Everyone I know loves a good cake or cupcake. Here’s your one-stop shop for all things delicious! Whether you’re looking for tips for any beginning baker or hacks on how to make that drab, old box cake mix so much better, you’ll find what you’re looking for here!
At first glance, castella seems like an uninteresting slice of cake. Personally, I prefer cakes with frosting, so I initially ignored it. However, when I found it on display in every convenience store, grocery, and bakery in Tokyo, I knew I had to try it. Biting into your first castella cake is like finding an…
Every time you think of baking cupcakes, you keep telling yourself that you’ll get creative with decorating them. When it’s actually time to make the cupcakes, your mind is blank. You’re thinking of either plain frosting or some good old sprinkles. But actual decorating ideas? Those are far gone in the back of your mind…
For something that’s supposed to be an exact science, baking cakes can be quite messy. You can follow recipes to a T and still end up with ugly cracks, domes, dry texture, and more. Don’t let that scare you away, though. Bakers are always coming up with smart hacks for common cake problems. Here are…
So, after working hard to perfect your carrot cake, you take it out of the oven and see a crumbly mess. Sounds familiar? There are several reasons why your carrot cake didn’t turn out as moist as you had hoped. You might’ve overbaked the cake, added too much flour, or used the wrong baking pan….
You can store cake pops in your fridge for up to two weeks. That means you can make them well in advance to save time. However, when you pull your treats from cold storage, you may notice water droplets forming all over the surface. While this extra moisture won’t affect the flavor of your dessert,…
Angel food cake has become a popular go-to dessert because of its crumbly, fluffy texture and perfectly sweet taste. It’s also made using only a handful of ingredients, including egg whites, sugar, flour, and cream of tartar. Yet, it’s removing the cake from the pan that can either make or break your precious dessert. So,…
It can be annoying when you’re set to make a cake, then you find one missing ingredient. You’ll be in the kitchen ready to bake a carrot cake, preparing your ingredients, but fall short on one, applesauce. The fruit ingredient plays a critical role in your recipe since it can be a binding or fat…
Angel food cake is a popular dessert known for its airy, fluffy texture. This yummy dish first originated in the US in the 1800s and became a mainstream dessert by the early 20th century. It’s made from a handful of ingredients, including egg whites, sugar, flour, and cream of tartar. Yet, unlike many other cakes,…
Cake pops are my favorite snacks to make whenever I have company coming over! No matter how old my guests are, the tiny truffles always fly off the plate. Not only are they colorful and delicious, but they’re also incredibly easy to make. However, if you’ve tried your hand at making homemade cake pops, you…
Imagine this: you just spent two or three hours shaping your cake pops, dipping them in chocolate, and arranging them around a stand. Then, as soon as you move your sweet creations, they all fall apart like nothing. It can be incredibly disheartening, but the good news is that this issue is avoidable. With the…