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 Strawberry Cake, Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Crumb Coat, with a Fresh Blueberry Compote Strawberry Cupcakes, Vanilla Buttercream, and garnished with a Fresh Blueberry Compote I baked this cake a little bit ago and...
Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler with Whipped Cream My final installation of this three part series takes us to a favorite classic: the Cobbler. Along with Apple Pie and Chocolate Cake, I think Peach Cobbler rounds...
Chocolate Cake, Fresh Strawberry Curd, Strawberries, Whipped Cream, and Lindt Dark Chocolate Why aren’t these a thing?! Seriously…these are so.crazy.delicious. All my life, in grocery store produce departments in the States and Germany… vanilla...
White Cake, Fresh Strawberry Curd, Vanilla Buttercream, and a garnish of Fresh Strawberries During the entire month of April, I was traveling. Literally, I was back and forth between the U.S. and Germany a several...
Chocolate Cupcake with Coconut Buttercream & garnish of Sweetened Coconut Flakes We’re celebrating the Chocolate Cupcake today!! This is my favorite, go-to cupcake whenever I need something in a hurry. Here’s my never-fail recipe...
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;...
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...
Triple-layer Heart-shaped Chocolate Cake, Strawberry Buttercream Filling, Vanilla and Strawberry Buttercream Ruffles, and Fresh Strawberries, Lindt Heart-shaped Chocolates, & Pomegranate Seeds I’ve been really busy in the kitchen the since the New Year! In...
Triple-layer Strawberry Cake and Cheesecake with Strawberry and Vanilla Buttercream Roses With Valentine’s Day so close, I’ve been concentrating on cakes that would be a lovely dessert shared after a romantic dinner, cupcakes to take into the...
