A Fanciful Baking Blog

Blueberry Carrot Cake

Blueberry Carrot Cake

Spring is here and it’s the season to eat carrot cake! Many people have strong opinions about which add-ins are best to use in carrot cake. Some popular ones, besides the carrots themselves, include nuts, pineapple, raisins, and even...Read more...

Iced Almond Brownies

Iced Almond Brownies

If you like almond croissants, you’ll love these Iced Almond Brownies. They have the same base ingredients of frangipane or almond cream, but in brownie form. The addition of...Read more...

My Cookbook

Enchanted Baking by Mari Vasseur

Hello friends, I'm excited to share my cookbook with you! Enchanted Baking is filled with delightful fairy-inspired recipes to bring magic to your kitchen. I created delicious, whimsical...Read more...

Orange Vanilla Bean Loaf Cake

Orange Vanilla Bean Loaf Cake

If you search loaf cakes on the internet, you'll find an abundance of "copycat" recipes. For some reason, everyone is trying to copy a certain loaf cake from a popular coffee shop. Maybe it's just me, but I'm not a fan of the...Read more...

Lemon Bundt Cakes with Blueberry Cream Cheese Icing

Lemon Bundt Cakes with Blueberry Cream Cheese Icing

Say hello to springtime in cake form. These soft, fluffy, little lemon bundt cakes are bursting with lemon flavor and topped with a beautiful, delicious blueberry cream cheese icing. The icing gets its natural beauty from fresh blueberries. The colors and flavors of these cakes remind me of...Read more...

Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

These Orange Chocolate Chip scones have everything I love in a good scone. Let's start with their buttery, crisp edges and soft, tender centers. Plenty of mini chocolate chips are enhanced with the vibrant flavor of fresh orange zest. These melt-in-your-mouth scones are....Read more...

Orange Vanilla Bean Donut Holes

Orange Vanilla Bean Donut Holes

During citrus season, in the heart of winter, my backyard orange tree is brimming over with fresh oranges. So I love bringing some fresh-picked sunshine to my family with these fluffy Orange Vanilla Bean Donut Holes from my childhood. When I was a child ....Read more...

Wild Blueberry & Maple Breakfast Cake

Wild Blueberry & Maple Breakfast Cake

My personal eating philosophy is to eat everything in moderation. As you may know, I love enjoying desserts on occasion, but in my daily life I try to eat a variety of foods, mostly plants. One of my favorite plant foods, which happen to be loaded with antioxidants, are blueberries. Wild blueberries are especially rich in antioxidants. Wild blueberry season is during the summer, but luckily the frozen ones are available year around. I can happily eat a handful of blueberries, but it’s so much fun to make blueberry recipes too! I reached for my bag of frozen wild blueberries to make this subtly sweet breakfast cake. It reminds me of...Read more...