Twinkie Sushi!Many people are happy to welcome Twinkies (no affiliation) back to the stores this summer. With tender sponge cake surrounding sweet creamy filling, what's not to love? Well, they have a lot of sugar and plenty of chemicals, but what the heck--they're Twinkies! In celebration of the return of Twinkies here are some ideas for a Welcome … [Read more...]
The Real Black Forest Cake
This is a cake to love and to celebrate. The linked recipe uses canned cherries, but take this to excellence by using fresh dark Bing cherries. You can make this with canned cherries the rest of the year & no one will complain, but in cherry season go for the best! This is an outstanding cake that is soaked in Kirschwasser (Kirsch) made from … [Read more...]
Getting That Perfect Frosting Color, Easter Egg Color, or Cake Color
Bakeries know how to get just the right colors for all their masterpieces. Now you can too with this cool color wheel from McCormick, the maker of food colorings and colored sugars. All you do is move the indicator to the color you want & they will show you the recipe for getting that particular color. They'll tell you how many drops of each … [Read more...]
Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheese Frosting
Make easy St. Patrick's Day cupcakes with a cake mix (chocolate is my choice) & then frost with this yummy cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle a little green sugar on top & you're done!This frosting has extra rich flavor from some Bailey's Irish Cream. You can make your own Bailey's if you like. Just click the label "St. Patrick's Day" below this … [Read more...]
Green Pistachio Bundt Cake or Cupcakes
I love this look for Spring. This is a quick cake to make using a yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, and some green food coloring. Great for St. Patrick's Day as a bundt with powdered sugar as shown in the picture. Or turn it into cupcakes with fluffy white icing, green sugar crystals & perhaps a green candy shamrock. Fun & … [Read more...]
Satiny Chocolate Glaze
This is perfect for bundt cakes where the icing spills down the sides like lava. It is a beautiful frosting, the highest rated frosting/icing recipe at AllRecipes. With these ingredients, it's bound to taste fantastic.Click title for recipe. … [Read more...]