Summer fruit is finally beginning to show up at the market. Every year it’s like the fresh berries and stone fruit disappear just as quickly as
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Scandinavian Rhubarb Cake
What better way to celebrate spring than to bake a rhubarb cake. This beautifully rustic cake is quick to make and ready to serve in just
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Brunsviger: Danish Coffee Cake
Brunsviger is a yeasted coffee cake covered in a brown sugar topping. The cake is rich, but fluffy, almost like brioche and the topping is like
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Bienenstich: German Bee Sting Cake
Bienenstich, or Bee Sting Cake, is a classic German dessert made of a sweet yeast dough filled with creamy vanilla custard and topped with caramelized almonds.
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Gateau Nantais: French Rum Cake
Gateau Nantais is a dense almond pound cake imbibed with dark rum and topped with a thin glaze. The rich cake with its delicate sheet of
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Boterkoek: Dutch Butter Cake
Boterkoek, or Dutch butter cake, is a toothsome snacking cake and classic of Dutch cuisine. With almost as much butter as flour, Dutch butter cake is
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Pain d’Épices: French Gingerbread Cake
Pain d’épices is warm with comforting baking spices, rich rye flour, and flavorful honey. It’s a French classic that’s easy and quick to make and doesn’t require a mixer.