CHOCOLATE CAKE 🍫🍰 While a good layer cake recipe is important, it comes down to the frosting. The base for this frosting is my multi-purpose fudge sauce and filling that, once chilled, is whipped with cream cheese to make it fluffy, chocolate-y and wonderfully spreadable.
For the full recipe, video AND written version, visit my Oh Yum YouTube channel from my stories or profile page link.
Recipe under construction! Today is a perfect day to fine tune those recipes I’ve been working on, including these Double Date & Lemon Scones. They use date syrup and chopped dates (hence the double date) and they are coming along nicely. Baking them in the skillet is mostly for looks, but I wanted to give it a try.
PS I am still at work on the “Take Me Away” cookies…could really use one right now. Same where you are? 🥶❄️
#Scones #winterbaking #annaolson
Do you adore apricots? 🧡 I definitely do - they make my top 3 favourite fruits to bake with. This Tarte Tatin is simple and makes the apricots the star ⭐️ Check out the recipe link from my story - I used about 10 apricots in place of apples.
#apricots #simpledesserts #annaolson
First rhubarb dessert of the season, and it's good (like the song says). A few strawberries for colour & sweetness, a little crème fraiche at the base of this croustade, and mmmmm!
The OGs! Remember way back, when Food Network was new to Canada? We taped all of our shows in one studio, so we all got to know each other. Shows like Christine Cushing Live, Canadian Living Cooks and Sugar brought cooking and baking to viewers in a fresh, new way.
And here we are, reunited years later at the @jrleaguetoronto Chef Showcase. Left to right: @ccfearless@lintontanya@emilyrichardscooks and moi.
We’re thrilled that @chefannaolson is the Junior League of Toronto’s 2026 Culinary Trailblazer.
She will be honoured in person at JLT Chef’s Showcase on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Make sure that you will be there by getting your tickets now!
🎟️Link in bio. #jlt #jlt100 #chefsshowcase #torontoevents
Yes, I’m back at Beertown this spring, with THREE brunch dates:
April 18th - Beertown Barrie
June 13th - Beertown Waterloo
June 14th - Beertown Burlington
Relax and enjoy a weekend brunch with us. You can choose items from my special brunch menu or the delicious regular menu, and I’ll be there in person to visit with you and sign cookbooks. These brunches fill up fast, so book your table now. See you soon!
Contact your preferred location to book:
Barrie: 1-705-999-0212
Waterloo: 1-519-885-5151
Burlington: 1-903-332-7722
All beertown’s use @beertownpublic for Instagram
#weekendbrunch #annacooks
Beertown photo credit: @only1AndyWright
A bright & citrusy 🍋💛 Lemon Crumble Loaf Cake for you. The full recipe is below or watch the video on my Oh Yum YouTube channel - link from my story or profile.
Crumble
¾ cup (110 g)all-purpose flour
⅓ cup (70 g) granulated sugar
1 Tbsp (15 mL) finely grated lemon zest
¼ tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
Cake
2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature and cut into pieces
1 Tbsp (15 mL) finely grated lemon zest
⅔ cup (160 mL) sour cream
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1. Preheat the oven to 325 °F (160 °C). Grease a 9 × 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.
2. For the crumble, stir the flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder and salt together. Add the melted butter and stir with a fork until the mixture is rough and crumbly (but it will be soft). Set aside.
3. For the cake, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl if using electric beaters, or into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the butter and lemon zest and beat on low speed until large pieces of butter are no longer visible.
4. In a bowl, whisk the sour cream, eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla together. Add all at once to the flour mixture and beat on low speed until the batter is moistened. Increase the speed to medium, mixing until the batter is smooth, about 30 seconds (the batter will be thick.) Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, level the top and sprinkle with the crumble.
5. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool the loaf cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Thinking ahead to spring? The season for radishes, asparagus and fresh herbs is around the corner, so here is a little visual inspiration for you. 💚🌼💗
Dishes include:
Radishes with Sumac Butter & Fleur de Sel
Roasted Chicken with Spring Herbs & Lemon
Asparagus with Egg, Chives & Butter
Croissant & Berry Bread Puddings
All are recipes from my latest cookbook, Anna Cooks.
#springcooking #springdishes
We’re thrilled that @chefannaolson is the Junior League of Toronto’s 2026 Culinary Trailblazer and she’ll be honoured in person at JLT Chef’s Showcase on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Make sure that you will be there by getting your tickets now! 🎟️Link in bio.
