Episode 36: Snacking cakes & unfussy desserts — Easy sweet treats to make at home!
Whether you’re a novice or expert baker, this week we’re offering simple paths to homemade desserts, and share several different recipes that yield sweet treats with minimal effort. Snacking cakes, we’ve learned, come in different flavors and shapes but share one common ingredient: they are unfussy. That means they’re typically made by hand in one bowl, then poured into a cake pan and baked.
Another unfussy dessert category leans on assembling rather than baking; chocolate-covered fruit, banana pudding, and easy tiramisu. We also chat about the latest easy dessert trends that are taking TikTok by storm.
Don’t miss this sweet conversation!
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Links to recipes and favorites from this week’s show:
Sonya’s Apple Sharlotka, Tzimmes Cake, and Tahini Coffee Cake
Sonya’s Tea Biscuit/Tiramisu-like Ice Box Cake via The Nosher
Apple Sauce Cake by Julia Turshen via Tasting Table
Dorie Greenspan’s Poached Pears via the NY Times
Banana Pudding from Natasha’s Kitchen
Ina Garten’s Chocolate Bark
Yogurt Bark from Eating Well
Our favorite dessert-like Ellenos yogurt
Blueberry Pudding Cake via Epicurious
Strawberry pretzel “salad” from Betty Crocker
Plum crumb bars by Cambrea Bakes
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