Carrot cake
This is my favourite cake. Cover it in a subtle lemon creamcheese icing, and serve warm. Also makes a great breakfast with tea.
Prep30m
Cook60m
Serves16
Desserts
28 recipes · page 1 of 2The recipes we actually cook.
Almond chocolate cake
This is a lovely, light, chocolate cake.
Prep15m
Cook35m
Serves10
Never-fail chocolate cake
This is the chocolate cake of my childhood, but using a more nuanced technique.
Prep15m
Cook32m
Serves4-8
Crisp topping
This is a tasty topping for fruit, crisp casseroles, and other desserts.
Prep10m
Cook35m
Serves1 pan
Fruit crisp (individual)
Sometimes you just want a small portion of crisp. For science, of course.
Prep10m
Cook25m
Serves4
Rice pudding
Sweet, soft, and comfort in a bowl. Great with fruit or icecream.
Prep5m
Cook20m
Serves4
German
desserts
Bienenstich
This is one of our cherished family recipes. It’s a light, sweet dessert, that serves well with coffee or tea.
Cook15m
Canadian
desserts
Butter tarts
This is a sweet and tasty treat, a cherished family recipe from the 1950s.
Cook12-15m
Serves12
American
desserts
Candied pecans
A sweet little treat! It’s a great snack to put out for a get-together or as a pre-treat.
Prep10m
Cook1h
American
desserts
Chocolate chip cookie for one
Ever want a quick snack and have a stocked pantry? This single cookie recipe can serve 2 modestly, or 1 decedantly. Based on a recipe from the Savy Cookbook with some tuning for our pantry.
Cook6-8m
Canadian
desserts
Coconut jam tarts
This is a family recipe from the 1950s.
Cook15-20m
Crème brûlée
We had a craving for crème brûlée on day, and not having anywhere to go to have it we decided to make it at home.
Prep~20m
Cook40m
American
desserts
Double chocolate banana bread
The recipe was found on the internet when a craving for Banana Bread hit. Looking at different recipes, this one stood out as it was done by Smitten Kitchen, which was a great name. It has been reliable, is pretty easy, and definitely …
Cook55-65m
Mennonite
desserts
German platz
A neighbour used to make this fruity coffee cake weekly. They had a huge boxy house with two kitchens, where the second kitchen was for making desserts and canning. I always thought having a kitchen for large batch cooking was a fantastic …
Cook20-50m
American
desserts
Grandma’s yukkie salad
A classic ambrosia style salad from the Rempel family.
Prep~30m
American
desserts
Marshmallow squares
Classic Recipe! Ann never had these growing up, but a friend posted a few pictures of making these during the 2020 holiday season. I asked for the recipe she used (from Food.com) and turns out, Bruce used to have these as a childhood …