Cake

Black Sesame Cake with Raspberry Mousse

I am friends with Allie Mendelsohn for two reasons: literature and dessert.

Apr 19 •

The more I bake, the more I realize recipe developers actually know what they’re doing.

Mar 21 •

Perfect Pumpkin Roll

Wouldn’t you like to win Thanksgiving this year?

Nov 15, 2024 •

Perfect, Easy Chocolate Cake

It only took me six tries to get this cake perfect. But it took me another ten rounds before I convinced myself I’d done it.

Sep 27, 2024 •

Chocolate Raspberry Wedding Cake

I’ve never had so many things go wrong in a single week before.

Aug 23, 2024 •

Homemade Choco Pies

For his birthday, my husband, BC, asked me to make an insanely complicated dessert. Because I am the best wife in the world, I agreed.

Jul 19, 2024 •

Brown Sugar Frosting

This frosting has been haunting me for years.

Jun 14, 2024 •

Perfect, Easy Vanilla Cake

In this post, I’m going to toot my own horn. A lot.

Mar 22, 2024 •

Sticky Toffee Puddings

Sticky toffee puddings aren’t pudding at all. They’re CAKE!

Feb 23, 2024 •

Gingerbread Cake with White Chocolate Ganache and Cranberry Sauce

I have beef with gingerbread.

Dec 1, 2023 •

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

I’ve been planning to make a simple cake, one that would be beginner-friendly, not have too many steps, and that wasn’t a layer cake. Here it is!

Sep 29, 2023 •

Malted Almond Cake

I didn’t plan on making a layer cake. This one was going to be a simple sheet cake.

Aug 11, 2023 •

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