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Mascarpone Cream
After making my berry chantilly cake this spring, I was inspired to share a recipe for this mascarpone cream! It’s…
Lavender Buttercream
I may have missed the boat on getting this lavender buttercream recipe out last spring, but better late than never!…
Small Batch WASC Cake: 6 Inch Cake
I’ve share my WASC cake recipe, which has received rave reviews. It’s an amazing recipe, but makes a pretty big cake….
Why Do Cakes Sink in the Middle?
Baking really is a science. There are a lot of things that go awry when making a cake! One of…
Dumpling Cupcakes
This week I made these adorable dumpling cupcakes to celebrate the second episode of my digital series with the Food…
Sugar Free Frosting
I never thought make sugar free frosting, but here we are! I was inspired by the surprising number of requests…
Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes
This time of year lemon desserts sound so delicious!! I’m a big fan of lemon poppy seed muffins, which gave…
Pig Birthday Cake
This week I got to make the cutest little piggy cake to celebrate the premiere of my digital series with…
Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
With all the banana bread I’ve been making, I’ve had tons of overripe bananas lying around. I wanted to mix…
Pride Cake
I’ve made quite a few rainbow cakes in the past, but this is my first pride cake. There’s a lot…
Gluten Free No Bake Cookies
As summer starts to ramp up, the idea of turning on my oven becomes less and less appealing. That’s the…
Layered Angel Food Cake
I love angel food cake, especially in the summer. This year I’m amping that concept up and making a layered…
Small Batch Marble Cake
My marble cake recipe has been so popular I wanted to share this small batch version of it! It’s an…
Whipped Cream Frosting with Cream Cheese
While my american buttercream doesn’t seem to sweet to me, I know that it is for a lot of people!…
Oatmeal Scotchies
If you’ve never heard of oatmeal scotchies before, do I have a treat for you! Oatmeal scotchies are butterscotch oatmeal…
Baking Substitutions Guide
While I love my recipes just the way they are, I get a lot of questions about substitutions and ingredients…
Cake Troubleshooting Guide
Baking really is a science, and there are a lot of things that go awry when making a cake. I’ve…
Buttercream Consistency
As I was writing my post on how I make smooth buttercream, I began to touch on the subject of…
Oreo Cinnamon Rolls
After making my first batch of quick yeast cinnamon rolls, they’ve become a part of our weekend routine. This weekend I…
Espresso Soda
As I’ve settled into working from home, I’ve found myself consuming more coffee. I am a huge iced coffee fan,…
Copycat Doubletree Chocolate Chip Cookies
The DoubleTree Hotel just shared its signature chocolate chip cookie recipe, and I was dying to try it! However, the…
My Mother-In-Law’s Banana Bread
My Mother-In-Law has been baking banana bread for decades, using the same tried and true recipe. I had never baked…
Almond Cupcakes
You guys loved my WASC cake recipe so much, I decided to base this recipe for almond cupcakes on it!…
Gluten Free Vanilla Cake
While I’m not gluten free myself, I get a lot of request for gluten free recipes on social media. That’s…
Lemon Blueberry Muffins with Yogurt
I had so much fun recipe testing chocolate chip muffins last week, I felt inspired to share another muffin recipe!…
Chocolate Russian Buttercream
After learning about Russian buttercream earlier this year, I fell in love with this incredibly simple and delicious frosting! I…
Funfetti Cinnamon Rolls
Ever since I made my last batch of quick yeast cinnamon rolls, my husband has been asking me to make…
White Chocolate Frosting Recipe
I’m not always the biggest fan of white chocolate, but there’s something about this white chocolate frosting recipe that’s absolutely…
Brownie Cookies
My friend and baker extraordinaire Matt Adlard and I are partnering with Amazon Live and chefs across America to host At Home…
Vegan Funfetti Cake
A few weeks ago I got an email from someone with a recipe for a Wacky Cake (thank you Alanna!)….
Small Batch Chocolate Chip Muffins
I had so much fun resharing my nutella swirled banana nut muffins last week, I felt inspired to share a…
Mini Vanilla Cake Recipe
I love making cakes, but it’s a lot harder to share them with my friends and family right now. To…
Vegan Buttercream
When you’re making allergen friendly cupcakes, it’s key that you have a great vegan buttercream to top them with! Whenever…
Carrot Cake Sheet Cake
This carrot cake sheet cake recipe has been a long time coming. I shared my moist carrot cake recipe last…
Golden Berry Chantilly Cake
I’ve wanted to make a berry Chantilly cake for the longest time and this Spring I finally got around to…
Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
While I frost most of my cakes with American buttercream, sometimes I like to mix things up! One of my…
Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake
While I love me a good layer cake, sheet cakes have been calling my name lately. They’re so much quicker…
Egg Free Cupcakes
While working on my dairy free cupcake recipe early this year, I also tested out a recipe for egg free…
Raspberry Cake Filling
A couple weeks ago I made a white chocolate raspberry cake, and the real star of the show was its…
Matcha Cake
I baked with matcha powder for the first time last summer when I made matcha cupcakes and a matcha drip cake….
Oreo Funfetti Cake
The inspiration for this oreo funfetti cake is my Husband. He loves Oreos and funfetti cake, and I wanted to…
Yellow Sheet Cake
Having a good yellow sheet cake recipe up your sleeve is always a good idea. A lot of people grew…
S’mores Cupcake Recipe
Even though it’s not quite s’mores season right now, there’s no reason we can’t enjoy this s’mores cupcake recipe! The…
White Chocolate Raspberry Cake
When I was a kid, my mom used to buy a white chocolate raspberry cake from Costco and it was…
Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Recipe
I am planning to make a cake for my friend’s wedding this spring, and she can’t eat gluten. This is…
Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes
I am planning to make a cake for my friend’s wedding this spring, and she can’t eat gluten. This is…
Small Batch Funfetti Cake
I’m in the midst of sharing small batch recipes of all my top cake recipes. So far I’ve shared my…
Red Velvet Bundt Cake
I began exploring the world of bundt cakes this past fall, and decided to play around with a red velvet…
Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cake
As I was thinking ahead to Valentine’s day, I reminisced on the Valentine’s day cakes I’ve made in the past….