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.
– Vanilla Cake Rounds with locally produced Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Unfortunately, I’m still not tired of these vintage ads! While I’ve found emerging patterns in the cake/baking vintage ads – the images that routinely catch...
Vanilla Cupcakes with tinted Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream These vintage ads still fascinate me. I’ve posted more on Instagram than I’ve blogged about – they’re just that much fun to recreate. There are so...
Double-layer Chocolate Cake with tinted Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream Vintage advertisements! I love’m! and I don’t have to know why. It’s probably just the cool graphics. In the case of this particular image for...
Peach Cake with Peach Buttercream and an M&M Garnish It’s that time of year! Desserts on-the-go describe summer picnics, BBQs, family reunions, potlucks, camp out, etc. How to get your favorite cake to that...
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes, Vanilla Buttercream, and a Cherry On Top A quick shout-out to remembering those Americans, women and men, who have ever worn a uniform in the service of their country. We also...
Chocolate Sponge, Strawberries, Vanilla Sponge, and Blueberry Trifle This wasn’t the dessert I set out to make. It’s not even in the same category of desserts I was considering. But, it’s what I served after...
Bottom tier: Triple-layer Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Roses Top tier: Triple-layer Vanilla White Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Frosting May seems like a terrific month for celebrations… weddings, graduations, birthdays,...
Chocolate Cupcakes with tinted Vanilla Buttercream and Chocolate Candy Sixlets We’re celebrating April’s Cupcakes… not quite enough to be a blog post on their own, but collectively the sum of the parts is pretty...
Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae This dessert! Where has this been my whole life?! Seriously, this one is going to be in the permanent rotation because it’s that easy to make and crazy delicious. Looking...
Double-Layer Chocolate Cake, Peanut Butter Buttercream Filling and Frosting, Chocolate Ganache, and a garnish of Chocolate Chip Cookies, Lindt BonBons, Rock Sugar, and Sprinkles Sometimes, I just have to bake a Chocolate Cake...
