This white cake has an understated elegance thanks to its tender crumb and lovely nuanced taste that everyone is calling unforgettable in the best possible way. Proof that basic doesn’t mean boring.
- 25 M
- 45 M
- 81
About Emily Luchetti
Emily Luchetti is the executive pastry chef at Farallon and Waterbar in San Francisco and the author of five cookbooks, including her most recent title, The Fearless Baker. She won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2004. @emilyluchetti
Basic Chocolate Cake
One of the best darned cakes we’ve ever tasted. (Seriously. Would we kid about something as dramatically life-altering as this?!)
- 20 M
- 50 M
- 6
Banana Napoleons with Caramel Sauce
Squares of homemade puff pastry (or store-bought if you want to save time), sandwich sliced bananas and a rich walnut caramel sauce. Whip creams sits on top.
- Quick Glance
- 1 H
- 4 H, 45 M
- 0
Chocolate-Filled Phyllo Triangles
These triangles are like a crunchy pain au chocolat, with phyllo replacing the yeasted dough. Dab a little raspberry jam on top of the chocolate before folding.
- 30 M
- 45 M
- 1
Espresso Cupcakes, Ganache, White Chocolate Frosting
Decadent is the only way to describe these cupcakes. The rich, mocha cake is filled with even richer chocolate cream, then topped with white chocolate frosting.
- Quick Glance
- 1 H
- 1 H, 30 M
- 2