Fondant will give your cake that smooth, desirable finish commonly seen on wedding and other high-end cakes. It is also a highly durable way to cover a cake, as it will harden when sitting out without drying out. The down side has always been the taste, or lack thereof. Unlike traditional fondant, based on gelatin, …
Chocolate-Dipped French Meringues
So I though for today I would include a very simple recipe… only four ingredients including the dipping chocolate. Just be sure to factor in the lengthy baking time before committing to these, or you’ll be pulling a late night to get them done. On to the ingredients: Step one is to separate out the …
Homemade Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
Today we’re going to tackle a relatively simple and surprisingly healthy dessert: strawberry frozen yogurt made from scratch. This post is based on David Lebovitz’s so I can’t claim credit for this fantastic recipe, though something tells me he would not approve of my use of fat-free yogurt. The most important thing here is to make sure …
Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Since this is the inaugural post here at DessertWise I thought we would kick things off with recipe that is simple and elegant; the ultimate comfort food of desserts: chocolate cake (or in this case mini-cupcakes) with buttercream frosting. It is delicious and sure to impress on any occasion, yet easy to make. Without further …
