Why take 1 you ask? Because I have something very specific in mind and I am trying super hard to recreate it! There was a restaurant in a hotel a couple towns over, and it served absolutely amazing food. If the food was amazing, I'm not sure what word to use for the dessert. I don't necessarily spring for things that are orange flavored, but this orange cake was the … [Read more...] about Orange Cake (Take 1)
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Fall Pupcakes
10 years ago, my dog was found by some friends of ours by a roadside on Beggar's Night. For a doggy with such rough beginnings, 10 is quite a feat. The real cake should go to my mom, who was the puppy expert that got her through. Without my mom and our wonderful friends, Karm never would have made it. As Karma grew up, I bonded with her and she eventually came to sleep next to … [Read more...] about Fall Pupcakes
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Last week, my dad had a birthday. Unfortunately, he has had to work so much that we didn't get to celebrate it but I definitely wanted to make him a birthday treat since that is tradition in the family. He requested strawberry and chocolate so I got to work and had some fun! Confession: I love my engagement ring so I try to make sure it "photo bombs." You're going to … [Read more...] about Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
This is more than a recipe, this is a journey. Sound a bit dramatic? By the end of this post, you'll totally understand why. Red velvet is tricky. Sure, there's box mixes, but I was born to a red velvet connoisseur. My mom LOVES red velvet and she has as long as I can remember. She graciously endured the boxed mixes when I was learning to bake, but when it came to my wedding, I … [Read more...] about Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Chocolate Mint Layer Cake
This is more than sharing a recipe this week, this is sharing a victory! Years ago, when my fiance was my best friend, I decided to be the coolest best friend ever and make him a Pokemon cake. It wasn't going to be overly wild, just a round 2 layer cake decorated like a pokeball on top. One layer was red velvet and the other was plain vanilla. Simple yet fun. Apparently, it … [Read more...] about Chocolate Mint Layer Cake