Baking sweet treats that will impress your friends doesn't have to mean channeling Martha Stewart and spending hours slaving in the kitchen, all the while praying not to end up with a big Pinterest #fail. Ain't nobody got time for that!

Our go-to pastry chef, Karine Moulin shows us how to make kick-ass mini desserts in under 30 minutes using a secret ingredient from Vancouver Island that has a showstopping effect when you add it to a traditional recipe like a pound cake.