Blueberry Lemon Cake
Triple-layer Blueberry Lemon Cake with a Light Lemony Cream Cheese Buttercream and a Garnish of Fresh Blueberries & Lemon Slice Me: “I don’t know what to bake.” (extended back/forth discussion regarding cake) LP: ...
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Chocolate & Peanut Butter Layers
Four-layer Chocolate Cake, Peanut Butter Cream Filling, Whipped Chocolate Ganache & Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting, with a Chopped Peanut & mini-Morsel Garnish Some of my very favorite flavors are in this cake – three kinds...
Checkerboard Summer
Vanilla Checkerboard Cake, Vanilla Buttercream Filling, and tinted Vanilla Buttercream Flowers This is a fun, fun cake to bake and build. Of course, attention to detail takes on a peculiar meaning with this...
Vanilla Cake & Blackberry Curd
Triple-layer Vanilla Bean Cake, Vanilla Buttercream and Blackberry Curd Filling, and a tinted Ombré Vanilla Buttercream Frosting This cake is just as sweet and simple and pretty as the day is long. I baked it...
Blonde Buttercream Ruffles
Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Ruffles and a Fresh Fruit Hair Bow A quick post to remember the Test Kitchen doesn’t always go as planned and when it doesn’t, it’s time to step back to...
Strawberries & Cream Birthday Cake
Triple-layer Vanilla Bean Cake, Lindt Dark Chocolate Ganache & Fresh Cut Strawberries filling, Strawberry Vanilla Buttercream Ombre Roses, and a garnish of Fresh Strawberries & Sugar Pearls This was a birthday cake for a...
Crumbles, Crisps, and Cobblers: Part Three
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...
Crumbles, Crisps, and Cobblers: Part Two
Gluten-free Apple Raspberry Crisp with Heavy Whipped Cream, Caramel Sauce, and Toasted Pecans The next step in this fantastic exploratory journey is the Crisp. I grew up enjoying my grandmother’s Apple Crisp and from...
Crumbles, Crisps, and Cobblers: Part One
Apricot Blueberry Fruit Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream I know this is a departure from my very favorite triple-layer cake with buttercream…. and it’s exciting to try something new! When I received these four beautiful Fiesta Tapered...
Cinnamon Rolls of Deliciousness
Glazed Pecan Cinnamon Rolls Completely amazing and delicious!! For sure this is a departure from my favorite triple-layer cake with buttercream. But, it’s ok to try new things, even if it is scary. How did...