Welcome! I'm Julia, The Sugary Shrink. I am a Counselor, Wife, Mother, and Baker living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Here, I share my experiences in the kitchen & the counselor's chair.
Triple-layer 8″ round Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream filling and Dark Chocolate Buttercream frosting. Strawberry Garnish This cake is not the cake I had in my head, but it’s a good starting point. The...
I don’t even know what to call this cake. It all started when I FORGOT TO ADD BUTTER to the eggs and sugar. There’s no excuse and I know how a small collection of...
Vanilla Cupcake with tinted Vanilla Buttercream with a Candy Corn Topper I have been waiting for just the right time to bake these cupcakes…and today was the day. This project started when a client...
Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream and a variety of Cupcake Toppers I love it when my family and friends invite me to their house for baking (as I did recently on a trip to a...
Triple-Layer, 8″ round Classic Neapolitan Cake with Chocolate, Strawberry, and Vanilla Cake with Coordinating Buttercream Roses A few weeks ago I traveled to Utah to visit our two oldest kids. However, the primary reason...
Triple-layer 8″ Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling, Chocolate Ganache Buttercream and Dark Chocolate Ganache topped with Fresh Raspberries We were invited out to dinner and I naturally thought to bring a cake. We...
Triple-Layer Pumpkin Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Caramel filling topped by a complete covering of Tinted Cream Cheese frosting. I’m back in Heidelberg after a ten-day holiday to the States! It was fantastic to visit family...
This past week I was so busy baking cake and cupcake orders. I managed to squeeze in a cake just for me…and wouldn’t you know, the middle sunk! Naturally. I decided to post just...
Triple-Layer Vanilla Polka Dot Cake and Tinted Vanilla Ombré Buttercream Chocolate/Vanilla Swirl Bundt Cake “LadyBug” covered in Marzipan w/Lollipop Antennae Chocolate Cupcake, Tinted Vanilla Swirl topped with Sugar LadyBug This was a special ordered...
Triple-Layer Apple Pecan Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream, Dark Salted Caramel Sauce, and Chopped Toasted Pecans This cake is all about Fall. I’m so happy with how it looks and it has taste and...
