Mille Crêpe Cakes are all over the internet. Soft and pillowy crêpes stacked on top of each other with pastry cream layered in between… So beautiful and dramatic. I wanted to not only see how delicious it tasted but try making one myself. I had no idea what a pain in this ass this cake […]
Astoundingly Moist Strawberry Rhubarb Cake
My Facebook friend Lisa recommended this recipe for Special Rhubarb Cake and I am so glad she did! I had just gotten back from my favourite place, Kin’s Farm Market, super-excited they had fresh rhubarb in stock! I could not believe it. Of course I was all set to make a strawberry rhubarb pie but when I saw this recipe, […]
Strawberry Angel Food Cake Dreams
Hello Kitty Mini Cheesecakes
Printer-Friendly Recipe Once again, I recently turned to The Hello Kitty Baking Book written by Michele Chen Chock published by Quirk Books for inspiration. I learned from the Hello Kitty Mini Chocolate Cupcakes recipe to use cupcake liners. I had these adorable pink heart ones that were perfect! I think Ms. Hello Kitty would be proud. The original […]
Chocolate Potato Cake
When is a chocolate cake, not a chocolate cake?
My friend Kelly (who is very much on my mind today) sent me the cookbook Five Roses: A Guide to Good Cooking, one of her favourites and a classic. I talked about on my vlog recently and did a recipe test over the holidays. Unfortunately I discovered that sometimes “classic” cookbook can be quite a challenge to […]
Taste of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley Apple Torte
For Mother’s Day I wanted to make a treat for Reg’s mom Lorraine from the cookbook Taste of Nova Scotia Cookbook published by Nimbus Publishing. I wish I knew more about the history of this recipe but all it says is, “This torte cuts into firm slices, each studded with applies and is a fresh change from […]
Wilton Products & Making Petit Fours: Part 2
Wilton Petit Fours Part I: Joy of Baking’s Pound Cake
Why Suzie the Foodie Hates Cake
e Warning! Lots of foul language and meanness ahead! For almost every celebration, we always seemed to have chocolate cake growing up. Especially for my birthdays when I was really young. My mom did an amazing job with cakes. Took classes and everything even though she loathes to bake. She really made an effort so […]