Tag: Christmas baking

Gingerbread Christmas  Buns – A Symphony of Sweetness and Spice

Gingerbread Christmas Buns – A Symphony of Sweetness and Spice

These buns are a love letter to ginger in all its glorious forms. Fresh ginger brings a bright, zesty kick, ground ginger adds depth, and stem ginger—sticky and sweet—takes it over the top. Each bite is a symphony of spice and sweetness, perfectly balanced and 

Embracing Tradition: Apricot Couronne Christmas Bread

Embracing Tradition: Apricot Couronne Christmas Bread

Ah, the holiday season! It’s that magical time of year when the air is filled with the scent of cinnamon, the warmth of the hearth, and the promise of cherished traditions. For me, no Christmas feels complete without a recipe that pays homage to the 

A Christmas Stollen

A Christmas Stollen

It wouldn’t be Christmas without at least one recipe featuring dried fruit, candied peel and nuts. One of my favorite Christmas fruit breads is stollen. Christmas Stollen is a traditional German yeast bread that is studded with dried fruit, candied citrus peel and almonds. It 

Marzipan Filled Rugelach

Marzipan Filled Rugelach

These buttery, soft, and flaky bite-sized cookies never last long in my home. Especially when filled with sweet, nutty marzipan. Although they look fancy, rugelach are really quite easy to make. At first glance, the “total time required” to make these cookies may seem intimidating, 

Aunt Marie’s White Christmas Cake

Aunt Marie’s White Christmas Cake

If you are looking for a regular old traditional fruit cake recipe, this is not it! This recipe includes sour cream and lots of butter. It bakes into a lovely golden white cake that is incredibly tender, and moist. It has just the perfect amount of fruit to balance the buttery richness of the cake.