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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Vanilla Cupcakes, Vanilla Buttercream, and FRUIT LOOPS Why haven’t I thought of these before? Just looking at them, I know what’s for breakfast tomorrow and I’m thinking about going to bed early. Recently, I’ve...
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...
Double-layer Pineapple Upside Down Cake This iconic Pineapple Upside Down Cake is crazy delicious and screams “mid-century modern.” Hardly a family reunion, picnic, or Sunday social was complete without this crowd favorite. Pineapple rings...
