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Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing a Southern classic that deserves a spot on every holiday table, my Italian cream cake. It has three tender cake layers packed with sweet coconut and crunchy toasted pecans, all covered in a thick, tangy cream cheese frosting. Despite the name, this cake…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing a dessert that makes chocolate lovers weak in the knees, my chocolate blackout cake. It stacks three moist chocolate layers with a thick, silky homemade chocolate pudding filling, and the whole thing is covered in a blanket of chocolate cake crumbs. Inspired by…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m bringing back a childhood favorite with this homemade ding dong cake. Picture soft, moist chocolate cake wrapped around a thick layer of fluffy cream filling, all covered in a glossy chocolate ganache. If you grew up unwrapping chocolate snack cakes from your lunchbox, this…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing my favorite dramatic dessert, a jet-black black velvet cake layered with thick, tangy cream cheese frosting. If you love red velvet, you are going to be obsessed with its darker, moodier cousin! This cake has a deep, almost cookies-and-cream chocolate flavor, a super…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! 👋 Today I’m sharing the ultimate chocolate overload drip cake, a towering three-layer showstopper with moist dark chocolate sponge, silky chocolate buttercream, and a glossy ganache drip piled high with chocolate treats. If you are anything like me, you believe that birthdays, celebrations, and ordinary Tuesdays are…
Hi, I’m Raya welcome back to my kitchen! Today we are baking an exquisite bakery creation: the Lemon Cream Swiss Roll. Combining light vanilla sponge, silky whipped cream, and vibrant zesty lemon curd, this Lemon Cream Swiss Roll offers an impossibly tender crumb with a delicate roll that never cracks! Why You’ll Love This Recipe…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! Today we are baking the ultimate sweet comfort food with these irresistible Fudgy Salted Caramel Blondies. If you are anything like me, you know that nothing hits the spot quite like a warm dessert featuring a gooey caramel pull. Well, my friend, this recipe was born out…
Hi, I’m Raya, welcome back to my kitchen! Today we are combining the ultimate sweet-and-salty craving into one irresistible bake with these Fudgy Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies. If you are anything like me, you probably find yourself torn between a sweet midnight snack and something salty to munch on while watching your favorite show. Well,…
Brown Butter Dulce de Leche Brownies are the recipe I never knew I needed until one lazy Sunday afternoon changed everything 🍯 I was testing a basic brownie batter, minding my own business, when I decided to brown the butter first just to see what would happen. Reader, it changed the game. Add a swirl…
Dubai Chocolate Bar has taken over my social feed lately, and once I finally made one at home, I completely understood the hype. Crunchy toasted kunafa, creamy pistachio filling, and a glossy chocolate shell come together into something that looks fancy but is surprisingly simple to make in your own kitchen. What Is A Dubai…
