Say Cheese(cake)!
It happened folks. Today I felt the first bitter chill of winter. And even though I didn’t witness it with my own eyes (because I spent the entire afternoon in a dentist chair), apparently it snowed. My favourite season is finally over, which means… bring on the winter lovelies! Bundle up and get ready… for heavy, rich-flavoured desserts, beautiful festive colours, and fuzzy, soft things to snuggle up to. I begin this new season of posting with one of my favourite desserts: cheesecake. (Just a little tid-bit… it is my favourite dessert, with ice cream/frozen yogurt coming in a close second. I intend to have cheesecake at my imaginary future wedding. Just a heads up for anyone who will be attending).
Cheesecake doesn’t have to stay in traditional cake form (as shown here from Jennifer Sbranti, a.k.a the hostess with the mostess). You can get more playful by making it into bite-size cheescake pops. How fun and pretty! And less guilt, if you stick to just one… but I realize that’s more difficult than it sounds. Trust me. My roommate just made a batch of chocolate mini cupcakes, and every time I pass the kitchen I have to grab one. It’s impossible not to.
My point is, these little bitties would be just right for your bridal shower or wedding. Click here to find Jill O’Connor’s recipe from her amazing dessert book called Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey.
And since I adore cheesecake soooooo much, I’m going to pass along a few more of my favourite recipes I dug up on the internet.
- Giada De Laurentiis’ Individual Orange and Chocolate Cheesecakes
- Picky Palate’s Peanut Butter-Finger Mini Cheesecakes
- Unfussy Fare’s Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
- My Kitchen’s Mini Cheesecake with Strawberry Jam Filling
- Smitten Kitchen’s Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Squares
Happy baking (+ eating)!
{top photo from GlamNest}
Tags: baking, cheesecake, dessert, diy