Simple Chocolate Mousse
This chocolate mousse is so simple yet so sophisticated and has only four ingredients! This is the perfect treat to ring in the new year, or for any holiday at that!Â
This dessert section is what you’d want to end a beautiful meal with when entertaining friends and family. It can be as simple as a peach pie to fancy mini tea cakes to apple roses. You’ll find recipes for special occasions and holidays or for a meal spent in the backyard with friends.Â
My all time favourite dessert recipe is my French lemon tart.
This chocolate mousse is so simple yet so sophisticated and has only four ingredients! This is the perfect treat to ring in the new year, or for any holiday at that!Â
This festive jelly roll is made with strawberry, raspberry and plum spread, brushed with cognac and dusted with sugar. Everything about this sweet dessert says Christmas and is an absolute holiday must!
Poached pears are a sophisticated dessert yet simple to make. These pears are poached in chai tea and honey for a natural sweetness and topped with hazelnuts and cream.
A simple, classic apple crisp never goes out of style. This crisp is filled with large flaked oats, cinnamon, butter and brown sugar and will be your fall favourite dessert for years to come.
Here’s an easy, quick summer dessert that you can make ahead of time. This strawberry rhubarb galette is a rustic version of a pie. The pastry is perfectly buttery and flaky and is filled with fresh sweet strawberries and tart rhubarb.
These delicious Spanish treats are baked, not fried, for a mess free dessert. They are made with pastry dough, piped, baked and then rolled in sugar. Serve churros with your favourite caramel sauce, dulce de leche, or chocolate sauce.
This lavender creme brûlée for two is a small batch recipe and the ideal size for you and your special someone! It’s creamy, light and has the perfect hint of floral with a caramelized top.
This rosewater panna cotta recipe has a sweet little floral twist and is topped with sugared rose petals and raspberries. It’s a simple dessert to whip up and it’s made with only 4 ingredients and can be prepared well in advance.
This crumble is crunchy yet buttery with fresh juicy peaches and apricots. The topping is made with old fashioned oats and flavoured with cinnamon. A crumble is an easy dessert to whip up with any fresh fruit in season.
This lemon zucchini cake is fresh, bright and packs a zesty punch! It has 2 layers of a spongy, moist cake filled with zucchini and layered with two different types of lemony icing; a soft fluffy, lemon buttercream and a lemon glaze. This cake is for lemon lovers!
Making campfire banana splits is super simple and lots of fun. It’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors while roasting bananas over the bonfire, then add ice cream and your favourite toppings!
This angel food cake is light as a cloud and is layered with freshly picked sweet strawberries. Each slice of cake is then drizzled with a maple syrup chocolate sauce that is out of this world! It’s a simple and beautiful cake for a summer treat.
This chocolate cherry pavlova has a chewy chocolatey marshmallow centre, is filled with a fluffy pillow of cream and topped with sweet dark cherries. It’s the perfect holiday dessert, feeds a crowd and can be made ahead of time; just fill the dessert a few hours before serving. Bonus the recipe is gluten free too!
Here’s the prettiest pumpkin pie made with classic pumpkin spices and a flaky butter pastry. It’s topped with a simple yet beautiful leaf design made from the leftover pastry! This is a simple way to elevate a Thanksgiving dessert that the whole family will love.
These apple roses are made with a buttery pastry, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and drenched in a rum caramel sauce. They make a beautiful dessert perfect for entertaining. Make apple roses in advance, reheat and serve when ready.
This is the prettiest peach pie you’ll ever bake! A fun way to dress up a classic peach pie is using the pastry scraps to create a pretty top that will impress your guests!
Who would have thought a dessert could look this beautiful and be so easy to make?! This no bake coconut tart is even on the healthier side when it comes to desserts! There are only five main ingredients; the graham wafer crust, coconut yogurt, and sugared berries making this a super light, summery and fresh dessert!
This make ahead coconut cream Easter pavlova is light, delicate, fresh and the whole family will fall in love. It has a chewy crispy texture on the outside and a soft and marshmallowy centre. It’s filled with coconut cream, fresh whipped cream and topped with mini chocolate eggs! Bonus, it’s also gluten free!
These rosewater meringues are stuffed with raspberry cream and are light, soft and sweet as a kiss! They will be the most delicate and sweetest cookie you’ll ever have! Bonus they are gluten free!
This champagne cake is the perfect cake to ring in the New Year (and to impress your guests!). It’s super moist with a little ‘pop’ of champagne flavour not to mention it’s a show stopper of a dessert!
This chocolate spice bundt cake is rich in flavours, super moist and chocolatey! The spices (cinnamon, nutmeg and clove) complimented the chocolatey cake exquisitely, and is topped with cream cheese icing and dusted with more cinnamon, yum! This cake will leave an impression!
These Easter chocolate cups are an elegant and a sweet dessert that can be made well in advance. They feature homemade chocolate cups that are filled with a light, tangy lemon cream, whipping cream, fresh fruit and chocolate shavings. They are fun, different and sure to impress any guest!
I'm a professional baker, recipe developer & photographer behind Baking For Friends. I specialize in classic & comforting baking. I hope you enjoy the recipes & find inspiration of your own to bring your family & friends together over home-cooked food!