How the Daring Bakers taught me a life lesson. In which I make a big life decision. And make chocolates.

Maple bacon donuts! Made for the daring bakers challenge!

Maple Mousse in Walnut Cups for April 2011 Daring Bakers challenge

A light summer berry tart with a walnut shortbread crust, and a whipped strawberry curd cream to fill the crust!

Cheesy bacon biscuits

Sweet honey Panna Cotta topped with a tart berry compote

Soft brioche like coffee cake filled with semisweet chocolate, white chocolate, and almonds.

A yeasted cake with a chopped walnuts and cocoa (text in romanian)

Florentine with panna cotta

Meringue Coffee Cake – The Daring Bakers

Yeasted meringue coffee cake , filled with cranberry, orange zest and pecans….

Honey, Lemon, Olive Oil, Whole Wheat Coffee Cake w/ Red Wine Meringue, Dark Chocolate & Toasted Hazelnuts. A Daring Baker’s Challenge.

Yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake with a coconut and chocolate filling

Daring Baker’s: Filled Meringue Coffee Cake with dark chocolate, dried cherries and pecan nuts

Yeasted Coffee Cake filled with rose scented basbousa, and chocolate coconut and meringue.

Meringue-Filled Coffee Cake with Cardamom-scented Almond Cream and Golden Raisins. March 2011 Daring Bakers Challenge.

Cherry Crunch Coffee Cake – A Daring Baker’s Challenge.

Bourbon Street Madness Caramel Apple Meringue Coffee Cake, for the Daring Bakers

A sweet and savoury take on the DB challenge using the ‘painted bread technique’ that I recently discovered!

The Daring Bakers’ Meringue Coffee Cake – a moist cake filled with crunchy hazelnuts, oozing chocolate and tangy raspberries.

Yeasted Coffee Cake for the Mar’11 Daring Bakers challenge.

Meringue coffeecake with cashewnuts, cranberries & chocolate chips. Daring Bakers challenge.