With Easter quickly approaching, I searched my recipes for a lighter dessert option and found this carrot cake which is one of my favorites! Easter dessert is solved. This whole grain carrot cake is deliciously moist, just the right sweetness, and is topped with a lucious, creamy, light cream cheese frosting! The whole wheat flour,…
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1, 2, 3, 4 Yogurt Cake
Simple baking is my kind of baking. In France, the 1, 2, 3, 4 yogurt cake uses the entire container of yogurt then uses the container to measure the other ingredients. It’s a cake recipe that’s often used when baking with young children. No need for measuring cups. I was drawn to this recipe not…
Garden-fresh Rhubarb Cobbler
Our garden is full of beautiful rhubarb and since it only grows this time of year, I’m busy making my favorite recipes! Rhubarb sauces, rhubarb cocktails, rhubarb muffins and here, an easy rhubarb cobbler. Rhubarb is very tart, so it does require added sugar but the amount will depend on your tartness tolerance. I like…
Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
If you are looking for a Mediterranean-inspired dessert, here you go! I was pleasantly surprised how well the flavors of rosemary and lemon compliment each other in a dessert. This cake is light and not too sweet so it’s a wonderful choice for an afternoon treat or a light, after dinner dessert. The heart-healthy olive…
Fudgy (and flourless) Chocolate Almond Torte
This Caprese-style chocolate cake (based on a traditional torte made in Capri, Italy) is rich and fudgy but unlike most flourless cakes, it does not contain a pound of butter. The richness comes from the healthy fat in the almonds and the dark chocolate. With only 5 ingredients, this is an easy cake to pull…