In the days leading up to my friend Rachel's baby shower, I had every intention of baking adorable baby bottle-shaped cookies, and went so far as to buy a shaped cutter. But as the party got closer, I realized the thought of making and decorating cookies was only adding stress, ...read more
You know those days when you just need something sweet but you can’t be bothered to make an ENTIRE cake or pan of brownies? I have one of those once a week and now I’ve figured out the solution! Dark Chocolate Mug Cake is the answer—it's a personal cake that's beyond easy to whip ...read more
There’s nothing I love more than a no-bake dessert in the summer. It’s quick, easy, couldn’t be more delicious, and requires ZERO oven time, which is great! This Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake was on rotation every year growing up—my best friend's mom made it for all her kids' ...read more
Last month we attended a party that served the most decadent cake I've ever tasted. On the surface, it looked like a basic chocolate cake, but I found out it was actually legendary recipe from Ebinger's Bakery in Brooklyn (which opened in 1898 and closed in 1972.) ...read more
Never one to be shy about celebrating even the smallest holiday, St. Patrick's Day is one of those occasions where I feel the festivities are basically an excuse to get blitzed. With that in mind, I wanted to embrace part of that spirit with this ombré cake (recipe here, dyed ...read more
When I was a junior in high school, I spent two weeks in a Spanish language immersion program, where I lived with a family in Cuernavaca, Mexico. While my language skills definitely improved, the aspect that stuck with me even more so was my love for the Mexican culture. ...read more
There are certain occasions that require celebration cakes. They look like a party on a plate, with fun colors, lots of sprinkles, and each bite has the ideal amount of frosting. On the last day of 2011, I felt it a good time to bake up something special to bring us into the new ...read more
I still get giddy every time I eat a cupcake. The ritual of slowing peeling back the wrapper and savoring each bite is not something that will ever waver, regardless of whatever new confectionary creations arise. However, there's something undeniably adorable about cake pops - ...read more
For someone who's passionate about almost every kind of dessert, I'm impressed that I can actually narrow down a favorite. But then again, chocolate molten cake is about as perfect a dish you can imagine. It's pure decadence, but in an appealingly compact size that's seductive ...read more
I made my first frosted classic cake a month ago and it was one of the better things I've ever baked, but it took a lot of time to get just right. This past weekend I was in charge of making dessert for a dinner party and wanted something that looked and tasted special, but ...read more
I've made cupcakes dozens of times, but up until this past weekend, I had never baked a cake. It was one of those things that felt like such a process; it required pans I didn't own, a lot of prep work and far too much time dedicated to watching it cool. This past Saturday ...read more