Italian Archives - ZoëBakes eat dessert first Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:53:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 36689627 The Best Plum Cake: Fast, Easy and Delicious https://www.zoebakes.com/2026/10/20/plum-cake-a-fall-affair/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2026/10/20/plum-cake-a-fall-affair/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:46:07 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=5118 This plum cake might be the perfect dessert. It’s easy to make, and can be served as morning coffee cake or as a sweet treat after dinner. As the weather gets chillier, at least here in the upper Midwest, we turn our attention over to apples and pears. The summer […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/10/01/tiramisu/feed/ 33 6054 Lemon-Lavender Meringue Tarts https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/04/10/lemon-lavender-meringue-tarts-the-difference-between-french-swiss-and-italian-meringues/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/04/10/lemon-lavender-meringue-tarts-the-difference-between-french-swiss-and-italian-meringues/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:52:10 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=5625 These lemon-lavender meringue tarts may seem a little upside down, we usually think of the meringue piled high above the lemon filling, not the other way around. This is a simpler twist on the classic, but all the same tangy-sweet allure. The best part is there is no crust to deal with, […]

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