Oh, you know. Just one of the best desserts I’ve ever tasted. NO BIG DEAL. These are so worth the time and energy to get them on your table. I highly recommend these for any special occasion, including Wednesday ( Read more... )

This cake is perfect for those of you who love carrot cake but don't want to spend the time and energy to make a layer cake. This cake is quick, simple, and small, so you won't end up with too many leftovers. And this whipped icing is basically the best icing in the universe ( Read more... )

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I wrote a post about beauty tips, which is hilarious if you know me (I try to avoid even getting dressed when possible). BUT IT MAKES SENSE, for reasons I have carefully outlined in my post. (Spoiler: I'm beauty lazy, so if you get beauty tips from me, they'll necessarily be super easy and accessible ( Read more... )

This cake is absolutely incredible, y'all. Rich, moist Texas Sheet Cake gets aerated and doused with chocolate glaze before being topped with the fluffiest, most surprising coconut whipped icing you've ever tried! This whipped icing, especially, is a new treasure for me, and you can bet I'm going to be slathering it on everything ( Read more... )

We had a potluck lunch for Halloween at work, and since I volunteered to bring dessert, I wanted to make something tasty and Halloween-y. These cupcakes are just the trick you need to treat your coworkers to a delightful post-meal snack (see what I did there?)!


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This cake combines the perfect white cake from The Way the Cookie Crumbles's careful experiments, an insane coconut pastry cream filling from Zoë Bakes, a thick coconut syrup drizzled onto each layer to keep it moist, and a buttery coconut Swiss meringue buttercream to top it all off. It's a time consuming recipe, but if you're as crazy about ( Read more... )

I think a lot about blogging for obvious reasons. Sometimes folks ask me for advice and while I'm not an expert, I like to share some insights I've gained. I whipped up both a blog post on this topic and a cake this weekend ( Read more... )

A friend of Mike’s family recently recalled making Coconut Cake for her son year after year: painstakingly grating the fresh coconut, reserving the water to soak the layers, stacking the cake, slathering on the 7-minute frosting. Mike loves coconut cake and so I've been planning on making one for him forever. Finally, finally, I did it (minus the ( Read more... )