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Credit: Photo: Joe Lingeman; Food Styling: CC Buckley; Prop Styling: Stephanie De Luca
Pride Bakeshop

Welcome to Pride Bakeshop: 5 Joyful, Shareable Desserts from Queer Bakers We Love

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updated Jun 1, 2021
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After a year spent indoors not seeing our friends and family, we have a feeling that Pride celebrations are going to be BIG this year, and we want an equally sweet treat to match. That’s why we asked five of our favorite queer bakers to share their utterly joyful, love-filled desserts with us for Pride 2021. Step right up to our Pride Bakeshop and take a look! Finding something delicious is a piece of cake.

Credit: Photo: Joe Lingeman; Food Styling: CC Buckley; Prop Styling: Stephanie De Luca

Pichet Ong’s Tropical Fruit Trifle

“This trifle recipe brings me joy because it lets me explore my creativity by incorporating local and seasonal ingredients — and sometimes off-the-wall flavors — into a haphazardly delicate and delicious dessert.” — Pichet Ong, award-winning chef, author, and restaurateur

Get the recipe: Tropical Fruit Trifle

Credit: Photo: Joe Lingeman; Food Styling: CC Buckley; Prop Styling: Stephanie De Luca

Ollie Walleck’s Strawberry Cassata Cake

“This cake, which was served at family weddings — and hopefully mine someday — is about the joy and relief of being exactly where you should be.” — Ollie Walleck, executive chef for CEDARst Hospitality

Get the recipe: Strawberry Cassata Cake

Credit: Photo: Joe Lingeman; Food Styling: CC Buckley; Prop Styling: Stephanie De Luca

April Anderson’s Rainbow Cake

“This Pride cake, with its symbolic hues, asks us to be intentional about how we treat people. It invites us to stay actively involved in combating the stigma and inequities that many of our LGBTQIA+ family continue to face.” — April Anderson, co-owner of Good Cakes and Bakes

Get the recipe: Rainbow Cake

Credit: Photo: Joe Lingeman; Food Styling: CC Buckley; Prop Styling: Stephanie De Luca

Justin Burke’s Peach Delight Icebox Cake

“Served with a glass of Prosecco, this icebox cake is a toast to our queer Southern families: the ones before us and those we have yet to meet. That’s why we celebrate Pride, to remember and reflect on our history.” — Justin Burke, writer, recipe developer, and an award-winning pastry chef and baker

Get the recipe: Peach Delight Icebox Cake

Credit: Photo: Joe Lingeman; Food Styling: CC Buckley; Prop Styling: Stephanie De Luca

Libby Willis’ Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Pavlova

“Pavlovas are my ideal dinner-party dessert because they’re best eaten the first day you make them, which means you want to have friends around to share them with.” — Libby Willis, chef/co-owner of the late MeMe’s Diner and the upcoming Keep In Touch (KIT)

Get the recipe: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Pavlova

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