Recipes + Desserts
Take it from us, baking an impressive dessert can be difficult. So, we handle the trickiest part: providing a canvas for your individual creativity. With our products, the entertaining possibilities are endless. Get inspired with recipes, decorating tips, and more from the Dutch Apron® Bakery Recipes & Desserts blog.
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DIY Pressed Flower Jar
This DIY project is quick, inexpensive, and adds the perfect unique touch to your space. Whether you’re looking for a cute way to repurpose empty jars or want to try your hand at working with pressed flowers, this is a great little weekend project to get you started.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Made with a soft, fluffy, and simple homemade cake batter, a layer of Lemon Crème cake, and a beautiful topping of caramelized pineapple and maraschino cherries, this Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is the perfect blend of nostalgia and contemporary.

3 Delicious Desserts to Help You Celebrate National Ice Cream Month
There’s no wrong way to celebrate National Ice Cream Month, but if you’re looking to go beyond a simple scoop, these ice cream-inspired desserts are fun, flavorful, and perfect for summer parties.

Easy Picnic Desserts You Can Pack and Go
Pack that picnic blanket, gather your people, and don’t forget the cake roll! Whether it’s a last-minute hike or a well-planned lake day, Dutch Apron® Bakery is here to make your summer sweeter, one slice at a time.

Red, White, and Blue Trifle
This Red, White, and Blue Trifle is a light, no-bake dessert layered with fresh raspberries, blueberries, mascarpone cream, and cubes of Lemon Crème Cake Roll. It’s easy to assemble and perfect for summer celebrations.

5 New Uses for Old Jars
Have you found yourself the less-than-proud owner of too many old jars that you don’t know what to do with? From the kitchen to DIY crafts, here are 5 creative uses for those old jars collecting dust in your pantry or storage area!

Firecracker Cake Roll
Exploding with colors and great flavor, this dessert is a salute to deliciousness. Simple to decorate and exciting to look at, it’s a 4th of July treat that is sure to make you ooohh and aaahh with every bite.

What to Do with Expired Spices
While old spices won’t make you sick, they do lose their flavor and potency over time which can make your recipes fall flat. But don’t be too quick to throw them away. There are still some surprisingly useful (and fun) ways to put those expired spices to work.

Lemon Pistachio Cake
This Lemon Pistachio Cake is a vibrant, multi-layered dessert that pairs zesty lemon cake with rich pistachio cream, and a tangy lemon curd. Finished with a silky pistachio lemon cream cheese buttercream, it’s a bright, elegant treat that is as flavorful as it is beautiful.

DIY Father’s Day Necktie Card
This Father’s Day, give your dad a gift that comes straight from the heart: a handmade necktie card. With these easy-to-follow instructions, you can create a unique and personalized card that any dad or father-figure is sure to cherish.

Tiramisu Brownies
Layers of Chocolate Crème Cake Roll are dipped in coffee and layered on a base of brownies then topped with a fluffy mascarpone cream and a dusting of cocoa powder. These brownies are indulgent, impressive, and deceptively easy to make!

The Right Way to Use Your Measuring Cups
It’s the little things, like properly measuring flour or getting your milk just right, that can take your baking from meh to magnificent! Once you know how to use your tools the right way, everything just gets a little easier…and a whole lot tastier.