Yet another creation of my own genious! Mua-hahaha. Nobody loves a coconut cake like my family. My grandma always made them for birthdays...and random days. My mom brought home a Better Homes and Gardens recently and it had a coconut cake on the cover. When I told her I was needing to bake today, needless to say the magazine was conveniently in my lap soon afterward. The coconut cake is a … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Please Come Home!
Happy birthday David! I know you don't read my blog, but may I just say, I made you a cake so please come home!So my bro decided to take his booty on a birthday trip to Georgia. Well that's all good, but I'm watching his dogs! I've got three big babies rolling all over my lap! Have you ever tried to bake in someone else's house? Well, first you have to go through their pantry...and their desk … [Read more...]
Tiramisu Cupcakes
(Completed and frosted. Instead of marscapone I used Greek yogurt because it's lower in fat and has a comparable taste.)(Cupcakes soaked in coffee-Marsala syrup!)Yes, I'm finally making more cupcakes. These turned out so so so good! It was a very involved process. To give you an idea of the time line, I turned on Julie & Julia because I figured it'd be like looking into a bit of a golden mirror, … [Read more...]
Magnolia’s Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Frosting
(yes, my cake is on a paper plate)(sorry I'm not technically advanced enough to know how to flip this picture. But hey, I've got new mixing bowls and cake pans, so just stare at the pictures!)I just received the Magnolia Bakery cookbook in the mail and wanted to try their world famous cake recipes. My only problem is, I can't eat two dozen cupcakes or a three layer cake! So who can I make this for … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas To All…
Well, its finals week in studentville which means... baking! Every year I spread Christmas cheer by baking goodies for all the people who were nice to me during the year (i.e. all those who came to my birthday!). This year it was a short and sweet list and they were highly rewarded. I've never made marshmallows before, so I figured this would be the perfect time to start. I read a recipe for … [Read more...]
