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Baking you feel young again.

My most popular recipes

These are the recipes my readers are coming back to again and again!

  • pistachio tiramisu in white square baking dish, pistachios and ladyfingers nearby
    Easy Pistachio Tiramisu No Eggs Recipe
  • side view of kolaches both glazed and with posipka topping
    Traditional Texas-Czech Kolaches
  • Side view slice of ukrainian honey cake on plate
    Ukrainian Honey Cake
  • Easy Checkerboard Holiday Cookies Recipe (Christmas)
  • overhead view of mango crème brûlée, mint nearby
    Mango Crème Brûlée
  • side view of six red choux au craquelin on a rectangle white marble cutting board, strawberries in back left
    Homemade Strawberry Choux au Craquelin
  • birds eye view of round chocolate bread loaf with spiderweb design
    Double Chocolate Yeast Bread
  • homemade sponge fingers recipe on a blue tea plate, tea cup behind, lemons nearby.
    Homemade sponge fingers recipe (ladyfingers)
  • overhead view of dairy-free panna cotta with colorful fruit toppings on white background
    Dairy-Free Panna Cotta
  • slice of carrot cake
    Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Swiss Meringue Icing

Seasonal favorites

Recipes celebrating seasonal produce and holidays.

  • strawberry custard tart atop a parchment lined baking sheet, strawberries, graham crackers and strawberry powder nearby.
    Strawberry Custard Tart
  • stack of lemon meltaway cookies with top cookie's icing dripping
    Lemon Meltaway Cookies
  • overhead view of strawberry snacking cake sliced in 9 squares, one square removed slightly, gold spoon with frosting and strawberries surrounding
    Strawberry Snacking Cake (vegan)
  • creamy lemon greek yogurt pie recipe.
    Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Pie Recipe

In my oven recently

Here's the latest recipes I've developed.

  • easy lemon pepper sugar cookies.
    Easy Lemon Pepper Sugar Cookies
  • homemade czech poppy seed kolache recipe, glaze spoon nearby.
    Homemade Czech Poppy Seed Kolache Recipe
  • peanut butter caramel cupcakes with carrot frosting.
    Peanut Butter Caramel Cupcakes with Carrot Frosting
  • banana chocolate chip scones recipe scones on a parchment lined baking sheet.
    Banana Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe

Macarons

I got my start with macarons, and they're still a favorite. Find all my macarons here.

  • pistachio macarons with pistachio filling on a silver tray with ground pistachios nearby.
    Pistachio macarons with pistachio filling
  • blackberry macarons stacked on top of each other, side view, blackberries and flowers nearby
    Blackberry Macarons
  • overhead view of red cranberry macarons with sugared tops on white background, rosemary and sage leaves nearby, sugared cranberries surrounding
    Cranberry Macarons
  • side view of kiwi macarons where some are on their sides in a line and one in the center is facing up to show the kiwi cross section design
    Kiwi Macarons

Heather Janak

I am a home baker who loves challenging and easy recipes alike! Either way, rest assured I am passionate about sharing my dessert recipes in an easy-to-follow format you'll love..

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Cake recipes

Cake lovers, these are for you.

  • easter egg petit fours (with marzipan) on a tray, cross section shown on one in middle.
    Easter Egg Petit Fours (with marzipan)
  • easy carrot loaf cake with cream cheese frosting with mini carrot motif on top.
    Easy Carrot Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • White cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting recipe cake with slice removed to show raspberry jam interior with lemon pudding.
    White Cake with Raspberry Filling and Buttercream Frosting
  • gingerbread cake with slice removed
    Gingerbread Snack Cake

Recently Updated

These needed a refresh or were updated following your feedback.

  • pumpkin cheesecake kolaches piled on a rectangle cheese board covered in brown parchment
    Pumpkin Cheesecake Kolaches
  • Saint Patrick's Day Tie-Dye Cookies on rack
    Saint Patrick's Day Tie-Dye Cookies
  • round linzer cookie with heart cutout, filled with raspberry jam.
    Perfect Linzer Cookies Recipe (Easy)
  • gluten free peppermint brownies cut in squares on white surface
    Gluten-free Peppermint Brownies
portrait of heather janak in the kitchen

Hi, I'm Heather!

I am a baker with a passion for elevated desserts. I personally write, test and photograph every recipe you see here. Follow along as I develop easy and challenging recipes alike!

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In my oven recently

  • easter egg donuts cross section on a wire rack, filling coming out.
    Easter Egg Donuts (Cream Filled)

  • chocolate orange cheesecake on a white marble turntable, chocolate and oranges nearby.
    Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

  • square jam sandwich cookies tiled together with various designs, some matcha, some dusted with powdered sugar, some glazed.
    Jam Sandwich Cookies

  • overhead view of pumpkin pie ice cream in a loaf pan, cone, pumpkin and ice cream scoop nearby
    Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

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