Our yearly tradition is a cake to celebrate the new school year. This year our cake was a vanilla sprinkle cake covered Swiss Meringue Buttercream and LOTS of sprinkles.  I think that the first day of school deserves a certain amount of reverence. Starting a new school year is a big deal. When we were […]

A step-by-step recipe for Swiss Meringue Buttercream. I use this as a base for many different flavors and it colors beautifully! I make a lot of cakes. I’ve tried many, many recipes for buttercream and this one is the one that I use time and time again. It is a Swiss Meringue Buttercream. There are […]

Strawberries and Custard Cream – A deconstructed summer trifle that is a heavenly no-bake dessert. Use whatever fruits and cookies you have on hand for an easy dessert that everyone will love. Across the street from our house is a cute little strawberry stand. It’s an adorable little hut and the man that works in […]

The perfect accompaniment to summer strawberries. Diplomat Cream is creme patissiere or custard lightened with whipped cream. It is glorious on its own or used as pie fillings or in trifles. I really miss the Food Network. When we lived in the States, it was always on when I was cooking or being lazy on a […]

Lemon Bundt Cake from Canadian Living Magazine. A perfect afternoon of reading magazines in English, baking a lemon bundt cake and a little taste of home.One of the things that I miss the most from home is being able to buy magazines in English. I’ve always loved them and we can occasionally get them at […]

Passion Fruit Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze is the most delicious and moist passion fruit cake. Brushed with passion fruit syrup and drizzled with chocolate glaze.A few years ago, Wes and I went to Antigua. I had the same exact breakfast every day that we were there. Passionfruit and pineapple with a squeeze of lime […]

A Copycat Starbucks Marble Loaf Cake recipe that is simple to make and is even better than the coffee shop version. Perfect with a steamy cup of coffee and a rainy day.  It’s a rainy Monday afternoon and I wish that I had a slice of this Marble Loaf Cake to snack on alongside my cup […]

Strawberry Swirl Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake that is tender and perfect for showcasing summer strawberries. A cream cheese pound cake with a swirl of fresh strawberry jam throughout and covered in a citrus glaze.  Tomorrow marks one month in Germany. It’s funny, I can go a whole day and not feel like it is […]