Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Cake”
Make it a surprise In my last baking post (two weeks ago…my how time flies!), I talked about the DIY Wedding Cake my younger daughter and I made for my older daughter’s wedding, and I mentioned the TARDIS cake we made for the groom. We all wanted to surprise him (both daughters and I), and boy did it… [ Read More ]
You know how you sometimes see little brown specks in baked goods, custards or frostings? No, those aren’t dirt from a careless chef…they’re something wonderful that adds a delicious flavor to all they touch: real vanilla bean seeds. Vanilla beans can be expensive and messy, but they’re oh so worth the effort…the flavor they impart… [ Read More ]
Do you love a good challenge? After all, it’s called a comfort zone for a reason. The tried-and-true is safe, a known quantity, and yet…sometimes a challenge can be appealing. That can-I-pull-this-off-even-if-it-hasn’t-worked-before feeling can propel me into trying something new or trying something once more in the hopes of a better result. It’s how we… [ Read More ]
I read a lot of food blogs, and their Pinterest-perfect presentations often inspire and challenge me. One such recipe was for a Checkerboard Cake from Sally’s Baking Addiction. I had been intrigued as to how it was made, and when I saw that the steps looked easy enough, I decided to give it a go. And… [ Read More ]