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My 2026 goal is to bake as many recipes from Dessert Person as I can. May and June were busy travel and activity months, so I’m on a posting delay and come bearing fewer bakes than usual. 

1. Rhubarb Cake
2. Brown Butter Corn Muffins
3. Coconut Thumbprints
4. Strawberry Cornmeal Layer Cake (turned into a trifle!) 
5. Spiced Honey and Rye Cake

I loved the rhubarb cake and will probably make that again! The coconut thumbprints were very underwhelming to me. 

I tried to transport my poor Strawberry Cornmeal Layer Cake, and the top layer slid right off! So I had to pivot into making it a trifle instead (much easier to transport). It tasted amazing and I would recommend it if you’d like to bring it somewhere!

Officially halfway through the year and 30% through the book! Any recommendations on your favorite bakes or what I should bake next during the summer?

My 2026 goal is to bake as many recipes from Dessert Person as I can, and I'm back for April. I made five bakes:

1. Brown Butter And Sage Sables
2. Walnut-Maple Buns (I doubled the filling mixture and did half cinnamon and half cardamom - would definitely recommend!) 
3. Malted “Forever” Brownies 
4. All Allium Quiche (minus the onion petals) 
5. Strawberry-Almond Bostock (using the brioche recipe)

 

The quiche and strawberry-almond bostock are real stars if you’re hosting a brunch. While they were good, I would probably skip this brownie recipe in the future (Stella Parks has an insane brownie recipe).