Valentine's Day recipes with vanilla

Valentine's Day is a worldwide baking day — because whether you make goodies for your S.O. or you're a professional baker, February is a busy time, and it's when the most beautiful desserts of the year are made. And if there's one key ingredient in seasonal sweet treats, it's vanilla.

Vanilla is kind of a basic baking ingredient, but it definitely takes center stage on Valentine's Day. Its warm aroma and smooth flavor make it absolutely perfect for romantic, elegant and comforting dessert recipes.

Besides enhancing the flavors in other ingredients, vanilla adds balance and depth to any recipe. It works especially well in Valentine's Day desserts because it pairs well with classic flavors:

· Chocolate

· Berries

· Almond

· Red velvet

Clearly vanilla's THE choice for cake, cupcake, cookie or frosting recipes meant to be shared or gifted on V-Day.

Vanilla Recipe Ideas for Valentine's Day

For those of your looking for some inspo, here are some of vanilla recipes we think are prime for your Valentine:

· Vanilla cupcakes with pink frosting

· Soft vanilla decorated cookies

· Vanilla cake with creamy filling

· Vanilla frosting for romantic desserts

And our current FAVE V-Day recipe? Cherry Tiramisu.

Ingredients:

For cherry compote: · 1 lb resh red cherries pitted, plus more for garnish · 2/3 cup granulated sugar · 2 tbsp cornstarch · 2 tbsp water

For cherry cream: · 1 (14- oz) can condensed milk · 8 oz mascarpone cheese · 1/2 cup cherry juice · A splash of Vainilla Molina Clear · 12 ladyfingers, cut in half · 1 cup strongly brewed black coffee, at room temp · 1 oz semi-sweet chocolate

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine cherries and sugar. Cook for 25 minutes on medium-low, stirring occasionally. 2. In a small bowl, whisk together water and cornstarch. Add cornstarch mixture to cherries. Cook for another 2-3 minutes or until mixture has thickened. Let cool completely in fridge.

3. In a large bowl, combine cherry juice and condensed milk. Add mascarpone and a splash of Vainilla Molina Clear. Using an electric mixer, mix until just combined. Don't over-mix!

4. Divide cherry compote evenly between 6 dessert jars. 5. Dunk a ladyfinger half quickly into coffee. Gently press it onto the side of the jar. Repeat so that each jar has 4 ladyfinger halves. 6. Pour cherry cream to fill each jar. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving or overnight for a firmer consistency.

7. Grate chocolate on top right before serving.

This Valentine's Day, let vanilla be the star of your recipes and turn simple ingredients into desserts that will make you fall in love from the first bite.Ingredients:

For cherry compote:

· 1 lb resh red cherries pitted, plus more for garnish · 2/3 cup granulated sugar · 2 tbsp cornstarch · 2 tbsp water

For cherry cream: · 1 (14- oz) can condensed milk · 8 oz mascarpone cheese · 1/2 cup cherry juice · A splash of Vainilla Molina Clear · 12 ladyfingers, cut in half · 1 cup strongly brewed black coffee, at room temp · 1 oz semi-sweet chocolate

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine cherries and sugar. Cook for 25 minutes on medium-low, stirring occasionally. 2. In a small bowl, whisk together water and cornstarch. Add cornstarch mixture to cherries. Cook for another 2-3 minutes or until mixture has thickened. Let cool completely in fridge.

3. In a large bowl, combine cherry juice and condensed milk. Add mascarpone and a splash of Vainilla Molina Clear. Using an electric mixer, mix until just combined. Don't over-mix!

4. Divide cherry compote evenly between 6 dessert jars. 5. Dunk a ladyfinger half quickly into coffee. Gently press it onto the side of the jar. Repeat so that each jar has 4 ladyfinger halves. 6. Pour cherry cream to fill each jar. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving or overnight for a firmer consistency.

7. Grate chocolate on top right before serving.

This Valentine's Day, let vanilla be the star of your recipes and turn simple ingredients into desserts that will make you fall in love from the first bite.