Tag: dessert

Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

I don’t fully understand why this dessert is called “Strawberry Pretzel Salad.” I don’t really look at it as a salad! Very pleasing dessert. Total crowd pleaser. This recipe has just a hint of pretzels on the bottom. Some might say not enough. I used to think it wasn’t enough. […]

Shmoo Cake – Irresistible and Iconic Canadian Dessert.

Toasted pecan sponge cake, layered with whipped cream frosting and drizzled with salted butterscotch sauce. Wow. This cake is rich, flavourful, delicious and absolutely irresistible. It comes form Winnipeg, Manitoba and the story has it that it was created by a mother for her son’s Bar Mitzvah. It’s a very […]

Perfect Tres Leches Cake

I first saw this cake during my college days, in late 2000s, I believe. I collected any and all interesting or vintage recipes (actually I did that for as long as my memories go back.) The Cooks Illustrated headline stated: “This cake’s allure is the moistness it acquires after being […]