Demons in the Kitchen

So, you know how sometimes you just don't have anything new to share on your blog about baking because pretty much everything you've...

Egg White Royal Icing Recipe

Royal Icing is the icing that dries hard for cookie decorating. I usually make my Royal Icing with Meringue Powder . But sometimes I'll ...

Fireworks Cookies - (If you squint)

You know, sometimes, things turn out great. Just like you plan. Perfect... And sometimes they don't. I don't hate the cookies, they...

Hearts-Inside Cake... Or Not

After I had so much fun learning how to make the Polka Dot Cake ... I decided that I wanted to try it with hearts for Valentine's Day. I...

How NOT To Make a Polka Dot Cake (and How-To)

Oh, Pinterest ... you evil, evil website, you. I saw a cake like this polka dot one on Pinterest from a blog called Once Upon a Pedestal . ...

Gingersnap 'Whoopie Pies'

Whatever you do, if you have some gingersnaps , and a bit of leftover Swiss Meringue Buttercream icing in say, vanilla or ooooh... caramel...

Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce {Recipe}

I have always been intimidated by anything related to caramel and fudge making. There. I said it. Candy making... it scares me. But I love, ...

Chocolate-Vanilla Tuxedo Cheesecake

Sometimes, things don't turn out as you'd planned. This cheesecake is a perfect example. But I was able to take a very imperfect des...

Cake Decorating Should Not Be Intimidating

I hear so often from students, friends, even my mother-in-law... "I was intimidated by..." fondant, swiss meringue buttercream, ga...

Why Do Cakes Fall?

I know that there are a zillion answers to this question, but for me, the answer is always the same. You are not patient, Beki! Stop checkin...

"Icing-tastrophy" or How to Save Separated Icing

I may not have admitted to the world yet that I do, indeed, love Swiss Meringue Buttercream Icing ... just like everyone said that I would....

March Madness Cookies - My Bracket

Update 3/16: I hereby quit the bracket-guessing-game. It's a sad, sad day in Tiger Country.  Here it is: I'm not going to lie... I ...