Recipes

Hello, hello from the land of pink buttercream! Earlier this month my sister Michele celebrated a birthday, and unlike many other years I was able to see her right afterwards and make her a birthd...

Happy Friday! Hello from the land of -25°C and random blizzards! But that's okay. It just makes being inside baking that much more inviting and cozy . . . And when it doubt, make cake. Especially ...

So . . . are you officially pepperminted? Me too. But it was lovely and delicious. And, wow, the last day of the year? Eek! Maybe. Hooray! I'm not sure. I do know that 2015 will be a much differen...

Hello, friends! Another party cake? Absolutely. So what makes a cake a party cake exactly? Well, technically I think any layer cake could be considered a party cake, but maybe it's the presence of...

Hi! So maybe I have a thing for turquoise layer cakes, but they're just so pleasing. And while a vintagey looking turquoise cake with sprinkles seem to shout "vanilla birthday cake!" I thought we c...

Happy spiced-cake season, friends! And while I've never really subscribed to limiting dessert-making to seasonally appropriate goodies, who the heck can resist an autumn-inspired cake, bar, cookie...

Hello, hello! After many, many months of devoted book creating, I'm excited to be back here with you, blogging on a regular basis! I'm also incredibly eager to share my book with you all, once it'...

Hello, hello, from the land of cake! Rosie, Rosie, Rosie . . . more chocolate frosting? And how many birthday cakes does a baker need? I know, but it's amazing how many different cakes we can crea...

Happy New Year, friends! Did you bake yourself into oblivion during the holidays? Are you pepperminted out? I can never be, although I ate my weight in peppermint bark several times. While I know ...