I’m really only posting this recipe because Banana Nut Bundt is so fun to say. Try it: banananutbundt banananutbundt banananutbundt! Isn’t that fun?! If you don’t have a Bundt pan, no worries; no Bundt required. This is just a simple … Continue reading
Category Archives: Dessert
Tiramisu
It has taken me five years to get around to sharing this recipe. I’ve made it every one of those past years, but for one reason or another, I just never shared it. Maybe I was in a food coma. … Continue reading
Chocolate Rum Mousse
When I was a little girl, my Grandma used to make “chocolate moose”. Her chocolate “moose” consisted of Cool Whip and Hershey’s chocolate syrup. To a 6 year old, this was the epitome of rich, decadent desserts. Chemically processed sugars … Continue reading
Pound Cake
INGREDIENTS 16oz (1lb) of unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened 16oz (1lb) cake flour 16oz (1lb) sugar 9 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt + 1 TBS butter and a little flour for pan DIRECTIONS Preheat … Continue reading
Frozen Lemon Custard (repost)
This is a repost of a recipe I shared in my very first post (!), back in June 2010. I recently took a new photo, so I thought I’d share the recipe again. It’s a delicious, relatively easy dessert — perfect for … Continue reading
Peach Shortcake
During our “mini-honeymoon”, T and I ate at our favourite local restaurant Josephine’s. For dessert we had the most delicious homemade peach shortcake. Even though I’ve always prefered (or so I thought) strawberry shortcake, those peaches brought back a flood of … Continue reading
Spinach Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
OK. I know, you’re already freaked out. “Spinach cake? She’s lost her mind.” Hold on, let your nausea subside, and trust me. The black bean chocolate cake didn’t turn out so bad did it? And I can’t tell you how … Continue reading
King Cake
In the summer of 2008 I visited New Orleans for the first time. Though it was the end of May/early June and hot as hell, I fell in love immediately. For the next 6 months I actually contemplated moving. (But in … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Cheesecake
As the daughter of a sweet potato farmer, I have always found sweet potato treats (pie, muffins, bread) far superior to their more common counterpart, pumpkin. This cheesecake is no different. In my opinion, sweet potatoes have a earthier, richer flavour… and that … Continue reading
Raspberry Gelato
A few weeks ago a co-worker hosted a little Sunday afternoon pot luck/cook-out. I wanted to make something different and try out one of the many recipes I’ve been hoarding. The original recipe was for raspberry gelato. However, since the … Continue reading
Black Bean Chocolate Cake
Thank you so much for visiting The Crackerbox Kitchen! You’ve probably arrived here via a cached search engine link looking for my Black Bean Chocolate Cake recipe. Rather than abruptly end your search with a “PAGE NOT FOUND” message by … Continue reading