May 4, 2023
One of my favorite baking themes merges with my love of costumes on Star Wars Day! This May the Fourth had some themed treats, starting with Han in the carbonite chocolates. A few air bubbles, but this is the first time I have used this mold. Next time I will Read more…
March 30, 2023
Every once and a while I get the urge to make a Hummingbird cake. So first, some pretty dried pineapple flowers the day before. They make a beautiful edible garnish. Elapsed time… and now ready for a photoshoot. The recipe made tons of batter. Half of it would have been Read more…
March 24, 2023
I’m kind of obsessed with this recipe now. So I just had to whip my classroom’s paraprofessional up a great birthday cake since she is a big fan of my treats. Three layers so I can taste one… Yellow as ever Pipe dreams Now, a lot of pictures of its Read more…
March 12, 2023
This nostalgic yellow cake with fudgy chocolate buttercream was by request from my Mom. And what my Mom wants, she gets! Using this great recipe from Nora Cooks, I got that vintage look I wanted… reminiscent of the boxed cake by Duncan Hines I used to love. What a dreamy Read more…
March 1, 2023
Baking in another kitchen is hard for me. But a very special little guy requested cupcakes for his class… and so it had to happen. For future reference as they were so loved, I used this very easy recipe, made a chocolate ganache using the last of the Reddi-Whip coconut Read more…
February 14, 2023
My red velvet craving was fulfilled in the form of sweet treats for my students. I used this very easy recipe. Wanted to try this buttercream tip I have been seeing… It worked well! You line up all the colors in plastic wrap then wrap and snip the end, sliding Read more…
February 5, 2023
For my brother’s birthday I knew I wanted to make a citrus cake. A citrus cake in the winter is a heavenly bite. This recipe from Rainbow Nourishments piqued my interest as it is made with olive oil, which I had been wanting to try. Her recipes are always spot Read more…
February 3, 2023
I had this amazing recipe bookmarked for some time. With Aquarius season in full effect, I knew someone I love would get this beauty. I am reprinting the recipe here for ease of duplicating. Buttermilk1 cup unsweetened soy milk 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice Combined and let sit for Read more…
January 22, 2023
For this festive day I wanted to try making vegan Mooncakes! A bit labor intensive but with a beautiful reward. I used this helpful resource for Mooncake making and adapted this vegan recipe. Pastry: 200 g Cake Flour 1 TB all-purpose flour 120 g Light Agave Syrup 48 g SunCoco Oil (It’s what I had; use Read more…
January 5, 2023
Next up for turnover is the slew of sprinkles left over from my classroom’s holiday celebration. Of course I’d have to pass them on to my students, a job well done for week one of 2023. They’re so darn pretty I took a million pictures. And I am going to Read more…
December 24, 2022
Well, the big day calls for the big guns. If colleagues get cookies, the family gets a labor-intensive Bûche De Noël. I made one last year and learned some lessons. This year, a toasted meringue and some whimsical garnish ideas inspired by the many Asian markets I hit up. I Read more…
December 22, 2022
Well, school celebrations are back! So that means I can get to baking. The last of the pumpkin puree from Thanksgiving, frozen and then thawed, would be the base for some festive celebratory treats. First, a vanilla pod All ready for mixing. I love this part. All the stuff is Read more…
December 7, 2022
With some cooked beets I had to use… and a day off for some doctor appointments… I tried out my new baking pan to make some cute little beet cakes. Using this recipe, I achieved beautiful, moist and not overly sweet cakes. The new pan, more sophisticated than cupcakes Not Read more…
November 24, 2022
Well you know I have pumpkin puree in my fridge… so maybe you knew this was coming? More pumpkin goods. This layer cake would be dessert for Thanksgiving. Though my layers were a bit wonky (I didn’t measure and my floor is not level clearly), the contrast of orange and Read more…
November 23, 2022
And just like that, it is that time of year… the first frost, a final storing of the light jacket for more insulating outwear, kids with hat head at school, the sneaking melody of holly jolly subtly sandwiched in-between the in-between. And it is time to process Halloween’s pumpkins… because Read more…
November 20, 2022
I used this fantastic and astonishingly easy recipe from Kirbie’s Cravings to make this delicate and delicious banana cake. 4 ingredients! All done and golden Some cream cheese butter cream and blam! The next layer is ready to sit pretty.. The beauty… Time to try! Sublime… how is a recipe Read more…
November 19, 2022
This is another recipe trial that was a bit of a fail. Though this is quite gorgeous, I am kind of bummed I used up the rest of my matcha making it and the texture is just way off. But when the cake crumbles, make it a parfait. Gosh, matcha Read more…
November 6, 2022
I made this pretty chocolate layer cake for a friend’s birthday. But each step, a yummy photoshoot. Raspberry and chocolate… a pretty great combination Ok, blackberry too Everything in order here Berries on cake are the best decoration… and they’re edible! Ok, time to cut into it Sturdy layers. I Read more…
October 30, 2022
When I bring the cake, I try to go hard for its recipient… including myself! Wanting a lighter textured cake, this is my first attempt at a sponge cake. I will be trying again because I had some issues: mainly not having the seltzer at room temperature when I added Read more…
July 17, 2022
To celebrate my father’s birthday and the joyous mango season, this layer cake made from two cups of mango puree. Yes, another one from Rainbow Nourishments! Baking is the perfect way to acclimate to home. Because I miss all my baking stuff while I am away… Let’s get started! A Read more…
July 16, 2022
Pan D’Arancio is a traditional Sicilian cake made with the region’s gems–oranges. Unique is that this cake uses the ENTIRE orange–peel, rind and segments. It’s traditionally free of dairy but has lots of eggs. I was so excited to find Rainbow Nourishment‘s vegan version to channel my Sicilian grandmother who Read more…
June 30, 2022
Wanting to make this cake for quite some time, this vegan strawberry cake from Rainbow Nourishments was sure to be a summery hit. Using fresh pureed strawberries and nothing gross and fake, it delivered on flavor. A little bit of beet root powder enhanced that strawberry hue. Strawberry cream cheese Read more…
June 26, 2022
The inspiration for this “Sponge” cake was an Instagram recommended post that I did not make a note of. It wasn’t vegan, so I thought it would be neat to transform the rainbow cookie recipe into this clever cake. This was my first trial. The texture was a bit too Read more…
