Every cookbook and online article will tell you meringue is fragile and temperamental. They say you can’t use carton egg whites and you must add caster (not granulated) sugar slowly so it has time to dissolve and it doesn’t deflate the egg whites. Well, I don’t follow those rules, and I have my reasons… Pavlova […]

Spring desserts call for simplicity—fresh fruit, soft textures, and flavors that are light and bright. These shortcakes check all of those boxes. My goal with this shortcake recipe was to make it as easy as possible and something you can prep ahead of time for Easter or other spring gatherings.  The secret to exceptional shortcakes

Carrot cake is one of those desserts people feel very strongly about. For some, it’s a springtime classic. For others, it’s a hard no—too dense, too textured, too full of things that don’t belong in cake. But I don’t think carrot cake is the problem. I think the problem is the way people make it. If your

I have been intrigued by the idea of blending a whole citrus fruit into a cake ever since I first heard about the Sicilian practice of using whole oranges in cakes. I complete most kitchen tasks one-handed while holding onto a baby who likes to hang onto me like a sloth, so the idea of

This is a sponsored post by Challenge Butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible!  The plethora of produce may be my favorite part of summer, and I’m a big proponent of celebrating that produce in the form of desserts. My father-in-law’s raspberry plants, which

  I made grilled doughnut strawberry shortcakes for National Doughnut Day! This dessert contains three components, all of which (except the grilling) can be done in advance. My goal with this strawberry shortcake recipe was to make it as easy as possible with minimal last-minute prep work so you have more time with friends and

This is a sponsored post by Challenge Butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible!  Early summer is filled with celebrations–graduation parties, end of school year celebrations, Indy 500, etc. And I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with cookie cake.

  This is a sponsored post by Challenge Butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible!  Coffee cake is not typically flavored with coffee—it gets its name from the fact that it’s meant to be eaten with coffee. But on honor of National Coffee

This is a sponsored post by Challenge Butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible!  There are a wide variety of baked fruit desserts that are all similar but have different names and variations depending on the region you live in. For some people, cobbler

This is a sponsored post by Challenge butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee’s Kitchen possible! Carrot cake is a classic Easter dessert. In fact, I’ve made several variations for the holiday in years past. This year I’m putting an entirely new spin on it