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Black Velvet Cupcakes

Black cocoa calls to me from the pantry, and so a deep, dark chocolate cupcake would be today’s plan. This recipe would be my guide, though I was skeptical my cakes would be as black because of the prevalence of enhanced photos on blogs. But this batter had real potential… Read more…


My Brother’s Birthday Cake

In the mad dash of awesome Aquarius celebrations is my brother’s and the reason for my visit to Long Island. I had two, count em, two birthday cakes chilling in my trunk on the 5.5 hour drive back. The cold chocolate ganache was made this layer cake very durable and Read more…


The Big 5-0

My guy just turned 50 and I suppose I will be soon-ish too! It is very surreal to me; the passage of time seems to pass in modules–chunks of years spent in specific mindset, followed by the next evolution of your perceptions. It is why I cannot remember my age Read more…


Another Amazing Yellow Cake!

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…