Happy Monday guys! It’s a three-day weekend for us here but I just wanted to pop in quick and share this recipe with you. I was hoping I would bring this rosewater pavlova your way before Valentine’s Day but life got in the way. But here it is better late than never and it is a ridiculously simple yet elegant dessert you will love.

Have you ever made pavlovas? It’s a meringue dessert  with a crisp crust and soft, light inside. All it is is whipped egg whites baked at low temperature into perfection. Everyone can make it. I have made a few and usually mostly in the summer (like this raspberry swirl pavlova) but this rosewater pavlova is my new favorite. (more…)

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Phewww, it’s Friday!! It’s been a busy two weeks here on the blog and I feel like I’ve been bombarding you with tons of recipes. I think I went into freak out mode after realizing the summer’s end is near and just started overloading on the seasonal recipes and of course I had to share with you! Most are no-bakes because we all know it’s HOT out there like these Cherry Almond Popsicles or blackberry mojito or raspberry milkshake. Do you see a fruity trend? I am filling up on summer’s bestest!!

I continued the juicy fruit agenda with this apricot rose pound cake. I jazzed up a standard moist and crumbly pound cake with a wonderful summer flavor combination. Using fresh juicy black velvet apricots and floral rosewater, this pound cake is no ordinary cake. It is still as simple to make as a regular pound cake but it is surely not boring.

It’s also a pound cake recipe that is easy to make your own. Everyone needs a good moist pound cake in their repertoire and this is what this cake is. You can use your favorite fruits, flavored extracts or even cocoa powder to change things up. I used fresh apricots to fold into the batter and a tiny bit (a little goes a long way) of rosewater to add an essence of floral flavor. It’s a wonderful combination and brings a little summer to your cake.

I brought this cake over to my friend Emily’s blog where I am hanging out today. She is the lovely author of the lifestyle blog, The Best of this Life, where she shares her passion for purposeful living in all facets of life  – with a focus on nutritious gluten-free recipes, family life, fashion, natural beauty, design, healthy living and all things mom and kids. She is also the sweetest blogging friend and a great mama!! You will love her blog so head over there now and say HELLO and get the recipe for this apricot rose pound cake.

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A sweet and aromatic raspberry rosewater cocktail that is perfect for celebrating any special occasion, especially the start of Summer!

Oh hey there Raspberry Rosewater Cocktail. Is it 5 o’clock yet?

Wait, I should say hello there friends first before getting all up in this drink’s business! I feel like it’s been a while since we last chatted. Sorry about being away so much recently. It’s the student part of this student baking life that has dominated for the past few weeks. But I hope you did not miss me too much. My amazing blogging friends were serving up delicious baked goods while I was gone. I’m sure you are now following along on their blogs to keep in touch. Thank you very much dear friends. I heart you 🙂

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