Peach and Raspberry Tart

Peach and Raspberry Tart from Martha Stewart's Pies and Tarts

Yellow Ombre Cake

This cake actually started out as an attempt at i am baker's rose cake but my roses came out so wonky.  So, in the last minute, I just took a spatula to it; turning it into a simple ombre cake instead.  The cake was a white cake with lemon zest and lemon extract filled with smashed raspberries and a vanilla buttercream frosting.  With the last of the raspberries, I made a heart in the middle but in the end, without creating a border, it just bleed everywhere (pun not intended).

Summer Fruit Desserts

With the summer season at it's peak (it's was over 100 degrees out here in California), summer fruits are abundant.  Below are a few of my favorite desserts showcasing summer fruits:

Peach Tart (Paleo)

Toasted Almond and Candied Cherries Ice Cream

Strawberry Pound Cake

Strawberry Turnovers

Strawberry Cheesecake Cake

Strawberries and Cream Tart

Cherry Pie

Peach and Raspberry Crumb Tart

Peach and Blueberry Crumb Tart

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

I can't wait for it to cool down to get back into the kitchen as I really want to bake up another summer fruit dessert.  What is your favorite summer fruit dessert?

Peach and Raspberry Crumb Pie

Ever since learning that making your own basic pie crust is not only easy but tasty, I have not stopped making pies (and eating them).  Especially with so many fruits being available from strawberries to peaches to raspberries to blueberries to cherries.  I can't stop picking them up from the market!

This week's fruits of choice were peaches and raspberries.  For the filling, I used a recipe from The Ultimate Cook Book, which I had for a few years now but was never inspired by until now.  They have a section dedicated to fruit pies and you just mix and match the crust, filling, and topping.  How amazing is that!

Because I was using my tart pan, I went with the crumb topping found in my BHG New Cook Book instead of a double crust.  It only required brown sugar, flour, and butter.

Perfect combo of sweetness and tartness.  Gotta see how many more of these I can squeeze into the oven (and my pants) before the end of summer!