In case you have tried searching for my yellow cake recipe on my blog and have ripped out your hair trying to find it (ok….maybe I exaggerate), here it is. I put “Yellow Cake” in the title so hopefully the silly blogger search engine will be able to find it easier. 😉 So, I wasRead more
Super Bowl. That’s really all you have to say to make your salivary glands go ape-nuts. Is it really about the game? Eh. Some could argue, but even the biggest football fanatics will include “food” on their list of must-haves for game day along with a 72-inch plasma and a bunch of buddies. Read more
Dies ist ein dang guter Kuchen! {Translation from German: This is one dang good cake! We have a winner folks. This will definitely be getting posted to the “favorites” page. I made a German Chocolate birthday cake for one of my family peeps and all who tasted it, raved about it…. all except the 5 yearRead more
You will have to forgive me. Not because it is another Christmas post (tee hee)… …but because I put a thousand pictures in this post. I couldn’t decide. They were all so cute! But who doesn’t love pictures, right?! So, these are the famous (or infamous…) mint truffles.Read more
I know…I know… Christmas is over. I’m sorry, but I never got to post some of my desserts and decided not to wait until next year to do it. 🙂 {And for the record…. Christmas should never be over} My family unexpectedly decided to adopt a new tradition on Christmas morning. Eggnog French Toast. Doesn’tRead more
So. Let’s talk Fudge. First off, what is fudge? Fudge is made of butter, sugar and cream (plus flavoring at the end) that is heated and allowed to cool to produce a crystallization of sugar molecules. This crystallization gives us a deliciously smooth texture from a firm solid fudge. So why is it so hard to make? Chemistry.Read more
Winter Wonderland Party Part Deux Red Velvet Polka Dot Cake This was the first buttercream smoothed cake I have done and I learned A LOT of techniques regarding how to get a smooth cake surface. This one did not turn out as I was hoping and I will explain why. Still cute though…. Read more
I love white desserts. They are just so elegant and delicate and perfect for any occasion. These particular white delicacies I made for my beautiful niece’s baptism reception. She told me what she wanted and I served. 🙂 It was such a wonderful day. It deserved beautiful treats. The two desserts on the menu were redRead more
Pumpkin Fudge. Yeah….sounds weird. I figured I would give it a try though since it was different and I wanted to make something fun for a work party. (I also made Pumpkin Chocolate Chip bread just in case) For some reason I imagined it tasting like a pumpkin smells….don’t ask. Well, it didn’t taste likeRead more
Who doesn’t love to Party Like a Rock Star?! …I mean in the slushy punch/make your own music videos kind of way. Yeah Baby! Rock on, right?! Well, we lived it up on Saturday! My niece’s 8 year old birthday party was rockin’! We had an on-set makeup and hair studio withRead more