Relish Recipes — Desserts

Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

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Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Use tender pink rhubarb for this delicious spring cake. Top with tangy Rhubarb Sauce for the extra WOW!

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Sweet Black Olive Cake with Marscapone

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Sweet Black Olive Cake with Marscapone
I want you to suspend disbelief - what olives in a cake? If you have ever been to any of our classes, you know that the Sarafino Homestyle Baked Olives are one of our favourites to use in everything from charcuterie to baked dishes. That's because they are preserved in salt and plumped in oil and seasonings and not a vinegary brine. This makes them more buttery in flavour, making them a crazy, good addition to the cake. It's crispy and chewy with an almost "chocolate-like" taste. Feel free to omit the olives and add 1/2 cup cocoa nibs keeping this a dairy-free cake. (Adapted from Food 52, Charlotte Druckman's Olive (Oil) Cake).

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Whiskey Sauce For Christmas Pudding

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Whiskey Sauce For Christmas Pudding

Donna-Marie grew up in a very British household, so Christmas pudding with Whiskey Sauce was always on the menu for dessert. Whether it's Sticky Toffee Pudding or just ice cream, this delicious sauce is the finishing touch to an elegant holiday dessert. Ingredients... 1¼ cups light brown sugar ½ cup whipping cream ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 tsp Scotch whiskey (optional) ½ tsp vanilla extract Method... Bring sugar, cream, and butter to a boil in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in scotch whiskey, if using, and...

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Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

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Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies
These cookies are a heavenly combination of sweet dark chocolate, earthy cinnamon, smooth vanilla and spicy cayenne pepper. They are a fun addition to your holiday cookie collection.

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Cranberry Streusel Bars

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Cranberry Streusel Bars

These bars are a great way to use up your leftover cranberry sauce. The base recipe is great year-round, just substitute your favourite jam for the cranberry sauce.

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