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Chocolate Chocolate and More Chocolate 2

Chocolate Chocolate and More Chocolate

Triple-layer 8″ Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Fudge Filling, frosted with Whipped Chocolate Ganache and Garnished with Candy Bars and Dark Chocolate Drizzle It seems I’ve had an abundance of chocolate cake baking up in...

White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake 0

White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake

    Triple-layer White Chocolate Cake with a White Chocolate Buttercream and Fresh Raspberry Curd filling, Cream Cheese Frosting, a drizzle of melted White Chocolate & a garnish of fresh Raspberries.     Sometimes...

“Girl with the Red Hat” 1

“Girl with the Red Hat”

“Girl with the Red Hat” Bottom tier: Triple-layer Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Fudge Filling Top tier: Triple-layer Red Velvet Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Filling Hat: Sugar Cookie covered with tinted Vanilla Buttercream A couple...

Lemon Lemon Cake 1

Lemon Lemon Cake

Lemon Cake with Lemon Curd & Lemon Buttercream filling, iced with Lemon Buttercream and a Lemon Slice garnish. Nothing says summer like the sweetness and tartness of a lemony lemon dessert.  As often as...

Blue Vanilla Cake 0

Blue Vanilla Cake

Triple-layer Blue and Yellow Ombre Vanilla Cake with Buttercream Roses I know!  It seems like forever since I last filed a blog post…I have been traveling but that’s hardly an excuse.  I have a...

Chocolate Chocolate Fudge Cake 0

Chocolate Chocolate Fudge Cake

Triple-layer 8″ round Chocolate Cake with a Chocolate Fudge and Vanilla Buttercream filling, Chocolate Buttercream frosting with a Vanilla Buttercream swirl and Milk Chocolate drizzle garnish   “Chocolate!  I haven’t baked with chocolate in...

Pink Lemonade and Fresh Raspberry Layer Cake 0

Pink Lemonade and Fresh Raspberry Layer Cake

  Triple-layer Lemon Cake with a Lemon Buttercream and Lemon Curd Filling covered in a Fresh Raspberry Buttercream Frosting and a Raspberry Mascarpone with Fresh Raspberry Garnish     Ok.  I’m in love with...

Pineapple Coconut Cake with Flowers 2

Pineapple Coconut Cake with Flowers

Triple-layer Pineapple Cake with Coconut Buttercream and Pineapple Filling with Coconut Buttercream and Toasted Coconut Covering and Pineapple Flowers Garnish. This cake has 15 moving parts!…and it’s worth every step. I started with a...

Vanilla, Vanilla, and Red Ombré Fun 0

Vanilla, Vanilla, and Red Ombré Fun

Triple-layer Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream, garnished with Raspberries and Currants I’ve been baking so much lately and that’s great!  I love the creative process and baking these two cakes was a terrific way...

Maple Cake and Candied Bacon 0

Maple Cake and Candied Bacon

Triple-layer Maple Walnut Cake with Maple Buttercream with a Candied Bacon & Walnut Filling, tinted Vanilla Buttercream Frosting with a Candied Bacon & Walnut Crumble This cake is reckless!  And delicious.  And not for...