Although I love all types of baking, cakes are my specialty. For 10 years, I owned an operated an award winning custom cake business. I have baked, literally, thousands of cakes throughout my career.
I test and retest every one of these recipes until I am proud to share it with you.
Financiers are perfect little French cakes made with almond flour, browned butter and vanilla. The cakes are rich, flavorful and very, very satisfying. Here is yet another traditional French pastry recipe that I just adore. Like Sablé cookies and Madeleines, this recipe requires just a few basic ingredients and no special technique. The batter comes …
White Forest Cake is a new twist on the classic European cake. Layers of vanilla sponge cake are filled with sour cherries, white chocolate cream and plenty of Kirschwasser. This cake includes all the essential components of a classic Black Forest Cake; chocolate, sponge cake, real whipped cream, cherries and cherry liquor. So here’s the …
Heavenly Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are made with moist buttermilk cake, zesty lemon curd filling and crown of toasted meringue. If you looove Lemon Meringue Pie, then you’ll looove these gorgeous little cupcakes. They are easy to make and most of the components can be made ahead. Make sure to read through the helpful tips at …
Sourdough Chocolate Cake is moist, super-dark and slightly tangy. Top it with buttercream, whipped cream or just a sprinkle of powdered sugar. Everyone loves a moist and tender chocolate cake. You know what helps make a cake super tender and moist? Sourdough discard! This isn’t a “fancy” chocolate cake with layers and special fillings. This …
Key Lime Layer Cake has all the best things about Key Lime pie, in a cake. Buttery vanilla cake is layered with key lime curd, key lime cheesecake and a special graham cracker crunch. A hint of rum takes the flavor up a notch. Right off the bat I’ll admit that this is not a …
Triple Lemon Yogurt Pound Cake is perfumed with lemon 3 ways. Fresh lemon zest, fresh lemon juice and pure lemon extract join forces with tangy Greek yogurt for a burst of fresh flavor! This is a great pound cake with an even crumb and melt in your mouth texture. A perfect pound cake is one …
Are you ready to try the best German Chocolate Cake recipe? The cake is extra soft and chocolate-y, the coconut-pecan filling is less sweet and there’s a layer of whipped ganache to balance out the flavor of the cake. To be totally honest, German Chocolate Cake has never been a huge favorite. In general, I …
Sourdough Discard Crumb Cake is a soft buttermilk cake enhanced with sourdough discard & crowned with lots of brown sugar crumb topping. I absolutely love a good crumb cake. What makes a good crumb cake? Well, first of all, I think there needs to be almost as much crumb as cake. Second of all, that …
Marjolaine is a classic French pastry made with dacquoise (nut meringue layers). This spectacular dessert is chocolaty, nutty, crunchy and creamy. Swooooonnnn….. Are you ready for a baking project? Yes? Great! I’ve got a really good one for you. Marjolaine is of my all-time favorite classic French pastries. My version of this decadent dessert is …
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies are not really pies. Whoopie pies are made by sandwiching together two cakes to form kind-of a cookie. Weird, but whether you think of them as cakes, cookies or pies, they’re a real American treat. Whoopies pies are as American as Apple Pie, but the exact state of origin is up for …