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…
Krampus Cake
Krampus Cake At this point in the holiday season, everything is wonderfully white and frosted. The world becomes adorned with glittery sprinkles and sweet warmth. Why not make a contrast? For the season, while every cake is white-chocolate-this or eggnog-flavored-that, I wanted to make something to represent the darker side of the Christmas season. Enter,…
Manly Cake
Manly Cake Manly Cake. There is a reason behind calling this cake such. It’s interesting to learn how certain desserts and flavors are gendered. Layer cakes are no exception to this rule. Looking through countless 20th century advertisements and cookbooks, you’re sure to find a light and fluffy pink frosted cake “perfect for lady lunches”…
Chocolate Buttercrunch Cake
Chocolate Buttercrunch Cake Chocolate buttercrunch cake, where have you been all of these months? Or more correctly where has chocolate cake—in any form—been? It has been a disgustingly long time since I posted a chocolate cake. December? January? That’s bad, that’s real bad. This cake makes up for the long chocolate cake dry spell! At…