this particular birthday really brought out the "Wonka" in me.

It's like the cookie goes inside your brain and pushes the nostalgia button. Yeah, it's that good.

This deliciously satisfying, elegant miniature tart has a cream cheese and honey filling and topped with fresh figs, mint and pistachios.

Genius is the person who invented coffee cake but then made it even better by adding berries and chocolate.

Date and Walnut Bread

A delicious way to start your Eid with a cup of coffee and this simple bread.

This easy dessert is a great way to try out baking with pumpkin if you have never tried it before. The pumpkin flavor is just right and does not take over the dish. Macadamia nuts add a delicious buttery crunch.

Light, airy and slightly sweetened cream mixed with berries and pomegranate is the perfect end to a heavy meal. The balance of crunchiness from the meringue with chocolate chips is a perfect touch.

This one requires no frosting, which means only one thing: it goes in your mouth faster.

A Middle Eastern inspired tart begins with a buttery pistachio crust and is filled with a orange and rose scented chocolate ganache.

Sitting at Starbucks while blogging and eating this dessert is exactly why cupcake in a jar is genius.

This cupcake is a chocolate cake with a salted caramel filling and a salted caramel buttercream. The trick here is to try to leave enough caramel to complete the cupcakes (and stop licking your spoon along the way). Great cupcake for Ramadan / Eid.

This cupcake is a chocolate cake with a salted caramel filling and a salted caramel buttercream. The trick here is to try to leave enough caramel to complete the cupcakes (and stop licking your spoon along the way).

This small individual dessert is elegant, sweet and a showstopper. The raspberry filling and almond cake is delightful and a perfect way to impress your guests. It tastes even better with my homemade raspberry and strawberry jam!

The tartness of the buttermilk is mellowed with the sweetness of the peaches and balanced with cinnamon. It's like having peach pie!

The blending of flavors like pistachio, date and chocolate are so unique and satisfying. This cookie is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside giving you balanced textures with these amazing flavors.

The tartness of the buttermilk is mellowed with the sweetness of the peaches and balanced with cinnamon. It's like having peach pie!

The blending of flavors like pistachio, date and chocolate are so unique and satisfying. This cookie is crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside giving you balanced textures with these amazing flavors.

Light, fluffy, moist cake topped with a sweetened whipped cream and a little warmth in the back of your throat when you're done. Amazing and satisfying.

This retro dessert is redone with Italian ladyfingers and a mango mousse with a hint of cardamom.

Arrange the cupcakes in the shape of a flag for the 4th of July -- great idea for a star-spangled celebration!

Silky soft chocolate buttercream floating on a fluffy chocolate cupcake coated in dark chocolate ganache. Hurry up, we're dreaming.

a pavlova, a light crisp delicate crust with a soft sweet marsmallow center. It's filled with sweetened mascarpone cheese, topped with a vibrant raspberry sauce and fresh berries. I can't think of a better way to celebrate the summer.

Layers of lemon promises exactly this: tart and sweet lemon curd alternated with vanilla bean cake and whipped cream.

the chocolate one with the fluffy white clouds