The Cake Merchant

Oatmeal Cream Pies

If there is one dessert that gets made every fall in my house, it’s these oatmeal cream pies. They are also Aaron’s favorite. He even talks about them in his sleep (I wish I were kidding about that…)

These oatmeal cream pies aren’t trying to copy the original- those are a different experience altogether. These are a grown up version. The texture is more rustic, and the cream cheese filling pairs with the spices and tames the sweetness of the cookie. I don’t have anything against marshmallow fluff, but trust me, these are better.

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Chocolate Macarons

This chocolate macaron recipe is based on my previous French Macaron recipe. If you are new to making macarons, I would recommend starting by reading this post.

Chocolate Macarons

If you’re ever tried making chocolate macarons, you may have ended up with shells that were wrinkled or too soft . The goal for this recipe was to get as much chocolate flavor into the shells as possible without disrupting the texture of the macaron. In order to achieve this, I had to adjust my sugar ratios just a bit. Because of the addition of cocoa powder, along with my reverse mixing method, it’s very important to get a stiff meringue before doing the macaronage.

Chocolate Macarons Recipe
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Easy and Tasty White Chocolate Sugar Cookies

An easy recipe for sugar cookies with white chocolate icing

Merry Christmas, all! I was originally only going to post these cookies on Instagram, but they were just too good not to post here. I’m not someone who usually gravitates to sugar cookies, but I just cannot stop eating these.

I’ve always been intimidated by royal icing. Not just making it, but the idea of cleaning multiple bowls and icing tips right before Christmas has prevented me from even bothering the last couple of years. This year, I really wanted to make sugar cookies for our family’s Christmas Eve get together, but I figured there had to be an easier way.

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