Nothing evokes the beginning of summer more than strawberries and cream. Here I made a Strawberry Cream Cake. Soft delicate vanilla cakes sandwich a layer of strawberry cake, while vanilla laden cream cheese frosting seals the layers together. Adding a sweet drippy layer of pink white chocolate ganache and pink macarons makes this Strawberry Cream…
Pet Milk Cake
Pet Milk Cake While doing research on Southern Caramel Cake, I can upon a not so frequently mentioned dessert creation: Pet milk cake. Or more correctly, evaporated milk cake. Maybe it’s because of where I’m living, but I have seldom come across the Pet Milk as a brand. Regardless of the label, evaporated milk is…
Oreo Macarons
Oreo Macarons Happy Macaron Monday! Today I wanted to share my take on oreo macarons. There are many oreo macarons out there. Many recipes fall into two fields: one with oreo crumbs in the macaron shell or ones without the oreo crumbs.
Southern Caramel Cake
Southern Caramel Cake Here’s my take on reviewing southern caramel cake recipes. Both the entry and the recipe are done in the editorial voice of Cook’s Illustrated. It is a long read in comparison to other posts, but it takes a while to go through each cake component. Please bear with me! A Caramel cake is…
Geometric 80s Cake
Geometric 80s Cake In homage to my brother’s upcoming birthday (May 18th!), it was oh-so-necessary to make him a cake. Even though we live several time zones apart. And he dislikes cake. Think of this blog post as a digital birthday party. It respect the decade he was born in, I decided I’d decorate the…
Streamlined Marble Cake
Streamlined Marble Cake Marble cake needed a recipe revamp. I use only one batter and only one frosting. Intrigued? Here I’ve streamlined the recipe so it uses no stand mixer. Good right? Read on my dear readers. Not only is this streamlined marble cake easy to whip up, but it is also moist and has…
Vegan Red Berry Tiramisu Cake
Vegan Red Berry Tiramisu Cake Regardless of it being vegan, this Vegan Red Berry Tiramisu Cake is getting me in the mode for spring. Despite the fact that the strawberries are from Florida, the mere sight of bright red berries inspired me to make something different: light, fruity—and yes vegan. I had come across this…
French Country Macarons
French Country Macarons So remember a few months back I discussed in a post my frustrating disdain for French macarons? Oh the irony! Here I am making macarons! If you’re going to start making something new, you might as well make the classic: french macarons with french buttercream. It’d be too boring to simply say…
Moist Carrot Cake
Moist Carrot Cake Carrot cake is obligatory for Easter. Tender yet hearty with ample fold-in fillings, carrot cake just feels right. Biting into a slice of moist carrot cake is just as ritualistic as dyeing eggs or making an Easter ham. Baking a moist carrot cake seldom is a boring tradition. I cannot settle for…
Pistachio Watergate Cake
Pistachio Watergate Cake Why this cake got its named, Pistachio Watergate Cake with Cover-Up frosting, is beyond my understanding. I do like a good mystery, food history wise. Pistachio cake with fluffy frosting all made with the semi-homemade way: pistachio pudding mix, cake mix, soda, whipped cream topping. Food Timeline demonstrates the lovely web of…