Brownies, mini chocolate chips, and cocoa pack Triple Chocolate Baileys Cheesecake full of amazing chocolate flavor. Baileys Irish Cream and Irish whiskey make it a fun adult dessert. As I was cleaning out my baking supplies in Cambodia, I made this cheesecake. Wine is expensive in Cambodia but liquor is cheap so I had a… Continue reading Triple Chocolate Baileys Cheesecake
Limoncello raspberry soaking syrup makes this Limoncello Raspberry Bundt cake moist and flavorful. You can use frozen raspberries to make this any time of year. This week is crazy! I just flew back to the US after a year in Cambodia. I miss my Cambodian friends and some of the craziness there. But I can’t… Continue reading Limoncello Raspberry Bundt Cake
Blondie-Bottom Limoncello Cheesecake combines the toffee flavor of blondies with a light lemon cheesecake that’s not too sweet. Perfect with coffee or a glass of white wine. Right now is a time of goodbyes. This morning I said goodbye to a close friend and mentor, Sister Luise Ahrens. She’s an amazing person who has spent… Continue reading Blondie-Bottom Limoncello Cheesecake
Tart mangoes and dark chocolate come together beautifully in Chocolate Mango Cheesecake. The dark chocolate crust is topped with a creamy chocolate cheesecake layer and a tart mango cheesecake layer. The whole cheesecake is topped with a tart mango puree. Cambodia has tons of fruit. There are many fruits here that I’ve never seen outside… Continue reading Chocolate Mango Cheesecake
Mascarpone cheese gives brownie bottom peanut butter cheesecake a light texture that’s perfect for a summer picnic. A dash of Kahlua brings out the peanut butter flavor. You can always substitute regular cream cheese and omit the Kahlua if you’re looking for a more traditional flavor combination. Summer is a time of comings and goings.… Continue reading Brownie Bottom Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Chocolate Coconut Orange Mousse Cake has layers of chocolate cake flavored with orange and coconut. It’s filled with orange mousse and topped with chocolate orange ganache. Make it with Grand Marnier for an adult dessert or use orange juice for the kids. I’ve been thinking about what to do with these amazing Vietnam origin extra… Continue reading Chocolate Coconut Orange Mousse Cake
Summer berries combine to give beautiful shading and flavor to Ombre Berry Cheesecake. Your guests will be impressed even though it’s no-bake and only takes about 1 hour to put together. I’ve been thinking about the Fourth of July. Our neighborhood back in Texas has a parade and a picnic. Kids decorate their bikes. Parents… Continue reading Ombre Berry Cheesecake
Raspberry Hazelnut Torte, a traditional nut-based cake soaked in fruit juice and Grand Marnier with raspberry cream filling and raspberry jam topping, is an elegant spring dessert that is easier than it looks. Grocery shopping is always an adventure here. Most baking supplies are imported because Cambodians don’t bake -even though they eat more bread… Continue reading Raspberry Hazelnut Torte
Coffee flavored meringue and kahlua marscapone filling gives Tiramisu Pavlova the flavor of a cappuccino in dessert form. One of the great things about a Fulbright is meeting the other Fulbrighters. I recently went to a conference Jakarta where I met Martha, a Fulbright law professor in Myanmar. Turns out Martha is a great cook… Continue reading Tiramisu Pavlova
You might not think stout would be good in a cake but combine it with grapefruit, orange, and cocoa and you get a moist, dense cake that’s not too sweet. The Grand Marnier cream cheese frosting adds just the right amount of sugar to make Citrus Chocolate Stout Cake a perfect dessert. When I think… Continue reading Citrus Chocolate Stout Cake
