconut! Beautiful flavor combo and not too sweet.
Lemon Lavender Vegan Scones
Continuing with my love for lemon and lavender, these quick and easy scones went over quite well with dairy-free house guests.
Orange Sage Olive Oil Cake
With all the flavor of a pound cake, this lighter variety has a wonderfully springy mouthfeel. I love to pair herbs with desserts and found orange and sage to be a gorgeous match, but you can play with the combinations to suit your preferences- perhaps grapefruit with rosemary, or lemon and thyme, lime and black pepper even.
This is not an overly sweet cake, and it pairs nicely with a simple vanilla ice cream, plain whipped cream that allows to orange to do all the talking, or with a simple piece of dark chocolate or almonds. And like so many baked goods, this cake is exceptional the day after it’s baked.
Orange Scones with Dark Chocolate Chunks
Beautiful orange vanilla flavor combo with bittersweet chunks of chocolate all throughout.
Eggnog Bread Bake
This is a basic bread pudding or French toast bake, whatever you’d like to call it, with a hint of holiday joy from the eggnog.
Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies
I love the flavor combo of lavender and fresh lemon, and this shortbread recipe has a perfect balance of sugar and salt.