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.
Peach Cupcakes with Peach Cream Cheese Buttercream and Fresh Peach Slice Garnish Peach Cupcakes with Blackberry Cream Cheese & Fresh Blackberry Filling, Blackberry Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting and Fresh Blackberry Garnish Peach...
Triple-layer Vanilla Cake, Coconut Cream & Chopped Almonds & Coconut Flake Filling, with a full covering of Whipped White Chocolate Ganache Buttercream. Garnished with Raffaello BonBons Happy Mother’s Day to me! When...
Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese & Cherry Filling and a layer of Cheesecake covered with Whipped Chocolate Ganache Buttercream in an Open Star Ombré Pattern Wow! This has been a busy, busy...
Triple-Layer White Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Strawberry Preserves Filling, Buttercream Frosting, and Fresh Strawberry Compote Topping Finally!! Back home in my own kitchen after a month of travelling. April will be “the Lost...
Vanilla Layer Cake with Tinted Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Mango Curd. Covered with White Vanilla Buttercream, Garnished with Mango Curd Ok, so… I’m back home from London for just under 36 hours before...
Triple-layer Cinnamon Cake with White Vanilla Buttercream and Apple Caramel Sauce Filling and Tinted Buttercream Rose Frosting. I’m soooo glad to be back in my own kitchen – there just isn’t anything like it. This...
I traveled this week to visit our two oldest kids who live in Utah in the western USA. No doubt, it’s always a great time for seeing our people. While staying with our daughter Marie...
Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Filling, Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting, and a Dark Chocolate Candy Topper I was feeling ansy to bake, but was low on inspiration. That’s a pretty crummy combination, but...
Blackberry Cake and a Lime Cheese Cake Layer with Lime Marmalade and Blackberry Curd Filling. Lime Buttercream, Blackberry Curd, and a Fresh Blackberry Garnish Taco Night deserves an inspired cake. When I think Mexican, somehow…...
White Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Oh boy! This is a Test Kitchen Doozy! As carefully as this cake was planned, nothing is a sure thing until it’s baked, stacked, and frosted. Let me...
