Spring Dessert Table
This collection of cakes, cupcakes, macarons, and fresh fruit would be ideal for any Spring celebration! The Vanilla Bean with Pistachio filling and Pistachio Macarons was a Test Kitchen cake from start to finish;...
Author: Julia
Vanilla Bean Layer Cake: Test Kitchen Results
Triple-layer Vanilla Bean Cake, Pistachio Filling with Chopped Pistachios, Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, and a Pistachio Macaron Garnish What a wonderful cake for just about any occasion – weddings, graduations, birthdays, or garden party. These...
My Cake is a Hat!
Triple-layer Strawberry Cake, Vanilla Buttercream & Strawberry Curd Filling, Strawberry Curd Buttercream, with Fresh Strawberries and a Strawberry Macaron Garnish I am totally in love with this cake! It’s probably all those fresh flavors combined...
Orange Cream Cake
Triple-layer Orange Cream Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Orange Frosting Inspiration comes from just about everywhere. This cake happened as the direct result of an early morning walk and my sudden, intense desire for...
Macaron Flower Garden
Chocolate Cupcakes with a Variety of Macarons These cupcakes make me giggle and I’m happy with the results! Executing this piece was definitely a challenge… there were at least 15 dozen moving parts! Maybe that’s reaching…but, almost...
LaCuisine Paris
We needed a break last week… so off to Paris we went! The long winter plus a head cold that lingered nearly pushed me over the edge. I’ve continued you baking and posting almost...
Lemon Summer, Winter Frost
Triple-layer Lemon Cake, Pink Lemonade Filling with Tinted Lemon Buttercream Starbursts The sunshine of lemon in the dark days of winter can be a terrific shot in the arm – I know it is for...
Banana Chocolate Chip Comfort Cake
Triple-layer Banana Chocolate Chip Layer Cake and Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache Buttercream Filling and Frosting with a Vanilla Buttercream Rope Swirl The texture and taste of this Banana Chocolate Chip Layer Cake is fantastic!…adding...
Red Velvet Hearts
Triple-layer Red Velvet Cake, Cream Cheese Filling & Frosting, Rice Krispie Hearts, and Red Velvet Cupcakes with a Cream Cheese Swirl Nothing says “Be Mine” like a Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Valentine’s Cake...
Fiesta Good Times
Open-shelf storage of Fiesta in my kitchen, Heidelberg Germany Fiesta is a line of dishes made in America at the Homer Laughlin China Co. I love almost all these colors, shapes, and sizes. Just when I...