This classic fudge frosting is so easy to make. It’s the perfect thick, creamy and deep chocolate flavored frosting for any cupcake or cake. My favorite kind (...)
Everyone has a favorite chocolate cake recipe. This one is mine and it is the best chocolate cake. Its super moist texture and extra chocolaty flavor is a (...)
What is a crepe cake? A crepe cake is a cake made of layers of individual crepes. While it seems like it may be a lot of work to make a crepe cake, it’s (...)
Ever see those gorgeous shiny fruit tarts in the bakery display case? They’re so colorful and meticulously arranged that you almost don’t even want to eat (...)
What are they? Have you ever eaten cocoa nibs? They are basically the essence of chocolate. They are bits of dried, roasted and crushed cocoa beans. It’s what (...)
It seems that every time I open my refrigerator, I am moving around the bags of almond flour that I had purchased from Trader Joe’s. I admit, I got a little (...)
Searching for inspiration, I asked V what his favorite kind of cake would be. “Vanilla and chocolate mixed mommy”. And so began my search for the perfect (...)
Properly preparing a cake pan is essential to getting the perfect cake. Nothing is worse than having spent time baking a cake that ends up sticking to your (...)
Making crepes was on the top of my to do list ever since I started this blog. It only took me this long because I had not yet bought a crepe pan. Of course, (...)
We all know vanilla is a staple ingredient in any baker’s kitchen. I probably put vanilla into almost every dessert. Whenever I can, I prefer to use vanilla (...)
Fondant vs buttercream: what's the best cake frosting?
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No doubt, if you regularly read baking blogs you have probably seen an article or two on whether to use rolled fondant or buttercream on your cake. Fondant is (...)
My whole family loves Mexican food. So if there’s ever a reason to have some nachos, margaritas, guacomole, salsa, or whatever else, we are totally in. Cinco (...)
Happy Diwali everyone! I almost did not make this post since it is a holiday and I really should not be sitting at a computer editing photos and writing. (...)
Move over pumpkin spice. Make room for my other favorite fall spice blend, chai masala or chai spice mix. Well, ok it’s not really a “fall” flavor since people (...)
I was so excited about finally being done with moving the blog over to WordPress last week. I celebrated on Friday by baking up some cookie bars that would (...)
Flourless Mocha Almond Fudge Cookies are a chocolate and coffee lovers delight. Made with chocolate chips, almonds and espresso powder, these soft fudgy (...)
Last weekend’s visit to Vanilla Bake Shop in Santa Monica left me thinking about dark chocolate cupcakes. I love the summer and all the fresh fruit that comes (...)
A few weeks ago, I made a whole batch of chocolate and vanilla cupcakes for my cousin’s bridal shower. Somewhere in the rush to get them done along with a (...)
This is a continuation post of the Almond Joy inspired treats. The brownies were just a side treat but here’s what I did for S’s birthday cake. It’s the (...)
Sweet and cute, these EASY snowman cookies decorated with cookie icing are irresistible. Make them as gifts or add them to your holiday cookie tray! Forget the (...)
You may have noticed on my dark chocolate and orange tart post the candied orange peels garnishing the tart. Candied peels make beautiful garnishes for cakes, (...)
Ok. I’m going to warn you right now. This post is going to be a little “sciency”. There’s no way around it though. Getting a flaky crust is not about using the (...)
Daring bakers challenge decorated train sugar cookies
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At first, I thought this month’s challenge was a no brainer. It was in the sense that I knew exactly what I was going to make. The September 2010 Daring (...)
I was planning on making some chocolate chip muffins this week at my husband’s request but it will have to wait. Sorry hubby. My sister was having a special (...)
