Creme Anglaise for The Casanova Charlotte

Creme Anglaise, a creamy vanilla custard sauce, to drizzle over each slice of The Casanova Charlotte. Continue reading

Bavarian Cream Mousse for The Casanova Charlotte

Wild Blackberry Bavarian Cream Mousse in our blog series on The Casanova Charlotte: A 4-layer Italian Genoese Sponge Cake layered with Wild Blackberry Heirloom Frosting, surrounded by a double-high fence of homemade Ladyfingers that is filled with Wild Blackberry Bavarian Cream, dotted on top with fresh berries, oh, and drizzled with Creme Anglaise (Vanilla Custard Sauce). Way! Continue reading

Italian Genoese Sponge Cake with Wild Blackberry Heirloom Frosting

Step-by-step for our blog series on this cake: A 4-layer Italian Genoese Sponge Cake layered with Heirloom Frosting and topped with chilled Wild Blackberry Bavarian Cream Mousse, dotted with fresh raspberries and blackberries, wrapped in a double fence of homemade Ladyfingers and drizzled with Creme Anglaise (Vanilla Custard Sauce). YO! Continue reading

Homemade Ladyfingers for the Way-Wild Blackberry Charlotte Russe

Homemade Ladyfingers step-by-step for our blog series on the Wild Blackberry Bavarian Charlotte Russe: A chilled 4-layer Genoese Sponge Cake layered with Heirloom Frosting and topped with Wild Blackberry Bavarian Cream Mousse, dotted with fresh local raspberries and blackberries, wrapped in a double fence of homemade Ladyfingers and drizzled with Creme Anglaise Vanilla Custard Sauce. Continue reading

Cream Puff Kids – A Delightful Vintage Mini Cream Puff Recipe – Skill Level EASY

Mini Cream Puffs filled with whipped cream Photo by Leslie Macchiarella

It’s time to party with kids and cream puffs. It’s fun, it’s easy, it brings a lovely vintage recipe back to life…and, best of all, it brings the family together for some yummie baking time. Continue reading

Cherry Hill Roulade

A vintage rolled cake made modern! Country jam is replaced with sweet-poached dark cherries layered on Cherry French Buttercream Meringue. The rolled cake is lightly dusted with confectioners sugar and each slice is served with gently brandied cherries and a Cherry Creme Chantilly dollop. A drizzle of homemade cherry syrup adds the final loving touch. Continue reading

Princess Kate Cake: Vintage 6-layer Chocolate Mocha Cake with Chocolate Ganache

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Break out your pill-box hats and put on some shoes for Princess Kate and her charming Prince! The Princess Kate Cake is a 6-layer chocolate mocha torte with cocoa mocha cream and chocolate ganache — redesigned from vintage recipes in honor of Princess Kate’s visit to Los Angeles. Continue reading

San Francisco Blueberry Cake

Blueberry Cake

An elegant San Francisco Blueberry Cake loaded to the brim with fresh local blueberries, drizzled with a classic Creme Anglaise (vanilla custard) Sauce and dolloped with sweetened whipped cream. The perfect elegant travel dessert when you’re bringing the cake! Continue reading