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Top-down collage featuring a bowl of swirled vanilla frosting above and a frosted golden cupcake below, with bold text reading “dairy free frosting,” showcasing vegan dessert styling.
Frosting

Dairy Free Frosting Recipe

This dairy free frosting is a fluffy vanilla buttercream made with 1 cup of chilled coconut cream (the solid part only), ½ cup vegan butter or vegetable shortening, 3 to 3½ cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and a pinch of […]

Overhead and side view of a Christmas pavlova covered with raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and cranberries dusted with powdered sugar and rosemary. Lower half shows the pavlova slice with thick meringue layers and dripping red berry sauce.
Christmas Desserts

Christmas Pavlova Recipe

This Christmas pavlova is a crisp meringue shell with a soft, marshmallow center, topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream, raspberries, blueberries and cranberries. It takes 4 egg whites and 1 cup of caster sugar, bakes as one 8 inch base, and serves 8. Plan on […]

Top image shows a light cookies and cream frosting piped in a swirl, topped with Oreo chunks; bottom image presents vanilla cupcakes frosted with Oreo buttercream and garnished with whole cookies.
Frosting

Oreo Frosting Recipe

This Oreo frosting is a cookies and cream buttercream made with 1 cup of softened butter, 3½ cups of powdered sugar, a teaspoon of vanilla, 2 to 3 tablespoons of heavy cream, and 10 finely crushed Oreos with the filling left in. It takes about […]

Collage showing a Christmas trifle dessert with layers of whipped cream, berry compote, pistachios, and sponge cake cubes, topped with fresh cranberries and mint; bottom half shows a spoonful scooped out revealing berry-soaked layers.
Christmas Desserts

Christmas Trifle Recipe

This Christmas trifle is cubed pound cake or sponge cake layered twice with a cranberry, raspberry and blueberry compote and whipped cream or vanilla custard, then topped with fresh cranberries, pistachios and mint. It takes about 30 minutes of hands-on work and at least 4 […]