Vanilla Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting
I have a secret. I hate buttercream. It’s too heavy, too buttery, too sugary, just not my thing. I almost always end up substituting buttercream with whipped cream. It’s just so light and fluffy and it doesn’t knock you over the head with sweetness. Last week I made these scrumptious (and eggless) chocolate cupcakes […]
Chocolate Ganache Cake
My friend Anna had her 25th birthday party this weekend and I baked her this delicious, moist, amazing chocolate cake to celebrate. This cake is a chocoholics dream! Its chocolate cake with a creamy milk chocolate ganache frosting enrobed in a silky dark chocolate ganache. I was a little nervous about it being too rich and […]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
This week my coworkers and I have a Red & Green themed potluck in honor of the holidays. I decided to make red velvet cupcakes since I have never made them from scratch before. I was pretty psyched about this. I found this recipe on Brown Eyed Baker’s blog and tried it out. It was […]
Yellow Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting
A few weeks ago I made a birthday cake for a close friend. I have been fiending to make a cake ever since I moved out here to SF. This was the perfect occasion. I used Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice’s yellow cake recipe and Bakerita’s frosting recipe with my own twist. I froze the ganache while I whipped […]