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American Flag Cake

As the weather warms up I find myself gravitation towards lighter cakes and mascarpone whipped cream fulfills that desire in spades! It’s basically a more stable form of whipped cream with a hint of cheesecake flavor. I highly recommend making using this frosting for all of your favorite cake and cupcake recipes. It’s SO light...

As the weather warms up I find myself gravitation towards lighter cakes and mascarpone whipped cream fulfills that desire in spades! It’s basically a more stable form of whipped cream with a hint of cheesecake flavor. I highly recommend making using this frosting for all of your favorite cake and cupcake recipes. It’s SO light…

Peach Cake

I love a good peach cobbler! The crunch of the topping and the wonderful taste of the warm peaches beneath are just about perfect. I love the crunchy cobbler crumble on the cake’s border, so much in fact that I might suggest adding it between the layers and on top even! If you find cake...

I love a good peach cobbler! The crunch of the topping and the wonderful taste of the warm peaches beneath are just about perfect. I love the crunchy cobbler crumble on the cake’s border, so much in fact that I might suggest adding it between the layers and on top even! If you find cake…

Best Chocolate Cake

I’ve been making a lot of cakes and desserts using fresh fruit. There has been quite a bounty at the market, and I love a seasonal treat. That being said, I heard the siren’s song of chocolate calling my name. At first, it was a whisper, then it became more of a drum beat; urging...

I’ve been making a lot of cakes and desserts using fresh fruit. There has been quite a bounty at the market, and I love a seasonal treat. That being said, I heard the siren’s song of chocolate calling my name. At first, it was a whisper, then it became more of a drum beat; urging…

White Cake Recipe

This white cake recipe has all the taste and wonderful crumb you’d expect from a delicious cake but those layers have a charming light color thanks to the omission of egg yolks and vanilla. I made a blindingly white Swiss meringue buttercream for this cake and flavored it with vanilla extract. The buttercream is so...

This white cake recipe has all the taste and wonderful crumb you’d expect from a delicious cake but those layers have a charming light color thanks to the omission of egg yolks and vanilla. I made a blindingly white Swiss meringue buttercream for this cake and flavored it with vanilla extract. The buttercream is so…

Tres Leches Cake

Should tres leches cake be served cold? Yes! This cake actually gets better after some resting time in the fridge as that delicious milk soaks further into the cake. Can I make tres leches cake in advance? This cake does well in the fridge for a day or two. If you’re planning on making it...

Should tres leches cake be served cold? Yes! This cake actually gets better after some resting time in the fridge as that delicious milk soaks further into the cake. Can I make tres leches cake in advance? This cake does well in the fridge for a day or two. If you’re planning on making it…

Bunny Cake

I love spring and Easter so what better way to celebrate than a moist fluffy vanilla cake filled with lemon and raspberry buttercream and covered in creamy Swiss meringue buttercream with a whole Easter scene bunnies, eggs and all painted in buttercream, NO fondant! Some tips to make this Easter Bunny Cake Be sure to...

I love spring and Easter so what better way to celebrate than a moist fluffy vanilla cake filled with lemon and raspberry buttercream and covered in creamy Swiss meringue buttercream with a whole Easter scene bunnies, eggs and all painted in buttercream, NO fondant! Some tips to make this Easter Bunny Cake Be sure to…

Best Red Velvet Cake

I did a lot of recipe testing for this much-requested cake but in the end I lightly adapted the recipe for the batter from a New York Times recipe. Wonderful moist fluffy sponge, and I loved the typo saying it made 8 inch layers! LOL, even the best of us make mistakes…Check out my Chocolate...

I did a lot of recipe testing for this much-requested cake but in the end I lightly adapted the recipe for the batter from a New York Times recipe. Wonderful moist fluffy sponge, and I loved the typo saying it made 8 inch layers! LOL, even the best of us make mistakes…Check out my Chocolate…

Raspberry Valentine’s Cake

A raspberry vanilla cake filled with white chocolate buttercream and then covered in a creamy Italian buttercream. Did I mention the pink ombré and all of the delicate candy melt hearts?? So this cake was inspired by my Winter Wonderland Cake. I’ve changed the flavors around a bit, altered the color scheme and of course...

A raspberry vanilla cake filled with white chocolate buttercream and then covered in a creamy Italian buttercream. Did I mention the pink ombré and all of the delicate candy melt hearts?? So this cake was inspired by my Winter Wonderland Cake. I’ve changed the flavors around a bit, altered the color scheme and of course…

S’mores Cake

I’ve been wanting to make a s’mores cake FOREVER! I keep seeing them on Pinterest and some of my favorite blogs but I wasn’t sure how I’d go about it… A few weeks ago I made my pumpkin pie cake and had a surge of inspiration. The baked graham cracker crumble I made for that...

I’ve been wanting to make a s’mores cake FOREVER! I keep seeing them on Pinterest and some of my favorite blogs but I wasn’t sure how I’d go about it… A few weeks ago I made my pumpkin pie cake and had a surge of inspiration. The baked graham cracker crumble I made for that…

The BEST Vanilla Cake

What could be more beautiful than a vanilla cake layered with delicate, pink buttercream? Topped with a stunning peony, too? Dear Lord. How do You Make the BEST Vanilla Cake? Use great ingredients! Never add artificial vanilla. I use a high quality vanilla extract like Nielsen-Massey but there are tons of great brands. My only...

What could be more beautiful than a vanilla cake layered with delicate, pink buttercream? Topped with a stunning peony, too? Dear Lord. How do You Make the BEST Vanilla Cake? Use great ingredients! Never add artificial vanilla. I use a high quality vanilla extract like Nielsen-Massey but there are tons of great brands. My only…

Snowflake Cake

Can a Christmas cake be chic?? I had this idea of piping candy melt snowflakes for an ombré cake and I love how it came out! So simple but delicate and beautiful. Also, completely delicious! About the Snowflakes Candy melt is really easy to work with but it does harden quickly so keep a HOT...

Can a Christmas cake be chic?? I had this idea of piping candy melt snowflakes for an ombré cake and I love how it came out! So simple but delicate and beautiful. Also, completely delicious! About the Snowflakes Candy melt is really easy to work with but it does harden quickly so keep a HOT…

Caramel Apple Cake

Apple cakes are a Fall favorite for me and this year I stepped up my game and made a little apple dipped in caramel sitting on top. I even broke my cardinal rule of not using fondant! Browned buttercream infused with Fall spices is completely addictive by the way. If you don’t do anything else...

Apple cakes are a Fall favorite for me and this year I stepped up my game and made a little apple dipped in caramel sitting on top. I even broke my cardinal rule of not using fondant! Browned buttercream infused with Fall spices is completely addictive by the way. If you don’t do anything else…

Pumpkin Mini Cakes

Mini-pumpkin bundt cakes filled with Fall spices and cream cheese frosting! I thought these would be really cute as part of a centerpiece at dinner mixed in with real pumpkins and Autumn leaves. Dessert could be right in front of you without you having any idea! Not if I’m on snacking duty. Some Decorating...

Mini-pumpkin bundt cakes filled with Fall spices and cream cheese frosting! I thought these would be really cute as part of a centerpiece at dinner mixed in with real pumpkins and Autumn leaves. Dessert could be right in front of you without you having any idea! Not if I’m on snacking duty. Some Decorating…

Brown Butter Cake

I’ve been enjoying experimenting a bit with different buttercream flowers on my cakes lately and it’s been so fun! I made a “painted” rose cake last week where I mostly used a palette knife to create petals and it gave an interesting three dimensional effect to the surface but this time I wanted to try...

I’ve been enjoying experimenting a bit with different buttercream flowers on my cakes lately and it’s been so fun! I made a “painted” rose cake last week where I mostly used a palette knife to create petals and it gave an interesting three dimensional effect to the surface but this time I wanted to try…

Apple Spice Cake

Perfect for Fall: warm drinks, soft sweaters and my caramel apple spice cake! This cake is so simple to make and decorate but incredibly delicious. If you find cake decorating to be a bit intimidating then check out my How to Decorate a Cake post, it has lots of helpful tips and a full how...

Perfect for Fall: warm drinks, soft sweaters and my caramel apple spice cake! This cake is so simple to make and decorate but incredibly delicious. If you find cake decorating to be a bit intimidating then check out my How to Decorate a Cake post, it has lots of helpful tips and a full how…