Cake Fail Trifle
Chocolate Sponge, Strawberries, Vanilla Sponge, and Blueberry Trifle This wasn’t the dessert I set out to make. It’s not even in the same category of desserts I was considering. But, it’s what I served after...
Category: Cake
A May Wedding Cake
Bottom tier: Triple-layer Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Roses Top tier: Triple-layer Vanilla White Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Frosting May seems like a terrific month for celebrations… weddings, graduations, birthdays,...
Chocolate Cake & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Double-Layer Chocolate Cake, Peanut Butter Buttercream Filling and Frosting, Chocolate Ganache, and a garnish of Chocolate Chip Cookies, Lindt BonBons, Rock Sugar, and Sprinkles Sometimes, I just have to bake a Chocolate Cake...
Pink & White Celebration Cake
Double-Layer Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Vanilla Cupcakes with a tinted Swirl of Vanilla Buttercream I’ve said it before, Vanilla is the new sexy! And this Classic Vanilla Layer Cake sure is a dream. ...
Luscious Red Velvet Layer Cake
Triple-layer Red Velvet Cake and Cream Cheese Buttercream Filling garnished with Fresh Strawberries, Lindt Bonbons, Raffaello Bonbons, and White M&Ms A classic that’s perfect for any occasion …or days that end in ‘y’. I...
Honey Spice Bee Hive
Honey Spice Cake with Honey Cinnamon Buttercream Filling, Vanilla Buttercream Frosting and Marzipan Flowers I love all the colors of the flowers on this beehive! Today I’m celebrating bees, the importance of bees, and...
Vintage Ad: Vanilla Layer Cake
Vanilla Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercream… and a Flaked Coconut Garnish Several weeks ago, I recreated (as best I could) a few vintage ads that focused on cakes. I loved this project! I’ve already...
Happy Birthday, John
Triple-layer Dark Chocolate Cake, Peanut Butter Buttercream Filling, Whipped Chocolate Ganache and Peanut Butter Ombre, Lindt Chocolate Drizzle with Whipped Chocolate Buttercream Roses and a flurry of So Many Chocolates! This is a birthday...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade…Recap
I love holidays even if I don’t always get to the details of celebrating and acknowledging a celebration. When I was a wee sprout, St. Patrick’s Day was put in the ‘win’ column when...
Lemon Cheesecake Celebration
Lemon Cake, Cheesecake Layer, Lemon Zest Cream Cheese Buttercream with a garnish of Fresh Strawberries and Blueberries Lemon and Cheesecake! Two of my favorite words…together. This isn’t a combination I’ve put together before and I...