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Poached Pear Tart | ZoëBakes photo by Zoë François

Perfect blueberry muffins are studded with fruit, with blueberries in every bite. It should have a crunchy streusel top and be tender inside. These blueberry muffins deliver on all of these.

A wonderful snack and breakfast treat for fresh blueberries, these blueberry scones are flaky, fluffy and delicious. This recipe makes a giant batch, which is great for sharing. If you want to make a half batch, you may need to reduce the baking time by about 5 minutes.

Zoe Bakes Ultimate Carrot Cake with Candied Carrot Peels INGREDIENTS: 1 pound finely grated carrots 1 1/4 cups (270g) sugar 1 cup (225g) firmly packed brown sugar 1 1/4 cup (300ml) canola oil 4 extra large eggs, at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla Finely grated zest of 1 large orange 2 1/4 cup (300g) […]

Cinnamon & Cajeta Cake

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Victoria sponge cake deliciously light thanks to "self-raising" flour, a common ingredient in the UK, which contains baking powder and salt in the mix. The traditional filling is whipped cream and jam with a dusting of confectioners' sugar. I added some strawberries for flavor, texture, and decoration along with some edible flowers.

Linzer Tortes are little jam biscuits fit for a royal wedding. The rich, buttery hazelnut cookie dough is a tasty exterior to the sweet raspberry jam inside. These are a mini version that come in perfect bite sizes.

This recipe comes from pastry chef Zoe Nathan ; it’s the signature cake at both of her Los Angeles outposts, Huckleberry and Milo and Olive . I’ve made it more times than I can count, and it’s among my favorites. Cornmeal cakes can be tricky to make since cornmeal can easily dry everything out,

Last year I bought a new house. It had 4 kitchens. I thought I would use one for cooking with my family, one for my “studio/work space” and the others were, well I wasn’t quite sure what to do with them. There is a decent explanation for all of these […]

I stock my freezer with these delicious strawberry hand pies for a fast and easy treat. The pies are sweet and just a little tart, making them perfect little homemade breakfast pastries

Zoë François is back for Zoe Bakes season 3 where she visits talented bakers and unique places that inspire her baking.

Learn all about Zoe Bakes on Magnolia Network where Zoë François explores the talented food community in Minneapolis.

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Breakfast Cookies are the answer when you need a healthy breakfast but you're running out the door! Make these ahead of time and you won't need to skip the most important meal of the day.

The texture of this dream cake is created by whipping 12 egg whites, then folding cake flour into it. I added zest and rose water to make it festive.

This 4-ingredient no-knead dough recipe is so simple and versatile. Learn how to make 4 artisan breads with a step-by-step video tutorial: boule, baguette, pain d’epi and fougasse. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced baker, this recipe is perfect for every day or special occasions.