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 Vanilla Bean Cake, Pistachio Filling with Chopped Pistachios, Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, and a Pistachio Macaron Garnish What a wonderful cake for just about any occasion – weddings, graduations, birthdays, or garden party. These...
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 Orange Cream Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Filling and Orange Frosting Inspiration comes from just about everywhere. This cake happened as the direct result of an early morning walk and my sudden, intense desire for...
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...
We needed a break last week… so off to Paris we went! The long winter plus a head cold that lingered nearly pushed me over the edge. I’ve continued you baking and posting 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...
