This Decorator Frosting recipe was given to me many years ago when a friend taught an informal cake decorating class in her home. I have used it for countless birthday cakes, and it was my go-to … [Read more...]
Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
These cupcakes are bursting with an abundance of strawberry flavor. This recipe was originally for a regular cake and not for cupcakes, but almost any cake can be converted to cupcakes. When the … [Read more...]
Crusting Buttercream Frosting
Our sweet Jonas celebrated his 7th birthday this week, and my contribution was a "bat signal" cake. Buttercream is my frosting of choice, but it can be difficult to get a really smooth look to … [Read more...]
Watergate Cake
The recipe for this cake was passed around years ago when the national news was abuzz with talk of the Watergate Scandal. I don't remember which of my friends gave me the recipe, but I remember … [Read more...]
German Chocolate Cupcakes
During these past two weeks I have done a lot of traveling and visiting family, and while I was away from home I celebrated yet another birthday. I first made these cupcakes while at my sister's house … [Read more...]
14-Karat Cake
Yesterday we celebrated my husband's birthday. I always ask him what kind of cake he would like me to bake for him, and this year his choice was carrot cake. This is a great cake to bake for the … [Read more...]
Mint Chocolate Cupcakes
The dessert that I made today is from a recipe in my cookbook 500 Cupcakes. I could hardly wait to get these finished today. When I opened the oven to take out the cupcakes I could smell the mint … [Read more...]
Spice Cupcakes With Penuche Frosting
Today I baked some Spice Cupcakes that I adapted from a Taste of Home recipe, then I topped them with an easy Penuche Frosting. My mother-in-law gave me the recipe for the frosting a number of years … [Read more...]
The Rose Cake
Today is my daughter Susan's birthday, so I wanted to bake a special birthday cake for her. I wanted to make something pretty, but not the typical sheet cake with piped borders and "Happy Birthday" … [Read more...]
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting and Snakes
After baking the Hershey's Chocolate Cake yesterday (actually I baked two), today I need to make frosting. The birthday boy asked for a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, and he also asked for a … [Read more...]
