• Category Archives: Dessert Recipes

    Banana Bread Recipe

    For those that have been following my blog for a while, you would know that I claim not to be able to bake to save my life. Well this banana bread post is breaking that myth and it’s giving me confidence to try my hands at baking more often. I really had fun with fingers

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    Chef of the Week: Labelle Afrilight – Pound Cake Recipe (Nigerian Cake)

    A few days ago, Some of our Afrolems fans requested a recipe for Nigerian Cake. You know the one that most shops and bakeries had but never told you the real name of the cake. Well, I am here to let you know that it’s called Pound cake but everybody adjusts their pound cake recipes

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    Poached Pear in Cranberry Sauce with Chocolate Shavings

    Sweet tooth alert!!! This dish is extremely sweet and if you are not a sweet tooth I advice you stay away because this would not be your favorite item on the menu. I thoroughly enjoyed making this poached pear in cranberry sauce with chocolate shavings. The beauty of it is, it is a very simple

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    Promo Post: Love Desserts

    About Us I tell people that Love, Desserts actually started by an act of faith. I’d been experimenting with a new brownie recipe which I’d taken to my “guinea pig boyfriend” at the office, in his “generosity” (though I suspect he may have received death threats if he didn’t share) he shared the box with

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    Promo Post : Betty’s Sweet Shoppe

    So Our first promotional post is from Betty’s Sweet Shoppe. I have heard nothing but great things about this business but I would let Betty talk about her business. Enjoy xoxo Elizabeth Anthony, Betty as everyone fondly calls her, was born and raised in Lagos Nigeria.  In 2012 she used her creativity and love for

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    Banana Foster Cinnamon Pancakes – 12th Shade of Valentines Cooking

    In honour of Pancake day yep its a real holiday. Maybe not a public one that gives you time off work but a day for you to celebrate your love for pancakes i’m assuming. Anyway, Our beloved chef Abby, has sent in a pancake recipe to celebrate pancake day and to tie in with the valentines’s

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    Fruity Marshmallow 11th Shade of Valentines Cooking

    This is just a simple snack to make and enjoy while watching a movie together. Bunk the boring old popcorn and get in some healthy fruits with some tasty marshmallows. I decided to toast the marshmallows before placing them on the skewers so you can try that too. It gives it a crunchy but soft

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    Fruity Jello 8th Shade of Valentines Cooking

    “There’s always room for jelloooo”. If you watch Friends you would probably recognize this phrase ( oh I’m the only one who does? Well this is awkward). Anyhow, Afrolems stays steady making the simple things fancy. If you love the effortlessly delicious or if you’re just in the mood for something sweet and jiggly I’m

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    red velvet brownies

    White Chocolate Chips Red Velvet Brownies 5th day of Valentine Cooking

    Did you know that the history of red velvet desserts is really about the colour more than anything. I read this blog post and was shocked. Which means I can pretty much add any colour to a dessert recipe and make it really cool. Either way, I started thinking of what was somewhat easy to

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