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.
Double-Layer Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Buttercream Filling with a tinted Vanilla Buttercream Frosting and a garnish of Chocolate Candies A cake. That gets smashed by a one-year-old. And photographed in impossibly cute scenarios. This is...
Apple Cinnamon Pecan Rolls with a Vanilla Glaze There’s nothing more interesting or fun than working with my favorite Fiesta Ramekins. These personal-sized baking dishes can be used for so many kinds of dessert…and...
Apricot Blueberry Walnut Galette with Vanilla Ice Cream Strawberry Rhubarb Almond Galette with Vanilla Ice Cream Oh my yes! These sweet galettes are an ideal dessert to finish off a special dinner. While a...
Double-Layer Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Vanilla Cupcakes with a tinted Swirl of Vanilla Buttercream I’ve said it before, Vanilla is the new sexy! And this Classic Vanilla Layer Cake sure is a dream. ...
Triple-layer Red Velvet Cake and Cream Cheese Buttercream Filling garnished with Fresh Strawberries, Lindt Bonbons, Raffaello Bonbons, and White M&Ms A classic that’s perfect for any occasion …or days that end in ‘y’. I...
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups with Milk or Whipped Cream You guys!! These little cookie cups are so approachable and very doable for home bakers! Here we have chocolate chip cookies with more chocolate and...
Honey Spice Cake with Honey Cinnamon Buttercream Filling, Vanilla Buttercream Frosting and Marzipan Flowers I love all the colors of the flowers on this beehive! Today I’m celebrating bees, the importance of bees, and...
Vanilla Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercream… and a Flaked Coconut Garnish Several weeks ago, I recreated (as best I could) a few vintage ads that focused on cakes. I loved this project! I’ve already...
Triple-layer Dark Chocolate Cake, Peanut Butter Buttercream Filling, Whipped Chocolate Ganache and Peanut Butter Ombre, Lindt Chocolate Drizzle with Whipped Chocolate Buttercream Roses and a flurry of So Many Chocolates! This is a birthday...
Lemon Cake, Cheesecake Layer, Lemon Zest Cream Cheese Buttercream with a garnish of Fresh Strawberries and Blueberries Lemon and Cheesecake! Two of my favorite words…together. This isn’t a combination I’ve put together before and I...
