Relish Recipes — Desserts

Apple Five-Spice Snacking Cake

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Apple Five-Spice Snacking Cake

This Chinese five spice cake is brimming with a delicious blend of aromatic spices and grated apples all topped with rich and creamy ginger frosting! It's the perfect mid-afternoon snack or to even serve to guests.

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Dutch Speculaas Cookies

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Dutch Speculaas Cookies
These Dutch spice cookies are traditionally moulded in carved wooden boards and unmoulded before baking. Because they reflect the design of the moulds, they got their name from the Latin word “Speculum or looking glass”. This recipe for an easier rolled version has the same memorable flavour. They are so pretty added to a holiday cookie tray.

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Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

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Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes
Molten chocolate cakes became famous for a reason: they're cakey on the outside with an irresistible center of warm dark chocolate flowing through the middle. The first time you try one, it may seem like magic, but this recipe is actually quite easy to make and ready in under an hour.

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Apple Cranberry Crumble Pie

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Apple Cranberry Crumble Pie
Cranberries, apples, cinnamon all encased in a buttery pie crust - what signals fall more than this! 

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Anna's Wholegrain Pancakes

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Anna's Wholegrain Pancakes
Yes, wholegrain pancakes can be fluffy, tender and tasty. Letting the batter sit for 5 minutes before cooking your pancakes allows the whole wheat flour and oats to absorb the liquid, which keeps the batter light and delicate. I usually prefer regular rolled oats in baking because they hold their shape and texture, but quick-cooking oats work equally well here because they soak up the liquid quickly and still make a fluffy pancake.

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