Dessert Archives - Lake Minnetonka Magazine

Maple Pound Cake Recipe

This recipe is light and fluffy, filling the kitchen with the dreamy scent of maple syrup. And that buttery maple-rum glaze? It forms a golden,...

Donamae’s Sweet Studio Pulls Double Duty

Entertain, Featured, Gift Guides, Local Makers

Let holiday desserts serve up sweet flavors and stunning table décor. Does anyone else fall victim to SHDF—seasonal holiday decision fatigue? The...

The Answer to “What Should We Bring?”

Entertain, Featured, Recipes

Some recipes know how to behave while traveling for Thanksgiving. Whether you’re driving a couple of hours, heading across the Metro or just...

These Cupcakes Are a Triple Threat

Noteworthy, Recipes

When you take Strawberry Daiquiris and Tres Leches Cupcakes and add in an anniversary or Cinco de Mayo celebrations, consider this clever recipe,...

Honey + Milk Is Dessert on Wheels

Entertain, Local Makers

Ice cream sandwich cart adds fun twist to special events. Kaley Lau has always been inspired by creative, delicious food and beautifully designed...

Conclude Your Wedding Reception on a Sweet Note

Entertain, Local Makers, Weddings

Chart new territory with the help from local bakers and makers. For some guests, it’s what they look forward to the most at a wedding reception—the...

Area Bakers Share What’s in Their Cookie Jars

Local Makers, Recipes

Get them out of storage, and get ready to fill those holiday-themed cookie jars that are hungry for some sweet (and sometimes savory) dough...

Shirley Buehle Finds Delicious Ways To Support the ICA Food Shelf

Giving Back, Local Makers

Shirley Buehler’s homemade pies are a hot commodity at The Great Taste, a fundraising gala for the ICA Food Shelf in Minnetonka. For more than 24...

Sweet Taste of Success

Entertain, Local Makers, Noteworthy, Recipes

When it comes to serving guests dinner in your home, leaving a positive, lasting impression is key. Enter: Dessert. There’s a balance between...

Spooky Treats for October

Noteworthy, Recipes

Move over candy and caramel apples. Halloween has a new favorite treat, and it’s ghoulishly good! This pizza is packed with rich fall flavors and...

Recipe To Get in on the Crêpe Craze

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Spencer Olson describes one of his most requested recipes as “absolutely delicious.” And if you want to hop on the crêpe cake craze, try his...

Easy and Classic Chocolate Mousse

Noteworthy, Recipes

This super easy (and low sugar) mousse can be enjoyed immediately, unlike other mousses that require setting time. Easy Chocolate Mousse 3.5 oz dark...

Macarons by Madeline Brings Taste of France to Excelsior

Local Makers

A children’s book series provides the idéal recipe for Excelsior baking business. Amanda Pesek can trace her love of Paris all the way back to her...

Oh, Goodie!

Noteworthy, Recipes

This recipe might not be what comes to your mind when you think of candy, but you’ll keep eating one after the other—Crockpot Candy. Think of a Nut...

How To Make Meringue Ghosts

Noteworthy, Recipes

Halloween is such a fun holiday, especially with trick-or-treating, but a lot of candy is loaded with artificial colors, flavors and even heavy...

At The Beancounter’s Sweets, It’s All in the Details

Local Makers, Recipes

Kristi Wahlman switches her career, exchanging balance sheets for baking sheets. It’s not unusual, especially these days, to take a left turn when...

Pie Squared

Recipes

Sweet and savory recipes take on a new shape. Pie–she’s often the underappreciated sister in the dessert family. Cake gets all the glory—candlelit...

Bakery Bingo

Local Makers

Get in the sweetest game. Hey, does anyone see January lurking around? Don’t get us wrong, we love new beginnings and well-intentioned resolutions,...