Battenberg Cupcakes

These Battenberg Cupcakes are just utterly scrumptious. They have a pink and yellow marbled cupcake, a hidden marzipan centre and pink and yellow almond buttercream, topped with a mini-Battenberg.  

Almond Cake

This from-scratch almond cake recipe is rich and moist, and so very flavorful. Butter adds richness; oil keeps it soft and tender in the fridge!

Blueberry Almond Butter Muffins

What a way to start the day!

Almond Wedding & Anniversary Cake

A classic and elegant almond cake covered with almond Swiss meringue buttercream and decorated with fresh flowers. Perfect for a Wedding or Anniversary celebration!

Soft & Chewy Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are my favorite paleo, low GI, gluten-free cookies. Having grown up in a bakery and restaurant, my son is super picky when it comes to recipe remakes and healthier treats -- and these have his stamp of approval.

Chocolate almond butter cups

Battenberg Cupcakes

These Battenberg Cupcakes are just utterly scrumptious. They have a pink and yellow marbled cupcake, a hidden marzipan centre and pink and yellow almond buttercream, topped with a mini-Battenberg.  

French Almond Rum Cake from Nantes / Gâteau Nantais

This is a dense, yet moist, cake made with almond flour, eggs, sugar, rum, and a small amount of wheat flour. A sweet rum soaking syrup moistens the cake before it is glazed with a simple icing of powdered sugar and French rum. This is a staple of Nantes, France.

Flemish Almond Cookies / Amandelkoekjes

A Belgian cookie similar to an Italian macaroon.

French Almond Rum Cake from Nantes / Gâteau Nantais

This is a dense, yet moist, cake made with almond flour, eggs, sugar, rum, and a small amount of wheat flour. A sweet rum soaking syrup moistens the cake before it is glazed with a simple icing of powdered sugar and French rum. This is a staple of Nantes, France.