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Strawberry Desserts!🍓season is right around the corner, so it’s time for some amazing desserts made with those perfectly...
05/29/2026

Strawberry Desserts!🍓season is right around the corner, so it’s time for some amazing desserts made with those perfectly sweet ruby red berries. Early to mid-summer is perfect for taking a trip to a farm with pick-your-own strawberries. It’s a great weekend outing with kids and you get to eat berries along the way (when the boys were little very few made it home🤣), then bring your bounty home to make them into cheesecake, fools, crisp, shortcake, ice cream or any of the recipes I’ve created for you (or eat them as is).

Comment “STRAWBERRY” or 🍓and I’ll DM you my list of FREE strawberry desserts.

Or get it here! https://zoefrancois.substack.com/p/17-strawberry-recipes-to-start-june

05/26/2026

Rhubarb Ginger Crumble from Cake From Lucie is featured in my “Extras” newsletter and it’s FREE for everyone to enjoy! CAKE FROM LUCIE is her new cookbook and it’s full of Lucie’s signature whimsical cakes, plus so much more. This crumble jumped out at me because here in MN our rhubarb is taking over the state, in such a good way! It’s my favorite time of year when the ice melts and things come to life!

Comment “CAKE FROM LUCIE” and I will send you a link for the Rhubarb Ginger Crumble (or get the link below)! Her bakery is one of my favorite stops when I am in NYC, now you can have her beautiful desserts at home! 🩷

RECIPE: https://zoefrancois.substack.com/p/jammy-rhubarb-ginger-crumble

Victoria Sponge Cake! I fell in love with Victoria sponge cake on a trip to Dublin. The cake itself was so deliciously l...
05/26/2026

Victoria Sponge Cake! I fell in love with Victoria sponge cake on a trip to Dublin. The cake itself was so deliciously light but I had a difficult time replicating its texture when I got home. Once I employed “self-raising” flour, a common ingredient in the UK, which contains baking powder and salt in the mix, I had a total victory! 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.

Speaking of Dublin, do you want to explore Ireland with me and in October? Join us for Castles, Cottages & Cookery! Comment “Ireland” below and I’ll send you the FREE Victoria Sponge Cake recipe + the trip details.

Irish desserts, summer cake, strawberry cake

05/25/2026

Homemade Pizza! My no-knead dough goes together in a snap and then you have fresh pizza in just minutes. The dough works great in a wood pizza oven or on a baking steel/stone in your kitchen.

Comment “PIZZA” and I will send you the recipe and full how-to videos on making the dough! Or get the link below. This pizza dough is always in the Top 2 Recipes on my website for a reason, come check it out! ♥️🍕

RECIPE: https://www.zoebakes.com/2024/03/01/00-pizza-dough/

Desserts for a long weekend! 💕 With the long weekend just around the corner, it’s time to think about treats for summer ...
05/20/2026

Desserts for a long weekend! 💕 With the long weekend just around the corner, it’s time to think about treats for summer (or pre-summer!) gatherings. Fresh berries, homemade ice cream and bars for BBQs and parties.

Comment “weekend” and I’ll DM you a link to my FREE newsletter, featuring all these recipes + more! ✨

Memorial Day weekend desserts, potluck desserts, desserts for barbecues

10 ways to RICE KRISPIES TREATS! If you want a no-bake, last-minute crowd-pleaser, these are the ticket! Everyone loves ...
05/19/2026

10 ways to RICE KRISPIES TREATS! If you want a no-bake, last-minute crowd-pleaser, these are the ticket! Everyone loves them, kids and even the adults who say they’re skeptics. My husband, who claimed not to be a fan of the entire rice treat genre said the cocoa version changed him and he’s a HUGE FAN. I have a variation for every possible craving—strawberry, peanut butter, brown butter, cocoa, even SAVORY variations (these may be my fav)—the list goes on and on.

Comment “FAST” or “TREAT” below and I’ll DM you a link to my Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats. My paid “Extras” subscribers also have access to 9 other variations to try!

You can also find it here! https://zoefrancois.substack.com/p/best-ever-rice-krispie-treats

Baked Alaska! It’s such a fun dessert with all the summer vibes of an ice cream cake and the beautiful golden exterior o...
05/14/2026

Baked Alaska! It’s such a fun dessert with all the summer vibes of an ice cream cake and the beautiful golden exterior of torched meringue. Plus, it’s an excuse to use my favorite kitchen tool, a blowtorch, to achieve that amazing toasty exterior. 🔥I have six different Baked Alaska recipes on my site, from Coffee, Bourbon & Chocolate to Raspberry & Lime Sorbet. I hope you’ll give one of them a try!

Comment “Baked Alaska” and I’ll DM you a link to my FREE newsletter with all of these recipes!

homemade baked Alaska recipe, frozen desserts

Rhubarb Recipes! To say I love rhubarb is an understatement. It feels so ubiquitous to anyone who grew up in the cold ha...
05/07/2026

Rhubarb Recipes! To say I love rhubarb is an understatement. It feels so ubiquitous to anyone who grew up in the cold half of the country, but for those who live below the snow belt, it’s a complete nothingburger.

Rhubarb, unless forced in a greenhouse, grows only where it gets cold enough to have a prolonged frost. I grew up in Vermont, where I thought it was merely a w**d. We’d come across it by accident and then turn it into pie. When I moved to Minneapolis, I discovered people planted it in their gardens deliberately. I now, with the help of my dad, have several varieties growing in my small urban garden. In fact, it is the only edible plant, other than herbs, that I grow.

For those of you who have never tasted or heard of rhubarb, it is a long stalk, much like celery, that is red, pink, and/or green and has a ginormous leaf. It is technically a vegetable, but I never bother putting it in anything but dessert. The stalk is mouth-puckeringly sour and the perfect match for sugar. The leaf is poisonous and must be discarded.

If you’ve never tried it, you are in for such a treat. Comment “RHUBARB” and I’ll send you a link to my FREE newsletter, which features a bunch of rhubarb recipes. Poached, roasted, baked, pureed, paired with strawberries, brown butter, whipped cream, or cheesecake, there is something for everyone!

Churros with Chocolate Sauce by ! These are so easy and fantastic. I make them all the time because they’re freakin’ dee...
05/05/2026

Churros with Chocolate Sauce by ! These are so easy and fantastic. I make them all the time because they’re freakin’ deelish, fast and FUN! In their book, Adam and Ryan don’t use any sugar in the recipe and actually suggest serving them not only with their decadent hot chocolate sauce, but also with a savory soup! 💥🤯 You know me, I love my sweets, so I dredged the churros in cinnamon sugar and added some cajeta, just for $ #!+s and giggles. Not sorry I did!

Comment CHURRO and I’ll send you a link to the FREE recipe!

cinco de mayo desserts, mexican desserts

Flan! This silky smooth flan is such comfort food for me, and is enough to brighten any day. Flan is one of those simply...
04/30/2026

Flan! This silky smooth flan is such comfort food for me, and is enough to brighten any day. Flan is one of those simply perfect desserts that is incredibly easy to make, but you have to know how to bake it properly in order to achieve the velvety texture that makes it one of the most popular desserts in my house. It’s a fun one to whip up anytime, but Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, which gives you an excuse to give it a try! ☀️

Comment FLAN and I’ll send you a link to my newsletter with this FREE recipe + a few others to make in May.

flan, churros, tres leches, mexican desserts

Mother’s Day Desserts! Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so don’t forget to plan a little something for the mothe...
04/28/2026

Mother’s Day Desserts! Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so don’t forget to plan a little something for the mother figures in your life. If you like to treat them with a homemade dessert, I’ve got some ideas for you!

Comment MOM and I’ll send you a link to 12 dessert ideas for Mother’s Day. They’re all FREE.

hand pies, homemade pop tarts, Victoria sponge cake, blackberry opera torte, Japanese cheesecake, crepe cake

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