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Nutty Desserts

Love nuts in your baked goods? Then try one of the nut forward recipes from walnuts, to almonds, to pistachios! No wrong recipe here!

  • Looking head on at a slice of chocolate chestnut cake being held on a cake server above the whole cake on a cake stand

    Fudgy Chocolate Chestnut Cake with Orange Ganache

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • An overhead shot of the pistachio financiers sitting in their mini muffin pan

    Pistachio Financiers

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A head on shot of the cranberry almond custard cake sitting on a cake stand with a purple napkin

    Cranberry Almond Cake

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A single slice of the walnut and concord grape tart on a white round plate with the rest of the tart in the background

    Walnut and Concord Grape Tart

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • The chocolate pistachio semifreddo on a small wire cooling rack waiting to be sliced

    Chocolate Pistachio Semifreddo

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • An overhead shot of a pecan bourbon tart with a slice on a white plate with a glass of bourbon

    Bourbon Pecan Tart

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • An overhead shot of the apple butter cinnamon rolls on a couple pieces of parchment paper with a few pulled out

    Apple Butter Cinnamon Rolls

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A slice of apple frangipane tart on a plate with a fork taken out of the whole tart sitting in the background on a wooden plate

    Apple Frangipane Tart

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • a head on shot of the cherry almond bundt cake in all its glory on a cake stand

    Cherry Almond Bundt Cake

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • One of the pistachio rhubarb tarts on small white plate with other tarts on plates around

    Pistachio Rhubarb Tarts with Rose

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A head on shot of Christmas linzer cookies being dusted with powdered sugar

    Traditional Christmas Linzer Cookies

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A close up of a cross section of the saffron carrot cake

    Saffron Carrot Cake with Walnut Cream Cheese Icing

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
April, the creator of 12 Kitchens at home on the couch with a cup of coffee

Hi there, I'm April, and welcome to 12 Kitchens! The recipes here take my twelve years of professional pastry chef experience from twelve different kitchens to give you real life techniques, unique flavor pairings, and science to better your baking. With these recipes and thoughtful teachings, you can bring those professional desserts to your home kitchen.
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Featured Recipe: Pistachio Rhubarb Tarts

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