Bye bye Braces!!! When we could finally bid farewell to our teen’s braces a cake was in order. I mean when isn’t a cake in order?! A tasty moment to celebrate and decorate with some of the previously ‘off limit’ candies for brace wearers.
We call this orange bread. And it’s delicious! It’s like a pound cake, with the most wonderfully dense centre and incredible crust. Any citrus -buttermilk combo will work, but I am particularly partial to orange. Which I think says a lot about this particular loaf, because I am almost never partial to orange.
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Gluten free coconut cream cake has been my go to dairy and gluten free cake, whenever the occasion calls for it! It’s light as a cloud and creamy. The coconut, vanilla and pillowy marshmallow frosting pair exceptionally well together.
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A simple sunflower topped cake was an easy choice for a fall cake. Sunflower because it’s our Youngest’s current favourite flower and because it is incredibly easy and forgiving to pipe.
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Summer themed cakes abound, but this easy ocean inspired cake is as simple as they come!
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I find nearly any boxed cake mix, from any brand, can be greatly improved with just a few simple tricks or substitutions. Many a fun, decorated cake has begun with a mix. With just a few simple substitutions and a mix can taste infinitely better!
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Here is a decadent and lovely dessert for two. But since it is my go to ‘I must have chocolate after a long day’ recipe of choice…it also is a superb recipe for one…that leaves another in the fridge for later cravings!
Continue reading Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes For TwoA great way to get excited for school is to celebrate it and we like to do that with our annual back to school cakes! Sometimes kids are super excited for back to school and sometimes super nervous and well sometimes down right ardent that they do not want to go. We have been through them all. Sometimes it’s the kids being excited and sometimes me dreading it. Sometimes the reverse. Of course kindergarten is always a little more special and nerve racking too. But one thing we have consistently done for the past several years is to celebrate the milestone with a BACK TO SCHOOL CAKE. Cake makes everything better.
I am about to say something very shocking and controversial! Continue reading Caramel Pumpkin Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
With the wonderful pool season about to be upon us again, I thought it a good time to share this cute pool cake! This is just the cake to celebrate pool time fun or a summer BBQ. And is it not glorious we get to say things like that again?! Continue reading A Simple Swimming Pool Cake
