Vanilla Cupcakes!
Vanilla Cupcakes, Oreo Cookie Buttercream, and an Oreo A few weeks ago I baked a big batch of Vanilla cupcakes and decided to design them with a variety of different flavor profiles and looks. I love...
Category: Vanilla
Sassy Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream and Chocolate BonBons What’s more sassy than a Chocolate Cupcake with a swirl of buttercream? I can’t hardly think of a thing! A few weeks ago, before we headed...
Vanilla Rainbow of Deliciousness
Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream So much color! I love working with color and this vanilla cupcake event was no exception. We recently took a five-day holiday and I wanted to stay active with...
Chocolate Cake, Squared
Square, Double-layer Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Frosting with a garnish of Fresh Red Currants Chocolate Layer Cake is the same in any shape – delicious! I’ve been examining how I bake and construct...
Stars & Bars in Buttercream
Chocolate Cupcakes and Tinted Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Happy Birthday, USA! And, since it’s your birthday, we’re having cupcakes. I’ve been working with chocolate cupcakes this week – different design styles that I hope make...
Checkerboard Summer
Vanilla Checkerboard Cake, Vanilla Buttercream Filling, and tinted Vanilla Buttercream Flowers This is a fun, fun cake to bake and build. Of course, attention to detail takes on a peculiar meaning with this...
Blonde Buttercream Ruffles
Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Ruffles and a Fresh Fruit Hair Bow A quick post to remember the Test Kitchen doesn’t always go as planned and when it doesn’t, it’s time to step back to...
Chocolate Cupcakes!
Chocolate Cupcake with Coconut Buttercream & garnish of Sweetened Coconut Flakes We’re celebrating the Chocolate Cupcake today!! This is my favorite, go-to cupcake whenever I need something in a hurry. Here’s my never-fail recipe...
Spring Dessert Table
This collection of cakes, cupcakes, macarons, and fresh fruit would be ideal for any Spring celebration! The Vanilla Bean with Pistachio filling and Pistachio Macarons was a Test Kitchen cake from start to finish;...
Vanilla Bean Layer Cake: Test Kitchen Results
Triple-layer Vanilla Bean Cake, Pistachio Filling with Chopped Pistachios, Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, and a Pistachio Macaron Garnish What a wonderful cake for just about any occasion – weddings, graduations, birthdays, or garden party. These...