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Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing the breakfast that turns any weekend into a celebration, my fluffy blueberry pancakes. They are tall, golden, and incredibly tender, with juicy blueberries bursting in every bite and just a hint of lemon. A touch of buttermilk makes them soft and tangy, and…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m shaking things up with a recipe you can sip, my strawberry cheesecake smoothie. It tastes just like a slice of strawberry cheesecake, with sweet frozen strawberries, tangy cream cheese, a hint of vanilla, and a crunch of graham crackers, all blended into a thick,…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing a retro classic that never fails to put a smile on everyone’s face, my pineapple upside down cake. Juicy pineapple rings and sweet cherries bake into a sticky brown sugar caramel, and when you flip the pan, you reveal a beautiful, glossy top…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing the dessert that makes my whole house smell like fall, my caramel apple crisp. Tender cinnamon apples bubble away under a golden, buttery oat crumble, and a drizzle of homemade salted caramel takes it over the top. It is the kind of dessert…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing the dessert that officially kicks off fall in my house, my creamy pumpkin cheesecake. It has a silky, dense filling with warm cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, sitting on a crunchy gingersnap crust that adds even more spice. If you can never decide between…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing one of the most beloved potluck desserts of all time, my chocolate eclair cake. It tastes just like a bakery eclair, with silky vanilla custard and a glossy chocolate topping, but there is no choux pastry and no oven involved. Layers of graham…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing the prettiest cake on my blog, my strawberry crunch cake. Soft pink strawberry layers are stacked with a creamy strawberry cream cheese frosting, then rolled in a sweet, crunchy coating of cookie crumbs and freeze-dried strawberries. If you have ever scrolled past this…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing a dessert that takes the flavors of Boston’s famous dessert and makes them easier than ever, my Boston cream poke cake. A soft vanilla cake is poked full of holes, filled with silky homemade vanilla custard, and topped with a glossy chocolate ganache….
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing the dessert I bring to every potluck, my fudgy Texas sheet cake. It is a thin, super moist chocolate cake baked in a jelly roll pan and covered with a warm, glossy fudge frosting that soaks into the cake while it is still…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing a dessert that makes people say “wait, there is soda in that cake?” with my Southern Coca Cola cake. It is a moist chocolate sheet cake made with cola and buttermilk, studded with tiny marshmallows, and covered in a warm, fudgy frosting that…
