Every occasion is the perfect occasion for cake (which is why I wrote an entire book about cakes!). Dive into a world of delightful recipes for classic & creative cakes. Find your perfect bake for birthdays, holidays, or everyday celebrations! Check out my Fudgy Brownie Meringue Cake,Fluffy Banana Skillet Cake or any of my Bundt, Sheet Cake, Loaf Cakes, Cheesecakes, Layer Cakes or Cupcakes. I even have an entire section devoted to Glazes & Buttercream. Cake Perfection for Every Occasion!
There are so many things that make this Cranberry Cheesecake the perfect holiday dessert! First, and most importantly, EVERYTHING is make ahead. You can make the sugared cranberries and the cheesecake several (up to three!) days ahead of serving. Second, it’s pretty easy to make, as long as you follow the tips below: mix your ingredients slowly and use a…
The holidays are here. Did you know that? Where did they come from? How did this happen? I haven’t bought one gift. Made not one list. Nary a tree graces the living room, nor lights hanging from the eaves. And, I’m embarrassed to admit, we might even have some Halloween decorations still strewn about. It’s weighing heavily on me. I’m usually…
When I concocted this chocolate banana cake recipe it all came together perfectly. I decided I wanted something a little more elegant to do with my leftover bananas than the usual bread, muffins or fill-in-the-blank whatever. Once I started throwing chocolate and espresso at those just-one-day-too-ripe bananas, they were transformed from delicious (but missionary) banana bread, to hella delicious chocolate…
chocolate + espresso birthday cake { birthday season } Let’s talk about ‘birthday season.’ It’s that time of year when you’re inundated with birthday celebrations of friends and family. You know what I’m talking about, right? You have one too? Every other day for seemingly weeks on end you’re running around buying gifts, making cakes and eating + drinking beyond capacity. It starts off…
This Creamy Cherry Cheesecake is like a great classic cheesecake, but better! It’s perfectly textured, zero cracks, just the right amount of sweet without being too cloying and you can make it ahead. It’s also jazzed up with some warm spices and bright citrus flavor. Did I mention it’s easy? It’s also totally fab because you can dress it up or…
I like the idea of tea cake. It says, let’s have lunch at home, wear soft clothes and drink wine on the patio. It says I don’t want to spend one second making buttercream or stacking layers of cake, but I want cake. It also says I love you chocolate…I really do. It is also borderline begging for a glass of wine.…
I consider these The Best Mixed Berry Scones with a Bright Lemon Glaze my core scone recipe! This is an older post (that is in the queue to be updated); please reach out with any questions!! The instructions look extensive, but it’s only because I put a ton of detail in them for a perfect outcome. I promise they aren’t…
This is a frisky marrying of a very new and very old recipe. This first one is adapted from the NY Times Dark Chocolate Mint Sorbet recipe. This sorbet is so dang easy to make I can hardly stand it. Zero cream. Nada eggs. Which makes me feel like I’m practically juicing it’s so healthy. I’m digging booze-cooking this week, so I wanted to…
I had to share this one…almost identical to the sugared cranberry coffee cake I did a few weeks back…but with the lemon and blueberry thing happening. This feels fresher…almost like health food. Which is where my mind is at this January 1st. Blueberries are a super food, right? Hope you all have a lovely, happy, healthy, sugar-y, cozy and lazy…
The only scones I ever eat are my mom’s. My son called her up last Sunday morning just so she would get out of bed and make them for us. She did, and they were perfect. Every time. She and my sister love the Starbuck’s pumpkin scone. Never tried it. You literally cannot turn a corner on the Internet right now without…
I have a couple of things I’d like to explore, answer, clear up…so pour yourself a cocktail and pull up a chair. First, let’s talk about my inclination towards sweets. I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not…but I seem to be posting lots of dessert recipes. Deep down inside, I always knew I liked to bake. I just didn’t realize…