Welcome! I'm Julia, The Sugary Shrink. I am a Counselor, Wife, Mother, Educator, Recovering Alcoholic, and Baker living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Here, I share my experiences in the kitchen & the counselor's chair.
Vanilla Cupcakes, Vanilla Buttercream, and Fruit Loops When it comes to cupcakes, let’s think outside the box. Sprinkles and brightly dyed sugar crystals have been the go-to for so long, considering something different might...
Chocolate Cake, Fresh Strawberry Curd, Strawberries, Whipped Cream, and Lindt Dark Chocolate Why aren’t these a thing?! Seriously…these are so.crazy.delicious. All my life, in grocery store produce departments in the States and Germany… vanilla...
White Cake, Fresh Strawberry Curd, Vanilla Buttercream, and a garnish of Fresh Strawberries During the entire month of April, I was traveling. Literally, I was back and forth between the U.S. and Germany a several...
Triple-layer Fresh Peach Cinnamon Cake, Peach Curd & Peach Buttercream Filling, tinted Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, and a garnish of Peach Macarons Nothing says summer like all the peachy things! Fresh Peaches made their...
Triple-layer Chocolate Cake, German Chocolate Filling, Whipped Chocolate Ganache Buttercream, and a garnish of Lindt Bon-Bons, Chocolate Shards, and Toasted Pecans Nothing says “Happy Birthday” like a chocolate cake. And this cake is a...
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...
Triple-layer Pineapple Cake, Coconut Cream Cheese Buttercream Filling & Ruffles, with a Toasted Coconut Garnish This cake looks like a party…and tastes like one, too! A Pineapple Cake is such a fun mid-century modern cake,...
Double-layer Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Textured Rosettes with a Fondant Clasp This coin purse is ready for that little black dress! I’m totally in love with the execution and staging for this...
Triple-layer Apple Cinnamon Cake, Vanilla Buttercream & Caramel Filling, a light frosting of Vanilla Buttercream, and a garnish of Baked Apple & Caramel Macarons Apple Cake!! This is absolutely, hands down… comfort food in...
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;...
