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Here in England it was the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebration last weekend, and as my husband and I were invited to a Jubilee party, I figured I'd better jump on the bandwagon and bake something British! I figured everyone would've eaten their own body weights in Victoria sponge cakes, so I went with another quintessentially British flavour: ( Read more... )

Food writer Angie Mosier said about red velvet cake: “It’s the Dolly Parton of cakes: a little bit tacky, but you love her.” Yep ( Read more... )

These cupcakes are light, fluffy and packed with vanilla, while the frosting is smooth, creamy and bursting with strawberry flavour. The perfect Valentine’s Day treat! Happy baking!


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This is a capital-D Delicious show-stopper of a fancy schmancy special occasion cake. I made it for a Valentine's Day dessert for Mike. Turns out if you combine the best chocolate cake you’ve ever tasted, the best red velvet cake you’ve ever tasted, the best (amaretto!) cream cheese frosting you’ve ever tasted, and the best chocolate frosting you’ ( Read more... )

People will seriously swoon when you show up with these cake balls. SWOON, I tell you. Red velvet cake and cheesecake and chocolate?! They're supremely delicious. They're also, despite looking really fancy, surprisingly straightforward to make. That being said, cake balls and pops are always fiddly the first time you make them and they require a ( Read more... )

My husband and I have just moved to England from Australia, and I've been feeling a little lost - we're living with my in-laws while we're finding jobs and getting our own place, and it's taking me a lot of time to get used to not having all my baking equipment at my disposal. I got to the point where I was desperate to bake, though, so these are ( Read more... )

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A birthday cake for my lovely friend Sarah. Recipe comes from the wonderful Jennifer Graham's The Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook.

Unfortunately I was quite short on time while decorating, so nothing's as smooth or polished as I'd like. Hopefully it still tastes great, though!


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I was heading to a gathering of Charlotte Food Bloggers this week and wanted to make something everyone could enjoy, so I decided to bake a vegan cake. I've baked vegan goods in the past that have suffered for their veganization, but this one sure didn't. It was fantastic ( Read more... )