All hail summer produce! Courtney and I went to the Provo Farmer’s Market and picked up some peaches while there along with a bunch of other yummy stuff so I decided to give this recipe a try. Aren’t they adorable? 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened 6 teaspoons brown sugar 3 peaches 1 1/2 … Continue reading
It’s the hub’s birthday today so I decided to make him a chocolate corgi birthday cake to celebrate then I covered it in chocolate ganache. It was delicious! And adorable! I found the corgi cake pan on Amazon, link here. I used this recipe here for the cake which filled up the corgi pan just … Continue reading
I have to admit that I’m pretty proud of this cake. I’ve been trying to experiment with the drip effect and haven’t quite managed it before this cake. Now I just need some more opportunities to practice so if you live near me and need a drip cake, just let me know! I made this … Continue reading
Second cake for Kenzie and Dane’s wedding. I think it is so adorable! Here’s a look at the top because it too is so adorable. Here’s the story behind this cake, Kenzie came over before her wedding and we planned her cake. It was to be a three layer chocolate cake with buttercream stripes. I … Continue reading
Latest wedding cake for my friend Kenzie and her new husband Dane. The cake is chocolate made from this recipe here. The frosting is buttercream from this recipe here. I highly recommend using the heavy whipping cream instead of the milk as the frosting tastes so much better. Congratulations to Kenzie and Dane, I’m so … Continue reading
Courtney wanted Tres Leches for dessert for 4th of July so why not? This one is particularly good, I think because the cake is light and airy and therefore soaks up more of the three milk mixture. cake 5 eggs, whites and yolks separated 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon … Continue reading
When I was younger, every time I went to visit my Grandma Smith, we would make a Boston Cream Pie. I can’t believe there isn’t a legit Boston Cream Pie on my blog already. My niece and her fiancee came over last night for dinner so I made this beauty for dessert. It was divine … Continue reading
I was raised by a chocoholic mother, I remember eating leftover cake for breakfast with her. I am a chocoholic too as you might have noticed if you follow my blog. My parents came for a visit and even thought their birthdays aren’t until July, I thought it would be fun to have a joint … Continue reading
Both my parents have birthdays in July but they live in Illinois so we don’t get to see them that often let alone celebrate birthdays with them. They just came for a visit so I thought it would be fun to have a joint birthday party for them while they were here. I made my … Continue reading
Our cute neighbors were having birthdays this week so I pulled out my new Nordic Ware Castle pan and made a Sandcastle Cake for them. The cake is made with a yellow cake mix using this recipe here. The “sand” is 1 pack of graham crackers which I ran through the food processor until sandlike. … Continue reading
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