vanilla Archives - ZoëBakes eat dessert first Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:12:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 36689627 Banana Pudding https://www.zoebakes.com/2025/01/15/banana-pudding/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2025/01/15/banana-pudding/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:12:16 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=7688 I love this banana pudding recipe featuring homemade Nilla wafers, pastry cream (pudding), and perfect whipped cream. It’s a simple, elegant dish that you can serve in a large glass container or in individual jars. The quintessential southern dessert is found on the back of the box of Nilla wafers. […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2025/01/06/homemade-vanilla-extract/feed/ 176 4666 How to Make Ice Cream + 18 Ice Cream Recipes https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/07/07/ice-cream-101/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/07/07/ice-cream-101/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 03:28:14 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=3673 When making homemade ice cream, you have to start with a really great base, which for me means lusciously smooth, with a dense and silky texture. The flavor should be rich, but not too buttery (greasy) and I always start my “French custard” ice cream base with vanilla. So start […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/07/07/ice-cream-101/feed/ 55 3673 Buttercream 101 (With My Favorite Recipe) https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/10/16/how-to-buttercream-a-cake-video/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/10/16/how-to-buttercream-a-cake-video/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 03:17:57 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=4018 Buttercream is the all time classic frosting. When you think of “cake,” you’re probably picturing one topped with buttercream. Read on to learn how to make the quintessential frosting. Those beautiful cakes you see in the bakery window? The box of cupcakes at an office party?Likely decorated with buttercream. But, […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2023/10/16/how-to-buttercream-a-cake-video/feed/ 68 4018 Funfetti Birthday Cake with Chocolate Feathers https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/03/17/funfetti-birthday-cake-with-chocolate-feathers/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/03/17/funfetti-birthday-cake-with-chocolate-feathers/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2019 16:24:04 +0000 https://zoebakes.com/?p=9865 Last week my youngest son turned 18. It hit me that he’s a man and about to head out into the world to make his mark. I am so excited for him and looking forward to watching him and his brother become their own men, but it’s a touch bittersweet […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2019/03/17/funfetti-birthday-cake-with-chocolate-feathers/feed/ 203 9865 Raspberry Custard Tart (Flan Parisien) https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/03/13/raspberry-custard-tart-flan-parisien/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/03/13/raspberry-custard-tart-flan-parisien/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2018 23:37:03 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=7768 This is a wonderful tart filled with vanilla custard. You’ll find custard tart in every patisserie in Paris, but have likely never come across one here in the states. Its rustic simplicity is exactly the kind of pastry I love. It’s really quite easy to create; a tart dough (this […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2018/03/13/raspberry-custard-tart-flan-parisien/feed/ 11 7768 Baked Alaska Style Ice Cream Cake https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/05/01/ice-cream-cake-mothers-day-giveaway-lekue-silicone-springform-pan/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/05/01/ice-cream-cake-mothers-day-giveaway-lekue-silicone-springform-pan/#comments Sun, 01 May 2016 14:48:30 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=7236 As you may know by now, I love meringue. I especially like the effect of spiking it into a Phillis Diller-esque topping. It works on cakes, pies, cheesecake and ice cream cake. Meringue is as light as air, playful, yet sophisticated and most importantly gives you an opportunity to whip out the […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2016/05/01/ice-cream-cake-mothers-day-giveaway-lekue-silicone-springform-pan/feed/ 32 7236 Red, White & Blue Berry Cheesecake for 4th of July https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/07/01/red-white-and-blue-berry-cheesecake-for-the-4th-of-july/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/07/01/red-white-and-blue-berry-cheesecake-for-the-4th-of-july/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:36:39 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=5854 I’m not sure anyone would describe me as a perfectionist? My house is neat enough, but it is clearly lived in.  I’ve always wanted to be the kind of person who irons my sheets, my table clothes or even my clothes, but so far it’s just a fantasy. The only […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2013/07/01/red-white-and-blue-berry-cheesecake-for-the-4th-of-july/feed/ 8 5854 Halloween Mummy Cakes https://www.zoebakes.com/2012/10/26/halloween-mummy-cakes/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2012/10/26/halloween-mummy-cakes/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:41:22 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=5104 Every year at this time, I try to find some new ghoulish and creepy way to terrify my sweet young boys (in a motherly-love kind of way). Nothing like a coffin shaped cake, with a mummy laying on top to make them squeamish and thrilled to go at it with a […]

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]]> https://www.zoebakes.com/2012/10/26/halloween-mummy-cakes/feed/ 19 5104 Vietnamese Ice Coffee Panna Cotta https://www.zoebakes.com/2012/06/27/vietnamese-ice-coffee-panna-cotta/ https://www.zoebakes.com/2012/06/27/vietnamese-ice-coffee-panna-cotta/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:27:18 +0000 http://zoebakes.com/?p=4989 I fell in love with a little Vietnamese restaurant when I was pregnant with my first son. I craved salty, spicy, big, fat flavorful foods and Quang delivered on all of it. I would have eaten every meal for the nine months there, but I knew my husband just couldn’t […]

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