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Blackberry and Custard Tart with Brown Butter Pastry Cream

June 6, 2026June 6, 2026 by wphenry

A crisp, buttery shortcrust shell filled with silky brown butter pastry cream and topped with fresh blackberries that glisten like jewels. This tart is the kind of recipe that looks like it came from a patisserie window but is absolutely achievable in your home kitchen.

Blackberry Lavender Layer Cake with Honey Mascarpone Frosting

June 6, 2026June 5, 2026 by wphenry

Fragrant culinary lavender and fresh blackberries come together in a tender, perfumed cake layered with silky honey mascarpone frosting and a jammy blackberry compote. This is the kind of cake that stops conversation the moment it hits the table.