This coffee cake is for the person who likes to eat the crumbly streusel right off the top. This version is scented with freshly grated orange zest and a touch of almond extract.
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Aperol Spritz Cupcakes
An Aperol Spritz is a low-alcohol, effervescent cocktail made with the aperitif Aperol (Campari’s more accessible cousin). The drink is sweet, herbal and scented with citrus. Enter the Aperol Spritz Cupcake! These lovely cupcakes check all of the boxes of your favorite summer drink, plus they’re insanely easy to make.
Vanilla Sponge Cake with Strawberry-Meringue Buttercream
“Tall and light-as-air, this three-layer chiffon cake is a strawberry lover’s delight. There are three pounds of berries sandwiched between its layers, mixed into the ethereal whipped frosting, and in a sugar-dusted pile on top.”
Cranberry Pistachio Icebox Cookies
A simple sugar cookie studded with red cranberries and green pistachios, perfect for the holiday!
Princess Di’s Favorite Buttery Bread Pudding
Turns out the delightful, lithe Princess Diana had a little secret: When entertaining friends, her chef would prepare their food with all the good stuff—heavy cream, real sugar, eggs—but he would prepare her version of the same dish with skim milk, sugar substitutes, and the like. Her personal chef, Darren McGrady, shared one such recipe […]