These divine little beauties are everything and more I want from a galette, from perfectly ripe peaches and apricots, and more importantly from a baked summer-time dessert. Because if we’re turning on the oven in this heat, it better be for good reason, right? Well these most definitely were worth every ounce of extra heat they added to the kitchen and our apartment. Not only are they gorgeous, they taste utterly scrumptious. And adding a vanilla and pistachio swirled scoop of ice cream, was just the cherry on top. ooh that wouldn’t be a bad idea either….

Simple and insanely delicious baking project here we come. Guys this cake is what dreams are made of. Nutella and banana dreams to be exact. Words can’t do justice how good it is. And look, it’s in the form of a sheet cake. Which means, it’s a make, bake and slap on some frosting kind of thing. Not the commitment or labor intensive project a layered cake can be. The cake itself is made in one bowl without the use of any equipment and the frosting can be whipped up with a stand or handheld mixer. It all comes together so quickly which means the faster it can get straight to your mouth. And if you don’t want to share, I so hear you.

Are you a fan of German chocolate cake? I can’t say it’s my favorite, but it’s definitely tasty and has it’s rightful place among great cake flavors. My dad on the other hand, loved this combo of chocolate cake layered between a decadent coconut and pecan filling. And we usually tried to include one any time we were celebrating him. Today would have been his 75th birthday. And I can imagine what kind of fun celebration it would have been. And more importantly, I know it would have included some delicious food and prize-worthy treats. The best for the best, right? And as usual, I’m sure there would have been some fabulous German chocolate cake at some point.