Warm Chocolate Almond Cake is the perfect pairing for Cabernet Ice Wine. Continuing my “After Dinner” wine-pairing series…The third and final course in my dessert and wine menu was the most fun for me to create. The wine for this course was the Legends Estates Cabernet Ice Wine from the Niagara Peninsula in Canada. As with the …
Cakes/Cupcakes Recipes
Blueberry Crumb Cake! Soft blueberry buttermilk coffee cake crowned with brown sugar crumb topping. It’s all about that perfect crumb topping! As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, after years of thinking about, baking, decorating and delivering cakes for a living about the last thing I want to bake and eat at home is cake. But …
This Coconut Passion Fruit Cake really is dreamy. Is there anything prettier than a coconut cake? Tall and snow white, sprinkled with shredded coconut, it looks just as scrumptious as it is. This cake gets even prettier when you cut a slice and see the beautiful bright-yellow layer of passion fruit curd in the middle. …
Learn how to make the quintessential layer cake. I’ll teach you how to build a 4 layer cake that looks professional and elegant with no wonky layers or lopsided frosting. Unlike almost every page of Baking Sense, this post is not centered on a single recipe, but rather illustrates how to assemble a beautiful 4-layer …
This is the only Vanilla Butter Cake recipe you’ll ever want or need. Mixing technique can make a big difference when making cake batter. Find out the best way to get a light and tender cake. When I was developing the base recipe for my wedding cake business I wanted a tender and melt-in-your mouth …
Baileys Irish Cream Bundt Cakes are the perfect tea time treat. You’ll love chocolate chip cake with Baileys Irish Cream glaze. The chocolate chips give just a hint of chocolate flavor but still let the Baileys flavor shine.