Cranberry-Citrus & Coconut Cake

In case you are tasked with dessert this holiday, here is an easy punched-up bundt cake that taste as good as it looks. It’s hard to go wrong when you have the bright flavors of cranberries and citrus set against coconut. You know me, I love pitting tart against sweetness. Take that pairing and mix into a cake crumb, pour into a bundt pan, bake and finish with a citrus drizzle and some sparkly cranberries. Done.

Cranberry Orange and Coconut Cake via Bakers Royale1 Cranberry Citrus & Coconut Cake

 

If for some reason you have any left over cake, pass the apron onto the person who came empty handed and put them to work for breakfast— this makes a killer French toast. The cake has a hardy crumb that holds up well. Continue reading Cranberry-Citrus & Coconut Cake

Raspberry Macaroons

Let’s talk cookies,  Raspberry Macaroon cookies, it starts with Alice Medrich’s Coconut Macaroon recipe. From there I added a few of my own tweaks by stuffing it with a raspberry for a bite of tartness to break up the sweetness and then dipped it in chocolate for another layer of flavor and finished with a marbling for added visual impact.

Raspberry Filled Macaroons by Bakers Royale Raspberry Macaroons
Raspberry-Filled Macaroons

The inspiration for this cookie is so varied, but most importantly these were meant to be birthday cookies but they never made it. Continue reading Raspberry Macaroons

Vanilla Cupcake Quest for the Best Continues . . . and some Limoncello & Coconut Cupakes

It’s a twofer type of post with a review and recipe. As many of you know I’m still on the hunt for a new vanilla cupcake. This week I tested Cooks Illustrated Vanilla Cupcake recipe. Along the way I decided to also make a cupcake treat using that base. Let’s start with the cupcake ensemble first.

Limoncello Coconut Cupcakes Bakers Royale Vanilla Cupcake Quest for the Best Continues  . . . and some Limoncello & Coconut Cupakes
Limoncello & Coconut Cupcakes

I adapted the cupcake base with some zest. Then I took the traditional lemon curd and turned it boozy with some limoncello and then stuffed it inside the cupcake. To finish things off I crowned the limoncello cupcake with a tall stacking of coconut buttercream frosting and pressed some sweetened coconut into it for added richness.

Continue reading Vanilla Cupcake Quest for the Best Continues . . . and some Limoncello & Coconut Cupakes

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