Cake Recipes
These are the cakes I make in my own kitchen—some from scratch, some with a little help from a box. A few are layered and piped, others are the kind you mix up on a Tuesday night. They’re soft, flavorful, and rooted in real life—the kind of bakes I come back to again and again. Some of these cakes started as birthday bakes. Others were flavor experiments that stuck. I share them here not because they’re perfect, but because they’re mine. I hope you find one to make your own.
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Cherry Chocolate Cake with Brandy Whipped Cream
Cherry Chocolate Cake: Brandy, Berries & Boxed Cake Bliss Some recipes are fussy. This one isn’t. And maybe that’s part of the magic. This cherry chocolate cake has been in my husband’s family for years — originally baked in a large tray for potlucks, picnics, and celebrations. I’ve adapted it into a round springform cake…Read…
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Vanilla Buttercream (and What It’s Taught Me)
Vanilla Buttercream (and What It’s Taught Me) There’s something about buttercream. People assume it’s the easy part—the fluffy, sweet, just-pipe-it-on part of cake decorating. But if you’ve ever tried to smooth a side or fix a wonky edge, you know it’s anything but. Over the past few weeks, I’ve made a wedding cake, cupcakes, and…Read…
Some of these cakes started as birthday bakes. Others were flavor experiments that stuck. I share them here not because they’re perfect, but because they’re mine. I hope you find one to make your own.
