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 →

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 →

Bakes of Yore: Mousse Cakes, Mousse Cakes, Mousse Cakes!

by Katharina // May 21, 2014 // 2 Comments

I have a long, loving history with the mousse cake. It is my favorite dessert to make and consume, and as a result I keep coming back to it. Since mousse is essentially poetry in food form, I will recount... Continue reading →

Recipe: Nuss-Sahne-Torte (German Nut and Whipped Cream Torte)

by Katharina // May 18, 2014 // No Comments

This is a German recipe, and one of my favorite cakes ever. The taste of this thing is so ridiculous that it makes most other cakes look like sad, flavorless lumps of coagulated flour. I didn’t appreciate this cake at... Continue reading →