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.
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;...
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...
Triple-layer Strawberry Cake, Vanilla Buttercream & Strawberry Curd Filling, Strawberry Curd Buttercream, with Fresh Strawberries and a Strawberry Macaron Garnish I am totally in love with this cake! It’s probably all those fresh flavors combined...
Triple-layer Orange Cream Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Orange Frosting Inspiration comes from just about everywhere. This cake happened as the direct result of an early morning walk and my sudden, intense desire for...
Chocolate Cupcakes with a Variety of Macarons These cupcakes make me giggle and I’m happy with the results! Executing this piece was definitely a challenge… there were at least 15 dozen moving parts! Maybe that’s reaching…but, almost...
We needed a break last week… so off to Paris we went! The long winter plus a head cold that lingered nearly pushed me over the edge. I’ve continued you baking and posting almost...
