With Google Reader about to draw its last breath this upcoming July, I recently decided to switch on over to Bloglovin for keeping up with the many blogs that I follow. You should do the same if you were a Google Reader gal (or guy) like myself! It’s got a pretty sweet layout and is very, very simple to use. Plus you can follow yours truly on there (hint, hint.) Here’s the link: Follow my blog with Bloglovin. Be sure…
8 Simple Food Photography Tips
April 14, 2013
In taking photos for this blog, I’ve gotten a great deal of practice with food photography. It really has been one of my favorite skills to hone and develop. Not only does it help you to see beauty in the things of everyday life, but it also changes the way you approach presenting and serving the things you make. And while I’m far from being an expert in this regard (I’m still not completely satisfied with a great many of…
Basic Cream Cheese Frosting
April 14, 2013
I’m pretty sure that cream cheese frosting will always be my favorite type of frosting. I’d take it over buttercream any day. Frosting is rather simple, and this here is the recipe I always use. My favorite thing about it is that it’s flexible, and you can alter it in a myriad of ways—by using a special flavor of cream cheese, tossing in some cocoa powder, subbing in a different type of extract, you get the picture. It’s really hard…
Coconut Cake or Cupcakes
April 14, 2013
This warm weather has me dreaming about lovely beaches and smoothies made from fresh tropical fruit… And such is why I decided to post a coconut cake recipe today. This recipe will give you a lightly coconut-flavored cake that isn’t too sweet or rich. Coconut Cake or Cupcakes Makes 12 cupcakes or enough batter for one 9″ round cake pan. Double the recipe if you’d like a full-sized cake. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cake flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2…
Basic Vanilla Cake or Cupcakes
March 25, 2013
You can never go wrong with a classic vanilla cupcake topped with a good whatever-flavor-you-want frosting. Here is a simple vanilla cake recipe developed by yours truly. Basic Vanilla Cake or Cupcakes Makes 15 cupcakes or just over enough batter for one 9″ round cake pan. (Note that a typical cake involves doubling the recipe and baking two pans’ worth of batter.) Ingredients 1 2/3 cups cake flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter, cut into…
Basic Chocolate Cake or Cupcakes
March 25, 2013
This is my go-to recipe for whenever I’m making a chocolate or chocolate-based cake. Have at it! Basic Chocolate Cake or Cupcakes Makes 16 cupcakes or just over enough batter for one 9″ round cake pan. Remember that you need to double the recipe if you’re making a full-sized cake. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 2/3 cup natural cocoa* 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup…