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.
French apple cake is perfect in it’s simplicity. It’s flavored with brown butter, rum and vanilla. The sugary crust encasing the cake crackles with every bite. This is my ideal type of baked treat. The cake is rich with browned butter and an extra egg yolk, but it’s not overly sweet. Fruit is the star …
Eggnog Cheesecake! Rich, creamy cheesecake scented with nutmeg and spiked with a healthy dose of (optional) Bourbon. A gingersnap crust and whipped cream topping finish this luscious dessert. If you love a cup of creamy-boozy eggnog, you’ll definitely love the flavor of this creamy boozy cheesecake. If you prefer your eggnog alcohol-free, simply omit the …
Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake is a classic treat made with light and airy chocolate sponge cake. The cake is swirled with a luscious cream filling and coated with a snappy chocolate glaze. This is a great make-ahead recipe. Ingredients Ingredient Notes How to make a Swiss Roll Cake How to fill & assemble a Swiss …
Pina Colada Cake! I’ve turned the classic cocktail into a fabulous layer cake. Velvety white cake is doused with plenty of coconut rum syrup then it’s layered with creamy coconut-rum frosting and pineapple curd. How to make the best Pina Colada Cake: There are three essential ingredients in the classic Pina Colada Cocktail: Rum Coconut …
Blackberry Lemon Cake! This beautiful layer cake is made with lemon chiffon cake, blackberry buttercream studded with fresh berries and zesty lemon curd. My recipes are often inspired by seasonal ingredients, especially fruits. You can get decent blackberries any time of year, but summer is the time for the freshest berries. I love baking with …
Lemon Chiffon Cake is made with whipped eggs and oil. Oil makes the cake moist, and whipped eggs make it light. This recipe can be baked as a layer cake or in a tube pan. What is Chiffon Cake? Chiffon cake is sort-of a cross between a rich buttery cake and an airy sponge cake. …
Key Lime Pound Cake has a melt-in-your-mouth texture and great key lime flavor. With a ribbon of lime curd filling, this cake is rich, tangy and velvety. I love a great pound cake and I love Key Lime Pie. I wanted to marry these two favorites into a pound cake with plenty of lime flavor. …
Wow, wow, wow! Chocolate cake with strawberry mousse filling. This ethereal, light as air dessert is the cake version of a chocolate covered strawberry. Can you believe it tastes even better than it looks? And it looks gorgeous! The classic flavor combination of chocolate and strawberry is celebrated in this centerpiece-worthy cake. The striking pink …
Chocolate Chiffon Cake is made with whipped eggs and oil. Oil makes the cake moist, and whipped eggs make it light. This recipe can be baked as a layer cake or in a tube pan. What is Chiffon Cake? Chiffon cake is sort-of a cross between a rich buttery cake and an airy sponge cake. …
Baileys Cheesecake is rich, creamy and spiked with a generous helping of Irish Cream Liqueur. The cake is finished with a silky chocolate glaze (also spiked with Baileys). If you love creamy-boozy Baileys Irish Cream, you’ll definitely love the flavor of this creamy boozy dessert. It’s a very easy cake to mix and bake. You …