Recipes

Chocolate, chocolate everywhere! I was looking through some older posts the other day, and I came across these Chocolate Birthday Cupcakes with Nutella Cloud Frosting. And while I've never been fi...

As you may have guessed, I love birthdays. Not just mine, but pretty much any birthday I can be part of. I especially love those celebrated by my family and friends, and now that we're into spring...

Well it seems that, somehow, between hours of mad baking, book writing, recipe testing and getting my cakelets back to school, it became autumn. I'm pretty sure it was summer last time I looked ou...

I have a real thing for the 70's. I mean, heck, I was born smack dab in the middle of them, into a family of much older siblings ready and eager to love, spoil and torment an unsuspecting baby sis...

Modest title, right? Okay, well, I am proud of my sugar cookies, so don't mind me. I've been baking up batches like crazy these days, so I feel as though I have it down to a science. Funny, I used...

I've received so many emails and comments asking about the ever-intimidating Swiss Meringue Buttercream (let's call it SMB), that I thought it may help to run through how to make this glorious not...

Tis the season for much joy, family, and holiday shopping, but also that of butter and sugar, that's for certain. Although for some of us that sugar-filled season is all year round. But since ging...

I'm pretty certain that I spent a good portion of my late teens in line at Cinnabon with my friends. At the time, it was all new to us, and definitely "all the rage," well, rightfully so -- they a...

Hi friends! First off, to all of the mamas out there, Happiest Mother's Day to you! You deserve 6-layer cake and so much more. This week I made this rather decadent cake, and let me tell you it's ...