One of my very favorite pies to make for Thanksgiving is a chocolate pecan pie topped with salted caramel. The crunch of the pecans, richness of the chocolate, and sweetness…
Black Buttercream Recipe with Minimal Food Coloring
UPDATE 2023: I recently found a way to make black buttercream with ZERO food color gel, so if you’re looking for a dye-free alternative be sure to check out this…
German Chocolate Cake Recipe
German Chocolate Cake always reminds me of my Oma. She was full German, so I grew up thinking that this was one of her “cakes from the old country,” but…
A Pumpkin Pie Layer Cake Recipe That’s Easy & Eye-Catching
Every Thanksgiving, I look forward to a few things: 1) cooking all day with my mother in law with the music blasting our favorite dance-worthy hits, and 2) getting to…
Stable Vanilla Buttercream Recipe for Hot Weather
One Summer, something happened to me that had never happened before (and thankfully hasn’t happened since): one of my cakes melted in the outdoor heat. I made a birthday cake…
Homemade Marshmallow Meringue
When I was creating my S’mores Cake Recipe, I thought it would be amazing to pipe some pretty marshmallow fluff on top and toast it. The problem was, the jar…
First Birthday Party Fun!
First birthday parties have always been my favorite. I just love getting to see a baby eat cake for the very first time and celebrate what a huge milestone a…
Orange Creamsicle Cake Recipe
Here’s a little behind the scenes secret: when I was trying to create this watercolor cake tutorial, I actually started with an all-orange color palette and it did not turn…
Watercolor Cake Tutorial
I’ve always been inspired by painterly textures when it comes to my cakes, and although watercolor buttercream has been around for quite some time, it hasn’t gotten old in my…
DIY Food Photography Backgrounds with Contact Paper
For the past few years, I’ve been shooting my cake photography with an all-white backdrop – white wall behind the cake, white board beneath the cake. Super simple and clean….