My daughter standing proudly next to her first successful baked goodie... Let me start off by saying I simply love my friends and family. If not for them, I would not be here today. They are my greatest support system. They are the ones who thought I had talent when I was horrible (and let me tell you, I WAS horrible!) They are the ones who sampled all my goodies, even the burnt ones, and gave me honest assessments. They are the ones who gagged at the overly salty butter

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 disappointed as the cake tastes remarkably…unremarkable. A good scratch vanilla cake is hard to come by.  It is probably one of the most hated scratch cakes out there as so many people claim they have the perfect recipe and