A cake enclosed with a chocolate cage makes an impressive presentation. When I read about making a chocolate cage for a cake, it sounded easy. The fact is, chocolate cages are not for scaredy-cat … [Read more...]
Flamingo Themed Baby Shower
I love to be involved with showers of any kind. I think it's important to acknowledge the important life events such as weddings and new babies. Just recently I helped my sister prepare food for a … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
This whimsical cow and pig cake is one my niece asked me to make for her birthday. She chose this kind of cake because she raises and shows animals as her FFA projects.The top 8-inch tier is white … [Read more...]
White Sour Cream Cake
This is my go-to white cake recipe for making a decorated cake or cupcakes. This cake works especially well if you need to stack several layers. It's a dense cake and holds together well. I used this … [Read more...]
Chocolate Kiss Bundt Cake
At holiday time I am often desperate for help in the kitchen. If you stop by to visit while I'm cooking, you may find yourself wearing an apron, and I'm not picky about age or gender. I handed the … [Read more...]
A Giant Cupcake
How many people will one cupcake serve? Lots of them, if the cupcake is a giant one. This giant cupcake was my birthday cake this year. It was baked in … [Read more...]
Pineapple Upside Down Bundt Cake
My mother once told me that Pineapple Upside Down Cake was the first cake she learned to bake after her marriage. She baked hers as a one layer cake in an iron skillet, and it was one of my dad's … [Read more...]
Tunnel of Love (Fudge) Cake
According to recent statistics, the average person celebrating Valentine's Day in 2016 will spend almost $150 to show their affection. Of course, some will spend considerably more if they opt for the … [Read more...]
Modeling Chocolate and Monkeys
Remember how much fun it was as a kid to make animals out of clay? Not much has changed for me, it's still fun to create animals. I made some monkeys, but instead of using clay, these monkeys were … [Read more...]
A is for Apple . . . B is for Bake
A bowl of red or green apples on a kitchen counter is a still life waiting for an artist. Because the shape and color of apples are both so appealing to the eye, it’s not uncommon for a decorator to … [Read more...]
