• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Elle & Pear
  • Summer Recipes
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • About
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Summer Recipes
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • About
  • Subscribe
×
Home » Recipes » Dessert

Simple Homemade Cakes and Pies

Simple Homemade Cakes and Pies with an emphasis on using fresh fruit or high-quality chocolate. They are great for a night in with family or for entertaining, and they always make a meal or get-together memorable.

I love to include tips and tricks to simplify fancy-seeming desserts to make them very manageable.

  • Ricotta Cherry Cake
  • Classic Blueberry Pie with Easy Homemade Pie Crust
  • Meringue Roulade
  • Olive Oil Carrot Cake
  • Light and Fluffy Grapefruit Olive Oil Cake
  • Banana Bread Frosting
  • Simple Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
  • Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
  • Easy Loaf Pan Coffee Cake With Crumb Topping
  • Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake
  • Chocolate Basque Cheesecake
  • Ginger Pie
  • Maple Chocolate Walnut Pie
  • Easy Apple Crostata
  • Chocolate Cream Pie With Graham Cracker Crust
  • Graham Cracker Crust Apple Pie
  • Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake
  • Loaf Pan Basque Cheesecake
  • Lemon Blueberry Olive Oil Cake
  • Italian Olive Oil Cake
  • Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake
  • Simple Flourless Chocolate Cake
  • Classic Apple Pie
  • Key Lime Pie With Graham Cracker Crust
  • Biscoff Chocolate Tart with Salted Caramel
  • Cheesecake Without A Springform Pan
  • Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Raspberry Lemon Loaf
  • Crustless Apple Pie (Swedish Apple Pie)
  • Swedish Blueberry Pie
  • Dutch Caramel Apple Pie
  • Biscoff Pie Crust
  • Salted Caramel and White Chocolate Mousse Cake

Primary Sidebar

Lauren sitting at table in Tuscany with a glass of wine, charcuterie and rolling green hills and winery in the background.

I'm Lauren, I've worked in Finance, earned an MBA, and lived and traveled throughout Europe and the US. I love to cook and bake, and bring our family together around the table. Recipes shared here are real family recipes with real fresh ingredients inspired by our travels.

More about me →

Summer Recipes

  • A bowl of Lemon Basil Pesto Pasta with Burst Cherry Tomatoes, Crispy Prosciutto, and creamy buratta.
    Lemon Basil Pesto Pasta With Burst Cherry Tomatoes
  • A two layer Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake with lemon curd filling and mascarpone fosting.
    Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake
  • A Lemon Meringue Pie Cookie with a bite taken out of it on a white marble serving board with a cookie in the foreground and background.
    Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies
  • A Spanish Salad including mixed greens, olives, orange segments, kumquats, and toasted almonds on a patterened plate.
    Spanish Salad
  • Raspberry Lemon Loaf cross section with lemon glaze dripping over a slice with lemons and raspberries for garnish.
    Raspberry Lemon Loaf
  • A white plate filled with Pasta with Pancetta and Peas on a white and grey striped napkin with crusty bread, white wine, and basil surrounding the plate.
    Pasta with Pancetta and Peas

Most Popular

  • Banana Bread in square baking dish on a light background.
    Banana Bread without a Loaf Pan
  • A potato and rosemary pizza on a white background with three slices cut surrounded by rosemary garnish.
    Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • Overhead shot of slices of lemon pie without meringue on white plates with pink flowers and the remaining pie above.
    Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Thick slices of banana bread covered in a white maple glaze on a light background.
    Banana Bread Glaze
  • Thick slices of banana bread with streusel topping on a white serving board surrounded by crumbs.
    Banana Bread with Streusel Topping
  • Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies stacked on top of each other showing the insides of the cookies and the melted chocolate chips.
    Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies

Footer

Search for a recipe or travel destination

  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Footer

↑ back to top

Recipes

  • Breakfast
  • Sides & Appetizers
  • Soup
  • Main Dish
  • Dessert

Travel

  • US
  • California
  • Europe
  • Spain

About

  • About
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2025 ELLE & PEAR