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Pumpkin Cheesecake & Chocolate Tart

Pumpkin Cheesecake & Chocolate Tart

Makes: one 9-inch tartServes: 8 to 10Introduction About this Recipe A chocolate ganache layer hides a silky pumpkin cheesecake filling within. The combination of pumpkin and chocolate may seem unexpected, but is really a divine and well-matched duo, especially when...

Opera Torte

Opera Torte

Introduction About this Recipe Recipe from Bake with Anna Olsonby Random House, 2016 Opera torte is a classic torte created in Paris, made of thin layers of sponge cake with a coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache. Traditionally it is cut into rectangle portions...

Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo Bars

Makes 1 8-inch (20 cm) or 9-inch (23 cm) square panServes: 18Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 10 minutesIntroduction About this Recipe The original Nanaimo Bar is credited to Joyce Hardcastle in 1985, who created the winning recipe by a contest hosted by the mayor of...

Loaded Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Chews

Loaded Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Chews

Makes: About 3 ½ dozenPrep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 12 minutesIntroduction About this Recipe If you can’t decide between a chocolate chip cookie, an oatmeal cookie or a brownie, then this is the cookie for you!Ingredients ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter,...

Icelandic Chocolate Date Cake

Icelandic Chocolate Date Cake

This rich chocolate cake is moist and sweet thanks to the Medjool dates puréed into the batter.Makes: one-layer 9-inch cakeServes: 8 to 10Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesIntroduction About this Recipe My very first visit to Reykjavik, Iceland was short (just...

Flourless Chocolate Torte

Flourless Chocolate Torte

Makes: one 9-inch cakeServes: 10-12Introduction About this Recipe Recipe from Back to Baking Whitecap Books, 2011This simple French-style chocolate torte is super decadent. It absolutely melts away on the tip of your tongue.Ingredients 10 oz (300 g) bittersweet...

Flourless Black Forest Roulade

Flourless Black Forest Roulade

Makes: one 10-inch dessertServes: 12-16Introduction About this Recipe Recipe from Bake with Anna Olsonby Random House, 2016 Need a gluten-free dessert that is also festive and delicious? This roulade will be your new Yule log cake. This flourless dessert has also the...

Double Chocolate Pear Trifle

Double Chocolate Pear Trifle

Serves: 12-16Introduction About this Recipe Recipe from Bake with Anna Olsonby Random House, 2016 This trifle is inspired by the classic dessert, Poires Belle Helene. Layers of rich chocolate cake are nestled between decedent white chocolate cream and vanilla poached...

Cranberry Chocolate Focaccia Twists

Cranberry Chocolate Focaccia Twists

Makes 12 twists.Introduction About this Recipe Recipe from Bake with Anna Olsonby Random House, 2016 Ingredients 1 ¼ cups (310 mL) lukewarm water 1 ⅛ tsp (4 g) instant dry yeast 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil ¼ cup (35 g) semolina flour 2 ½ to 2 ¾ cups (375-415 g)...

Cookies in a Jar

Cookies in a Jar

Candy Cane Sugar, Holiday Oatmeal, Chocolate ToffeeCandy Cane SugarMakes: 2 to 3 dozen cookiesPrep Time: 5 minutesHoliday OatmealMakes: 2 dozen cookiesPrep Time: 5 minutesChocolate ToffeeMakes: 2 dozen cookiesPrep Time: 5 minutesIntroduction About this Recipe Recipe...

Chocolate Peanut Butter & Dulce de Leche Lava Cakes

Chocolate Peanut Butter & Dulce de Leche Lava Cakes

Makes: 6 individual dessertsPrep Time: 15 minutes, plus freezing and chillingCook Time: 20 minutesIntroduction About this Recipe Recipe from Anna Olson’s Baking Wisdom© 2023 Olson Food Concepts Inc. Photography by Janis Nicolay. Published by Appetite by Random House®,...

Frosted Cupcake Tops

Frosted Cupcake Tops

Makes: 2½ dozen cupcake topsPrep Time: 15 minutesBake/Cook Time: 12-15 minutesIntroduction About this Recipe Recipe from Bake with Anna Olsonby Random House, 2016 Cupcake tops are for frosting lovers. They are essentially cake cookies that are scooped onto a baking...