Sunday, April 27, 2014

How to Bake A Banana Cake from A Yellow Mix



This is a "go-to" recipe for me and a true favorite among family and clients as well. It is a very mild Banana, in fact most people don't realize it's Banana at first, but a rich buttery Vanilla. I think what throws most people off is what I pair it with. I most often go for a Caramel Frosting Filling with a layer of Ganache of course! I like to turn it into a "fruit salad" Cake in the summer with a layer of sugared strawberries and a layer of cream cheese filling.....and often Ganache :) This one is great as a parfait cake too. Torte it into 3 layers and then fill with gorgeous fillinngs, let them drip out a little and then don't ice the outside, just let all that yummyness hang out and place some beautiful dollops of Icing or Whipcream on the top!

Monday, April 21, 2014

Princess Birthday Cake and Video

Every Girl Big Or Small Wants Her Own Princess Cake. This Candy Melt Crown Adds a Wow Factor To An Already Frilly Cake. 


Saturday, April 19, 2014

Royal Icing Heart Arches- Cake Decorating Video

This is an Old School Design and Technique Made With Royal Icing. It's Quite Fragile but Very Easy To Make. It's A Very Pretty Accent or Cake Topper. It's Large but can be made for Pennies and Stored for Later. See the Whole Tutorial Here.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Princess Cake with Candy Melt Crown



Cake Video-http://youtu.be/FSkSG0r9BUg
Crown Video-http://youtu.be/TSrTyMqfqhI

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Biscotti Di Regio- Italian Sesame Cookies


These colorful cookies are my families favorite special occasion cookie. They are a soft lightly sweet cookie. The sesame adds a unique and rich flavor. To see the video of how to make these Cookies Click Here :
http://youtu.be/cPg9W5Jl52U

Recipe :


4 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
1/2 tsp Nutmeg 
1 tbs baking powder
1 cup Butter
3 eggs slightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 cup Sesame Seeds

Blend dry ingredients together and cut in butter until a fine meal texture. 
add eggs and  milk until a firm dough
Roll in to a thick log about 1 1/2 TBS
Then Roll in Sprinkles, nuts, cinnamon sugar, or a combination.

Bake on Parchment Paper at 375 for 12 - 14 Minutes
 Cookies will crack slightly but will not be brown.
Bake at  400 for a crisper, drier cookie


Race Car Cake - figure Piped in Buttercream


Monday, April 7, 2014

Easter Bunny Cake Video



This figure piped Easter Bunny was always an Easter Standard for me and my mom when we worked in commercial cake shops. It's surprisingly quick and easy and with the airbrushed back ground, candies and flowers it really popped in the case. See how to make this cake in this video: