Handmade chocolate truffles are one of my favorite things to make.  They can be made in truffle molds, which is a bit more difficult, or they can be hand rolled.  If you are using truffle molds, your chocolate needs to be perfectly tempered.  You can […]

Today I am making red velvet cupcakes with a traditional red velvet frosting, in honor of my brothers 30th birthday!  Unfortunately, he isn’t in Texas to enjoy them, but it’s the thought that counts, right?   Most people pair red velvet with cream cheese icing […]

I have always loved doughnuts, but there are two places I’ve had doughnuts from that will forever stand out in my mind.  When my sister, Hanna, was living in Philadelphia, my family and I went to a restaurant that served Chinese doughnuts with chocolate, cream […]

Today I made my first attempt at baking post foot surgery, and boy am I glad no one was around to witness it!  I chose a rather simple recipe, thinking it would be easiest to complete on one foot, but about 10 near wipe outs […]

Last night I was craving something sweet, but I wasn’t in the mood for chocolate.  Of course, just my luck, everything I had at home was chocolate!  So today at work I was making some crumble bars similar to this and I thought they would […]

Happy Monday everyone!  Mondays are not usually my favorite days…but this particular Monday happens to be my big sister’s birthday!  I wish I could be there to make her a birthday cake, but Texas to Ohio is a bit of a journey for a cake… […]

Today we’re making Grace’s Magic Cookies!  They are a combination of a sugar cookies, confetti cake, and vanilla whoopie pies.  These sandwich cookies would be a great treat for a birthday party, bake sale, or just a midnight snack.  I made a batch of these […]

As some of you may already know, I make custom cakes for clients here in Austin, Texas, which means I make A LOT of buttercream.  Because of that, last week I found myself with a serious surplus of egg yolks in my refrigerator.  I thought […]