Jackie Bruchez of Oceanside, Calif., started her food blog, The Seaside Baker, six years ago as a hobby, but it soon became her full-time job. She shares her favorite sweet recipes in a new cookbook, "Decadent Fruit Desserts."
A California native, Bruchez finds inspiration for her baking recipes from our long growing season. "Like a kid in a candy store, I often get giddy at the sight of the edible rainbow in front of me at roadside stands and farmers markets," she writes in the book's introduction. "All that gorgeous deliciousness at its peak freshness!"
She says this easy rhubarb cake is one of the most popular recipes on her website. The recipe was passed down to her from her husband's grandmother. The French name, gateau vite fait, translates to "quick cake."
