Recipe: Lemon Chiffon Strawberry Short Cake

by Katharina // June 30, 2014 // 3 Comments

This past weekend, a friend of ours requested a strawberry shortcake for his granddaughter. I hadn’t done one in quite a while, and as a result I spent basically every moment I made the thing drooling and weeping about the... Continue reading →

Recent Bakes/Recipe/Tutorial: Guiness Chocolate Game of Thrones Cake.

by Katharina // June 16, 2014 // 2 Comments

Today I’m giving a mini-tutorial on how to make the Game of Thrones inspired below, as well as reviewing a Chocolate Stout Cake recipe. It’s gonna be a longish one, so settle in! This cake was inspired by a fan... Continue reading →

Recipe: Warm Apricot Heart Tartlettes

by Katharina // June 4, 2014 // 1 Comment

This is probably one of my all-time favorite desserts: tart, sweet, crisp, and creamy simultaneously. I can’t take credit for it, though, as the following is a version of this excellent Jacque Torres recipe altered to suit my needs. I definitely suggest... Continue reading →

Recent Bakes: A Mario Kart Cake.

by Katharina // June 1, 2014 // No Comments

It’s time to state the obvious: Things don’t always go perfectly for me when I’m doing cakes. Sometimes, they go REALLY not-perfectly. I have two friends that jointly celebrate their birthdays each year. The theme for these celebrations is Mario... Continue reading →

Bakes of Yore: Team Buttercream.

by Katharina // May 27, 2014 // 4 Comments

Alright, guys. Let’s talk buttercream vs. fondant for a minute. Fondant gets a lot of hate. To a degree, I completely understand this. The truth is that MOST fondant brands taste objectively terrible. Note I said most, and not all.... Continue reading →