Silver linings this weekend, 70-degree weather in Chicago in November…, I’ll take it! Also, this weekend calls for more cake therapy and this baby is sure to provide all the therapy you will need this weekend. This 4-layer pumpkin cake with maple pastry cream, salted caramel and cinnamon cream ...
Cakes and Cupcakes
Apple Cider Crumble Coffee Cake! Morning, Noon or Night You Need This!
Welp, we had our first snow here in Chicago…not ready for this. Albeit it was flurries and wet and didn’t stick ( and back in the 50s this weekend), but just a cruel reminder of what’s to come for what’s going to be a long dark winter for many more reasons than the cold. Sorry that was ominous, but ...
Salted Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream! Autumn Apple Awesomeness!
Since it’s officially fall now, (temps beg to differ today) I am back to the fall flavors from a brief intermission. I love anything caramel, cinnamon, apple and salt. So, let’s do it up with all of those with my Salted Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream! Ta-da! ...
Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream! Falling Forward!
Really embracing the cooler temps this weekend. Falling into fall in full force…say that five times fast! Yep, pie season will soon be upon us, but why can’t we have pie flavors in cake form? We can and we will! Let’s kick it off with my Sweet Potato Pie Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream! So good, so ...
Funfetti Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Buttercream! Let The Cupcakes Roll!
I’m on a cupcake roll and what a sweet roll it is! This weekend’s addition to eating my feelings is actually dedicated to my youngest niece (any excuse to indulge these days…stop judging me)! She turned 2 and the kid has a sweet tooth (takes after auntie…that would be me) Anyway, what better way to ...
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes! Savor Summer In Cake Form!
Crickets chirping in the distance, the late summer sun dipping past the horizon, the streetlights click on, fireflies flicker and we run back home for our Saturday night summertime treat! Ahh, youth, simple days of summer, excitement over the little things. This classic summer treat was one of my ...
Black Forest Shortcake! New Spin on a Summertime Staple!
As we continue on, so does summer. I have lost track of what day it is most weeks (I seriously have to stop and think about it), but I know it’s hot! The weeks and weekends blend seamlessly into one another as there is no separation anymore. I say let us create that separation, we need (I ...
Cherry Almond Cupcakes with Cherry Brandy Swiss Meringue Buttercream!
As promised, here are the Cherry Almond Cupcakes with Cherry Brandy Swiss Meringue! I am definitely on a cherry kick. I love these sweet summertime cherries! It evokes all the summer feels for me. Hot days, cherry picking in Michigan with my friend and then heading to the beach for the day! The ...
Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Cake with Red Wine Reduction Ganache! No Flour No Problem!
Who cares what day it is at this point? It’s Ground Hog Day around here and around most places. Although, I am not learning to play the piano, sculpt art out of ice or speak another language all while winning over the heart of a love interest. :) Ok, so not exactly like Ground Hog’s Day. Anyway, I ...
Vanilla Bean Prosecco Cake with Strawberry Glaze! Prosecco Three Way!
It’s the weekend, I think! Well, the baking and eating must go on. This weekend spring is in the air even though you can’t be. We can still eat spring! This vanilla bean prosecco strawberry cake is spring in cake form. It’s prosecco three ways! Prosecco in the batter, makes for a super-duper light ...
