Welcome! I'm Julia, The Sugary Shrink. I am a Counselor, Wife, Mother, and Baker currently living in Germany. Here I share my experiences in the kitchen and the counselors' chair.
Chocolate Cupcakes, Vanilla Buttercream, and tinted Coconut I absolutely adore vintage advertisements – especially those ads focused on cooking, baking, and all things happening in the kitchen. From the 1920s through to the 1950s,...
Red Velvet Cupcakes, Cream Cheese Frosting, and Lollipops It’s summer and that means cupcakes. All day, every day. This review is all about how to switch-up a design in your favorite go-to cupcake that can...
Lemon and Strawberry Layer Cake with Lemon Swiss Meringue Buttercream Filling and Frosting Sometimes Lemon Layer Cake is the answer and I don’t even care about the question! On this particular day, I was...
Triple-layer Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream Filling, and tinted Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting with a garnish of Buttercream Wildflowers I’m keeping it simple with this delightful Chocolate Layer Cake. It’s one of...
Fruit Loop Marshmallow Pops with White Chocolate Drizzle and Confetti Sprinkles It’s the season of no-bake desserts and I’ve given this little classic a fun twist! Not every common American breakfast cereal is readily...
Double-layer Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Frosting with a garnish of Strawberries, Cookies, Raspberries, White Chocolate Kit Kat Bar, and Candy These two layers of my favorite Chocolate Layer Cake is the work-horse...
Oreo Cookie Crumb Crust, Chocolate Cheesecake, and Whipped Cream with Lindt Chocolate Shavings, Fresh Fruit, and Oreo Cookies It’s hot here. Seriously hot. And I don’t want to fire up the oven. That makes...
Triple-layer Butterscotch Cake, Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream, Caramel Sauce Filling, and a garnish of Caramel Popcorn, Pecans, Chocolate & Caramel Pretzels, and Twix Candy Bars I know, I know… Butterscotch Layer Cake is usually...
Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake, Lindt Chocolate Lava, Peanut Butter Buttercream, and Peanut Butter BonBons with Chocolate Dipped Potato Chips All this chocolate and peanut butter and crunchy, salty potato chips? This cake right...
Triple-layer Hummingbird Cake with Cinnamon Swiss Meringue Buttercream and a garnish of Fresh Fruit From time to time, I just love a delicious bite of comfort cake – and a slice of this Hummingbird Layer...
