Some of my best memories are coming home from school and seeing that my Mom had made a cake. It was always the classic yellow cake with fudge frosting. Usually it was during the summer when we'd been playing outside or swimming all day. I don't know about you, but … [Read more...]
What happened to my cake? Common Cake Baking Problems and Why They Happen
You read every word of the recipe and follow it exactly. You hear the timer go off and go to open the oven door and BAM...you ask, "What happened to my cake?" Today's post is all about common cake baking problems and why they happen. Here's the thing, really any cake … [Read more...]
Freezing Buttercream Plus What to do with Leftover Icing
What happens when you make too much buttercream? Well, if you're me, then you just eat the rest. Ok, that's really not a good idea, but I'm just being honest. ;) Well, it really is possible to freeze leftover buttercream. There are also a ton of options for using leftover … [Read more...]
Hummingbird Cheesecake Topped Cupcakes
What is hummingbird cake anyway? Oh I'm SO glad you asked. First, it's a Southern thing. I think it may have originated in Jamaica, but apparently the South heard about it and just ran with it. It doesn't have anything to do with hummingbirds. Maybe it's just sweet enough that … [Read more...]
Coloring Buttercream Dark Colors (A Comparison)
I've colored buttercream dark colors for a long time now, but always just used whatever coloring I had on hand. I'd try out different ones now and then, but never really did a side by side comparison with some of the more popular food coloring methods. Well, that's what today's … [Read more...]
Printable Baking Measurement & Substitution Cheat Sheet
I don't know if this has ever happened to you, but it seems to happen to me quite frequently. I go to bake something and half of my measuring spoons or cups are dirty and I don't feel like washing them. I'm always looking up things like, 'How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?' … [Read more...]
Gooey Funfetti Filled Cupcakes
What is the happiest cake ever? (Cake that's in my tummy.) Ok that's not really the answer. The answer is funfetti cake. Yep funfetti cake is the happiest cake...well at least I think it is. I wanted to do something a little different than your average funfetti cake, so I came up … [Read more...]
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