Gingerbread Snack Cake with Blueberries

Gingerbread snack cake with blueberries in a white casserole dish on top of a cooling rack.

As we ease into 2024 I am simplifying my life and making a delicious, uncomplicated gingerbread snack cake. The holidays are all about showstopper desserts and fanciful decorating. Now it’s a time to relax and slip into something comfy to recuperate from all the visiting relatives.

Need more blueberry recipes? Try my blueberry muffins, blueberry scones, or browse my entire blueberry recipe collection to find exactly what you’re looking for!

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17 Chocolate Desserts To Eat All Year

Hot Chocolate Cake | ZoeBakes by Zoë François

Chocolate is romantic, dramatic, purported to have healing properties, and is absolutely delicious. The wonderful flavor is representative of devotion and love. Chocolate can come in so many forms that even those who don’t consider themselves chocolate fanatics almost always find a chocolate treat to love. Below you will find a primer on all things chocolate, so you can learn all the tips and tricks for baking with chocolate. When I set out to write Zoë Bakes Cakes the very first cake I put in its pages was my Devil’s food recipe, which is deep, dark, and full of cocoa. You’ll find cakes, pies, tarts, and many other chocolate desserts in this post.

Below is a chocolate overview, answers to frequently asked questions, and 17 favorite chocolate recipes!

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A Bunch of 13 Sweet Banana Desserts

I have to admit I get a little excited when my bananas are overripe. A slightly brown, soft banana with a peel that almost falls off is perfect for baking. The natural sweetness of the banana really shines, and they are easy to mash for a bread or pastry recipe. This list of my favorite banana desserts includes everything from banana pudding to banana cream pie to variations on the banana bread. If you’re stuck on what to try first, I would steer you toward the classic banana bread or the banana pudding, but you can’t go wrong with any of them!

Looking for more fruit dessert recipes? Might I suggest strawberry desserts, blueberry desserts, and pear desserts next? Enjoy!

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16 Holiday Brunch Recipes For Cozy Mornings

Big Blueberry Muffins | ZoeBakes | photo by Zoë François

One of my favorite ways to celebrate just about every holiday is with a big brunch. It’s the perfect meal for combining all kinds of sweet and savory flavors, and putting together a beautiful spread. This list of holiday brunch recipes includes some of my favorites that are perfect for celebrations any time of year. All of these are wonderful for the fall and winter or a Mother’s Day brunch spread!

Looking for more holiday favorites? Check out these recipes:

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