How to make an Easter Bunny Cake Ohhh spring! Every year enjoying spring is one of the things I look to after the new year. The smells, the colorful scenery, and the weather are my top 3 favorite spring things. The new blooms, everything turning green and flowers everywhere are a good reminder that after the winter in our life,…
Author: Veronica
Strawberry Reduction / Strawberry Sauce
Strawberry reduction is used in so many different ways, and I had no clue. Until a couple of years ago I learned how to make a reduction. Thanks to that, my ability to make different cake and buttercream flavors turned to the better. The simple steps to follow and the few ingredients used, make it possible for anyone to make…
Vanilla Cake Recipe from Scratch
How to make the best vanilla cake from scratch Is it from scratch? That is a question I have heard so many times in the 12+ years I have been making cakes. My answer to that sometimes was YES, of course; but the majority of times I would bake a cake the answer would be a big NO. And to…
Swiss Meringue Buttercream ~SMBC
Swiss meringue buttercream is addictive! In a good sense, this thing is addictive, have you tried Swiss meringue buttercream aka SMBC ? When I started decorating cakes back in the day, all I knew was American ButterCream (ABC) and I had to make it myself. And since I was making cakes under the Texas Cottage Law any other kind of frosting…
Perfect Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Perfect Swiss Meringue Buttercream Make a perfect Swiss meringue buttercream to fill and frost your cakes. This recipe is perfect to create different flavors of buttercream for fillings and to get sharp edges on your cakes. 12 oz egg whites 18 oz Granulated Sugar 2 pinch Cream of Tartar (optional) 2 lb unsalted butter 2 Tbs Vanilla extract On a…
Geode Cake / How to make a Geode Heart Cake
I had no idea how in the world geode cakes were made or what to think about them. It looked kind of awkward to me, but the different shades of purple and the crystal look got me intrigued. Rachel Teufel is the cake artist who created the cake I am talking about. Here is a class she offers on the geode cakes.…
Valentines Day Tree of Hearts
How to make a Valentines Day Tree of Hearts About two years ago, talking with my sister about home decor and diy’s she mentioned she had found a very creative lady over on youtube who shared techniques on how to paint with acrylics. The shared techniques were easy to follow, so easy that I would be able to recreate one…
How to make a Cream Tart / Pate Sucree
Cream Tart As I am scrolling down my newsfeed a beautiful image caught my attention. It is kind of a cake with lots of colorful fruits and flowers and the shape – not a typical round cake shape but a number. So I stopped to look, trying to figure out what it was. As I look closer I noticed it…
Easy Cream Cheese frosting
Easy Lemon Cream Cheese 1 Cup unsalted butter 1 Cup Cream Cheese (full fat) 8 Cups Powder Sugar 2 Tablespoons Lemon juice In a clean bowl cream the butter and the cream cheese together, until fluffy and no pieces of butter or cream cheese are visible. Add the sugar in two parts. Mixing half of the sugar until is well…
Pate Sucree / Tart Crust
Pate Sucree / Tart Crust Make this perfect pate sucree full of flavor and a perfect texture to create cream tart. 2.5 Cups All Purpose Flour 0.5 Cups Almond flour 1.5 Cups Powder Sugar 1 Cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) 1 pinch Salt (1/8 teaspoon) 1/2 Tablespoon Vanilla extract 1 egg 2 Egg Yolks In a clean bowl put the…