Years ago, when I first started caking, I knew it would never amount to anything. I was just a mom, trying to make my child's birthday magical. I should have known better, truth be told. I am driven by an intense need to know the in's and out's of everything. Once...
Scratch vanilla cake. Sounds delightful. Sounds amazing. The aromatic smell of vanilla wafting through the house is one that brings the fondest of childhood memories and comfort. And the second you take a bite of that wonderful slice of heaven, you are disappointe...
Flour. Sugar. Milk. Eggs. Butter. I got this caking thing down pat. Even if my kitchen is in a perpetual mess with flour and powder sugar. I get it clean long enough to make it a mess again. Ah...caking!
Another day has come to pass and I realize that I simply do not have enough cake tools. Sure, I have my cake pans. And my fondant tools. And cookie cutters. And plungers. And molds. And decorating bags and nozzles. Sure, I take up an entire wall of my kitchen, t...
You just saw a cake that was stunning and awe-inspiring. Breath taking even. You quickly save the picture and send it on to your local cake artist asking for a quote. When you get the familiar ding from your phone indicating you have a message, you excitedly open the...
