First time making a cake from the dessert person cookbook! Made this for my fourth of July dessert.
If you can't tell I sliced it in half in a bit of a rush, but it turned out so delicious! 🤣
There are only 39 stars because there wasn’t room for all 50, so some states had to be sacrificed. I am fine with this. 😂
Anyway, rolling out the dough for the base of the pie was a major pain in the ass for me. It took me three tries to get it right because the dough ripped upon being placed on the sheet (from being too thin in some spots or being too warm) or didn’t go far enough up the pan in some areas.
But the final result was great and the crust was very flaky and golden brown with no soggy bottom! I did not bake it inside a second preheated half sheet pan — I just baked it on a foil-lined bottom rack.
I baked the stars separately and placed them on the already baked pie. I used the star of a Linzer Christmas cookie cutter set to make the stars.
The pie was devoured and received rave reviews at the party I attended. 😊
Finally made the goat cheesecake! I used Biscoff for the crust, and even though water seeped through during the water bath, I’m hoping the crust isn’t too soggy 🥺. I made a strawberry/raspberry jam and then layered a bunch of berries. Also if you have any tips and how to avoid my crust sticking to the springform that would be great, thank you! 💙❤️
i’ve been dying to make claire’s apple cheddar pie since I saw the youtube video last year and decided that today was the day to make it!
a bit sloppy (rustic?? 😂😂) but I’m very happy for my first ever attempt. I accidentally cut too much overhang from the crust and was in salvage mode a little
Made this for a friend’s birthday. Definitely a labor of love, but so worth it!
These are from Claire Saffitz' recent post online, and my second attempt at these. I converted the measurements into mass and found ratios that work well. This is a 9 x 13 (ish) pan. I'll post the recipe conversion if there's interest.
My first time ever baking a cake! Thought I should go with the classic for 35. It went pretty well, though I messed up the frosting a bit and the butter didn’t totally blend in properly (that’s the little white flecks, lumps of butter lol). The yellow cake itself is real good, my kids couldn’t get enough of the scraps from leveling.
Although a tad late, I felt compelled to do the NYT croissants. I’ve done them before but now with a lot more experience under my belt, I wanted to give them another go with isigny ste mere butter. They are always a labor of love but they turned out SO well I can’t help but be so proud of myself. Love a reason to do a challenging bake and reminded myself that I’m a big fan of laminated pastry. Maybe just not in summer.
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.
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?
I’m not sure how it’s already July and month three of our bake-along. It’s been so fun seeing everyone’s post and comparing notes. We’ll have to collectively ask for Claire to clarify how the crystallization is supposed to happen as **checks notes** no one ever seems impossible to get.
For July, we’re continuing with more seasonal bakes and some fun ones that seem perfect for summer nights! I know I’m personally SO excited to try the blueberry slab pie and like any excuse to get rhubarb. I’m still a kid at heart and the rice crispy treats seem easy and on the less serious side of bakes.
Enjoy July, everyone!
July
- Dessert Person: Blueberry Slab Pie
- What's for Dessert: Rhubarb & Oat Crumb Cakes
- YouTube: Triple Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats
In the light of day, I created a monstrosity. But it was really delicious! I definitely over-whipped the whipped cream.
The timing of “toppings” week was perfect because it’s strawberry season here in Ontario, it was my mom’s birthday, AND she loves strawberry desserts. It felt like the stars aligned!
This recipe is from Claire Saffitz’s Dessert Person and is such a banger! It’s so simple but so delicious. I’m very happy with this bake but am less happy with my inability to wipe away all of the crumbs for the photo 😅
Has anyone done the silkiest buttercream and left out the chocolate? Does it still work? I absolutely love it but want a French vanilla buttercream…