A Berry Covered Birthday Cake + a HUGE cake decorating secret!!
Last week my youngest turned two years old. With most of my kids birthdays, I end up making the cake I want, usually something covered in fondant,…
Angel Food Cake + Whipped Cream & Berries
Homemade Angel Food Cake is unreal. You have to make it for yourself to know what I'm talking about. Store bought angel food cake can't hold a…
Banana Nutella Molten Lava Mug Cakes
I have this problem when I'm pregnant. Every night, the second the kids are in bed, it hits. A craving for some sort of baked good. A HOME-baked…
Banana Olive Oil Cake + Toffee Sauce
Stop whatever you are doing right now and run into your kitchen! I'm serious. Make this cake asap, you wont regret it!! Coming from a girl who…
Banana Split Mousse Cake
I find that when my life is feeling stressful, or over-complicated, baking something whimsical is very therapeutic. I'm not sure how that really…
Blackberry Layer Cake + Vanilla Bean Mascarpone
This Blackberry layer cake with vanilla bean mascarpone is wrapped in black currant buttercream, a blackberry drizzle, topped with fresh autumn…
Blackberry Lemon Custard Creme Mug Cakes
I wonder when I will cool off on the mug cakes. I've been making them a lot and you think I would start loosing steam at some point. But today is not…
Blueberry Lavender Angel Food Cake
I had hoped to make something with lilacs this year, but with the late season for flowers and craziness that has been my life over the last…
Blueberry Lavender Pound Cake with Lemon Mascarpone Cream
Pound cake has become my go-to cake when I need an easy to throw together dessert. It doesn't take long to get into the oven, provided you have…
Browned Butter Banana Chocolate Chunk Bundt
This Browned Butter Banana Chocolate Chunk cake is dense and decadent, scented with browned butter in both cake and glaze, studded with chocolate…
Browned Butter Buckwheat Cake + Vanilla Cream & Berries
I sometimes wonder if I should have titled this blog The Browned Butter Blog. I really have a problem and it seems to be getting worse. Almost…
Browned Butter Caramel Pumpkin Spice Mini Bundt Cakes
Well, here we go with the mini desserts again. But things are just better this way, I tell you. So much easier to share 😉 I have the perfect little…
Browned Butter Vanilla Bean Madeleines
*These Chocolate-dipped Browned Butter Vanilla Bean Madeleines are brought to you in partnership with Nielson-Massey Vanillas. All words and…
Buttermilk & Cherry Clafoutis
One of my favorite desserts this summer has been a good Cherry Clafoutis. Since the birds ate all of the cherries on my cherry trees I sadly haven't…
Butterscotch Clementine Upside-Down Cakes with Rosemary Orange Syrup
This dessert is sort of a last kiss between the parting of seasons. Clementines are(well) on their way out, after being enjoyed all winter long as…
Candied Orange Olive Oil Cake + Cornmeal & Rum
Here we are, the first post of the new year. I want to do something different this year and really, it's something I started last year but…
Caneles de Bordeaux (French Custard Rum Cakes)
Would you believe that the first time I ever tried a canelé was a few months back, thanks to the frozen isle at Trader Joe's? It's sad,…
Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake
This Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake features a buttery vanilla cake topped with overlapping slices of caramelized apple. It’s perfect served…
Caramel Soaked Coconut Tres Leches Layer Cake
*This Caramel-soaked Coconut Tres Leches layer cake is gluten & grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and paleo friendly. I've always…
Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake
*This Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake is a perfect and elegant way to use up aging bananas. Soft banana cake is topped with sticky…
Cardamom Spiced Whole Wheat Apple Cake + Honey Caramel
*This Cardamom Spiced Whole Wheat Apple Cake + Honey Caramel bakes fresh seasonal apples into a dense and tender spiced whole grain buttermilk cake…
Cherry Almond Meringue Butter Cake
Have you ever heard of a cake that is all buttery crumb and vanilla on the bottom, sweet baked fruit in the middle, and fluffy meringue on top? This…
Chocolate Beetroot Cake
*This chocolate beetroot cake gets an added depth of flavor and extreme moistness from a favorite fall root - the almighty beet. I've been…
Chocolate Berry Truffle Cream Cakes
As I might have previously mentioned...actually, I'm not sure that I did, I've been pitching in with desserts for the Utah Festival Opera this…
Chocolate Caramel Mousse Torte
Tis the season for show stopping desserts and I have a whole slew to share with you, my friends. Like this chocolate caramel mousse torte. I make so…
Chocolate Cinnamon Espresso Bundt Cake
This Chocolate Cinnamon Espresso Bundt Cake is rich and decadent, with a tight crumb that is deceptively soft. Both the cake and the icing have a hit…
Chocolate Nutella Mug Cake w/ Strawberries & Coconut Cream
The Mug Cakes have been getting out of hand around here. I fully blame Half Baked Harvest for that, thanks to this cake she posted last week. It…
Chocolate Peppermint Holiday Cake
Peppermint and chocolate is the perfect flavor combination for the Christmas season. I'll peppermint anything I can, even if it's not chocolate, as…
Chocolate Quinoa Cake
This Chocolate Quinoa Cake is gluten and refined sugar free. I remember right where I stood the day it happened. The day I met the most delicious…
Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cakes
These little cakes are gluten and grain free, refined sugar free, paleo and amazingly delicious. These raspberry cakes have been my go-to dessert…
Chocolate Stout Cake
What is Saint Patrick's Day without a little Guinness? This chocolate cake has a mild stout flavor melded with deep rich chocolate. It's rather…
Chocolate Superfood Matcha Mint Slice
*This Chocolate Superfood Matcha Mint Slice is Vegan, Raw, Paleo friendly, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, and Refined Sugar Free. As always, I'm a…
Chocolate Truffle Torte
Every year I host a gingerbread house building party for my family. There's a lot of spiced cookie slabs and inedible sugar glue…
Classic Yellow Birthday Cake
No one baked in my family. Not often, anyway. In fact, I distinctly remember only two desserts ever being made with any consistency…
Coconut Cream + Lemon Pound Cake & Cherry Trifles
These Coconut Cream + Lemon Pound Cake & Cherry Trifles are gluten and grain free, refined sugar free, paleo, and have a dairy free…
Coconut Vertical Roll Cake + Mango Mousse
I'm back at it again - vertical roll cakes have been my jam this year (see the Spring version here)and this time I'm going the tropical route, thanks…
Cranberry Upside Down Olive Oil Oat Cake
*This post is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company as part of their 'More Taste, Less Waste' campaign. All thoughts and opinions are my own,…
Dandelion Bundt Cake
*This Dandelion Bundt Cake is made with a generous helping of dandelion petals and tastes like a piece of citrusy, floral, buttery…
Double Carrot Bundt Cake + Pistachio Chevre Glaze
This Double Carrot Bundt Cake + Pistachio Chevre Glaze sings out spring, from it’s moist and lightly spiced interior that gets a double dose of…
Double Peach Cake + Toffee Sauce
This Double Peach Cake + Toffee Sauce is rich, dense, buttery, and the perfect way to celebrate an excess of peaches! I think adding pureed or…
Flourless Chocolate Blackberry Tortes
*This Flourless Chocolate Blackberry Torte is Gluten & Refined Sugar Free. Everyone needs one dessert that they can whip up without a thought.…
Flourless Chocolate Mousse Torte
*This Flourless Chocolate Mousse Torte is rich, decadent, and is a crowd pleaser for any occasion! This flourless chocolate mousse torte has to…
Flourless Chocolate Raspberry Cakes
These simple little raspberry cakes were one of the first desserts I tried in my culinary school cafeteria, back almost 10 years ago. They were…
Funfetti Celebration Cake {gluten & dairy free}
Birthday time is not an easy time to be gluten and dairy free. Especially when it comes to the cake. But sprinkles make all things better, don't…
Giant Lilac-scented Strawberry Shortcake
I think Strawberry shortcake is my favorite dessert. There. I said it. I don't like to commit to favorite dessert proclamations - to hard to narrow…
Ginger Spiced Apple Cake + Maple Tahini
If you follow me over on Instagram, you may know that back in early September I spent some time visiting Israel. I somehow was granted the…
Gingerbread Pecan Pear Cake + Maple Caramel
*This post is sponsored by the American Pecan Council. All opinions are my own. I learned something new recently: did you know that pecans are…
Gold Ombre Feather Birthday Cake
Happy Birthday to my little middle Sister! It is her sweet 16 so I thought a whimsical gold cake would fit the occasion. I made the feathers…
Grain-free Chocolate Raspberry Cake
I have been meaning to share this cake with all of you for quite some time. I can't tell you how many times it came out of my kitchen this summer(and…
Homemade Ladyfinger Recipe
I used to have the notion that ladyfingers were some sort of mystical, highly difficult sponge cakes to make and that one could only make desserts…
Hummingbird Cake + Lavender Swiss Meringue Buttercream (GF)
I'm keeping things short and sweet this week(well, not the actual recipe) as I'm out seeing the some of the most beautiful country on earth, but I…
Individual Raspberry Mousse Charlottes
Charlottes are something that I've always wanted to try, but, because of my lack of understanding just how easy ladyfingers are to make(see THIS…
Individual Strawberry Shortcakes
I am a total and complete hypocrite. Lately, here I sit, endlessly complaining about my family's lack of respect towards the traditional birthday…
Irish Apple Cake with Custard Sauce
This Irish Apple Cake with Custard Sauce has been become a true year-round staple. I'm really into traditional Irish recipes when it comes to St.…
KITCHEN SECRETS: Homemade Non-stick Baker’s Coating
A simple blend of shortening, oil, and flour, this homemade baker’s coating is my go-to for preparing baking pans. Brush a thin, even layer over…
Lavender Lemon Blackberry Cake + Cream Cheese Frosting
*This Lavender Lemon Blackberry Cake + Cream Cheese Frosting features tender lemon cake filled with tart blackberries all sandwiched between fluffy…
Lemon & Cardamom Polenta Cake
My love for rustic cakes just keeps growing. There is so much beauty and enjoyment to be found in the simplicity of such cakes. This…
Lemon Chiffon & Rhubarb Fool Cake
It's rhubarb season and that means it's time for new rhubarb recipes! I've been intrigued lately with the idea of a rhubarb fool serving as a…
Lemon Soaked Poppy Cakes
Spring is on it's way! I'm celebrating with these lovely little lemon soaked poppy cakes. Lemon and poppy seeds are a match made in springtime…
Lemon Sponge Roll + Mascarpone Cream & Strawberries
I've become a little obsessed with this lemon sponge cake and am finding new applications for it weekly. Right now I'm loving using it as a base for…
Lemon Vertical Roll Cake + Rhubarb Rose Frosting
I've thought about doing it for years and I finally jumped off the proverbial cliff. I made a vertical roll cake! I'll be honest with you, my first…
Made from Scratch Strawberries & Cream Cake
I'm getting pretty far away from fall-themed recipes this week. Well, except for THIS post, which is highly appropriate. But yesterday's and today's…
Mandarin Vanilla Bean Olive Oil Cake
This Mandarin Vanilla Bean Olive Oil Cake is dense and buttery, fragrant and moist, topped with a simple, mandarin flecked icing. If I had to…
Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Fresh Ricotta & Honey
*This Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake is gluten & refined sugar free. The first time I heard of an olive oil cake I thought it must have been…
Meyer Lemon Pudding Cakes + Honeyed Chevre Whipped Cream
*These Meyer Lemon Pudding Cakes are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, paleo friendly, and dairy-free (without the whipped cream on top). It just…
Mini Cherry Cheesecakes
Most kids ask for a cake on their birthday. Something grand covered in piles of frosting and mountains of sprinkles. Not me. Ever since I was a…
Mini Double Chocolate Berry Cakes
Last night was my little sisters birthday. I made her a normal sized cake, of course. But you all know how I love my individual desserts. So I…
Mini Flourless Chocolate Black Currant Chantilly Tortes
You wouldn't think so, but chocolate tortes are one of my simple, easy go-to's when I need a nice dessert but can't spend a lot of time baking. I…
Mint Chocolate Mini Cakes
Mint will always be my favorite flavor to pair with chocolate. I can never get enough of those girl scout cookie Thin Mints(I really need to start…
Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Hazelnut Dream Cake
*This Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Hazelnut Dream Cake is truly a cake for a celebration. Layers of super-moist chocolate cake are filled with…
One Minute Double Chocolate Brownies
Alright, I'll level with you. I'm tired. So tired. All I want is to lay around and eat chocolate cake all day. The end is near. Of this pregnancy,…
One-bowl Browned Butter Banana Cake + Mascarpone Buttercream
Ah, the one-bowl cake. There was a time that whenever I wanted I could spend hours crafting intricately decorated cakes and pies(still do on…
One-bowl Chocolate Zucchini Sheet Cake
If there is one thing I have really craved during this pregnancy, cake would be it. Which isn't really that different from when I'm not pregnant as…
One-bowl Zucchini Pumpkin Cake + Brown Butter Frosting
Since this One Bowl Chocolate Zucchini Cake was such a hit, I decided that an autumnal version needed to happen. Especially since I've given up…
Orange Scented Pound Cake with Broiled Citrus Ice Cream
I've gone through quite a bit of butter and sugar lately, trying to find a good recipe for pound cake. Once with a dense texture that it still…
Pavlova + Spiced Blueberries & Pistachio Cream
*Pavlova + Spiced Blueberries & Pistachio Cream -Crunchy on the outside, marshmallow fluff on the inside, this pavlova is filled with a rich…
Pear Crumble Cake + Chai Caramel
*This Pear Crumble Cake is an extra moist coffee cake that is studded with pears, infused with nutty browned butter, topped with buttery crumble…
Pistachio & Lemon Marzipan Tea Cakes (GF) + Farmhouse Pottery Giveaway!
I know Monday isn't always the most popular day of the week, but I, for one, happen to love Mondays. My Mondays are full of list-making,…
Pistachio Cake + Raspberry Rose Buttercream
I'm ready for everything to be green - it's been bare and drab outside for long enough and I'm longing for life to come back to the earth. This cake…
Poisoned Apple Cake Pops
You've all seen Disney's Snow White, right? Good. You know that part where the evil queen dips the apple in poison and as it drips down the apple…
Pomegranate Studded Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
This, for me, is it. This is the one. The chocolate cake of all chocolate cakes. I don't think I could dream of a more perfect combination than…
Pumpkin Butter Cake + Maple Bourbon Caramel & Candied Pecans
It's been awhile since I've made a pumpkin cake. Well, pumpkin anything, really. Last year I somehow missed the boat on super seasonal, spiced…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Mini Cakes (gluten & refined sugar free)
Fall baking is my favorite. I know pumpkin spice is all the rage, but I'm not super into it, to be honest. I like a little cinnamon with…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Snack Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting
It's not fall without some sort of pumpkin dessert full of chocolate chips. Am I right? And there are so many delicious options...pumpkin chocolate…
Pumpkin Cider Cheesecake + Oat Pecan Cookie Crumble
*This post is sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company . All words and opinions are my own. If I were to look through my pantry and fridge and bake up…
Pumpkin Layer Cake + Egg Nog German Buttercream & Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Even though it's still November, our tree has been trimmed and the Christmas carols are playing full blast round the clock at our home.…
Raspberry Almond Ricotta Cake
This Raspberry Almond Ricotta Cake features tender almond ricotta cake layered with a bright raspberry filling, topped with fresh raspberries, and…
Raspberry Lemon Upside-down Tea Cakes
Anytime I make or shoot anything that might even possibly have some sort of berry like fruit anywhere NEAR it, it must be done in secret. You see, my…
Raspberry Rose Bundt Cake (GF w/ regular flour option)
I have a thing for specific favor combos. Blueberry and lavender is one. Raspberry rose is another. I was craving a loaf of my all time favorite…
Raspberry Rose Mini Cheesecakes with Pistachio Crumble {gluten, dairy, refined sugar free}
*These Raspberry Rose Mini Cheesecakes are raw, gluten & grain free, dairy free, refined sugar free, paleo friendly, and vegan. I'll warn you…
Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream Cakes (vegan) + a Vitamix Giveaway
*These Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream Cakes are vegan, dairy free, refined sugar free, gluten free, paleo friendly, and can be made in two…
Raw Key Lime Cheesecake with Macadamia Coconut Crust
*These little Cheesecakes are Raw, Vegan-friendly, gluten free, refined sugar free, dairy free, and refreshingly decadent! One of my all time…
Raw Strawberry & Coconut Mini Ice Cream Cakes
*These Raw Strawberry & Coconut Mini Ice Cream Cakes are vegan, refined sugar free, dairy free, & gluten free. I feel like once the warmer…
Rhubarb Magic Custard Cake
I have been waiting for months for Rhubarb to arrive in stores. Yet every time I go shopping, rhubarb has been no where to be found. Until this last…
Rhubarb Upside Down Almond Cake
*This post is sponsored by Bob's Red Mill. As always, all words and opinions are my own. When it comes to baking, there are two things I believe…
Rosewater Cream Pavlova + Roasted Strawberry Vanilla Bean Sauce
This Pavlova has become my favorite desserts to make lately for a variety of reasons: First of all, Pavlova! Chewy, crunchy meringue on the outside…
Scandinavian Almond Cake
I was served this cake at a lovely winter supper a few nights ago and thought it was just the most perfect holiday dessert. Dense and soft, fragrant…
Semolina Cake + Rose & Grapefruit Syrup
I used to be of the opinion that for a cake to be, well, a cake, it had to have frosting, loads of sugar, and several layers. Then I grew up. I…
Simple Chocolate Cake + Chocolate Ganache
I love a good, simple chocolate cake. Who doesn't? When it's a one-bowl cake I love it even more because that means less work and less dishes, but…
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