Welcome! I'm Julia, The Sugary Shrink. I am a Counselor, Wife, Mother, Educator, Recovering Alcoholic, and Baker living in Salt Lake City, Utah. Here, I share my experiences in the kitchen & the counselor's chair.
Triple-Layer, 6″ round Hummingbird Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Sugar-shaped Leaves. Hummingbird Cupcakes, Vanilla Buttercream, Sprinkles. I loved being in the kitchen today baking this Hummingbird Cake…the flavor profile of pineapple, banana, and cinnamon...
Triple-layer, 8″ round Vanilla Cake with Tinted Buttercream Roses It seems like it takes me forever to get back in the swing of writing after I get back home from a wonderful travel adventure....
Triple-Layer 8″ round Chocolate Cake with Toasted Pecan and Coconut Caramel Filling with Chocolate and Vanilla Buttercream topped with a Toasted Pecan Garnish This was a special order cake and I was happy to...
Triple-layer 8″ round Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream filling and Dark Chocolate Buttercream frosting. Strawberry Garnish This cake is not the cake I had in my head, but it’s a good starting point. The...
I don’t even know what to call this cake. It all started when I FORGOT TO ADD BUTTER to the eggs and sugar. There’s no excuse and I know how a small collection of...
Vanilla Cupcake with tinted Vanilla Buttercream with a Candy Corn Topper I have been waiting for just the right time to bake these cupcakes…and today was the day. This project started when a client...
Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream and a variety of Cupcake Toppers I love it when my family and friends invite me to their house for baking (as I did recently on a trip to a...
Triple-Layer, 8″ round Classic Neapolitan Cake with Chocolate, Strawberry, and Vanilla Cake with Coordinating Buttercream Roses A few weeks ago I traveled to Utah to visit our two oldest kids. However, the primary reason...
Triple-layer 8″ Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Cream Cheese Filling, Chocolate Ganache Buttercream and Dark Chocolate Ganache topped with Fresh Raspberries We were invited out to dinner and I naturally thought to bring a cake. We...
Triple-Layer Pumpkin Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Caramel filling topped by a complete covering of Tinted Cream Cheese frosting. I’m back in Heidelberg after a ten-day holiday to the States! It was fantastic to visit family...
