Happy summer to all!! My summer started with a wedding. Not my own... I had the honor and pleasure of baking for my first ever wedding! I was nervous as all get out leading up to it so I thought I'd share 3 Things I Learned Baking Cake and Cupcakes for a Wedding with you all. :D My brother-in-law's best friend and his now wife told me at a family function probably over a year ago that they wanted me to bake all the things for their wedding. That day finally arrived the first weekend in June! This is by far the largest number of cupcakes that I've ever baked at one ... Continue Reading...
Baking Tips for the Home Baker
I'm taking a recipe writing break today to share with you Baking Tips for the Home Baker. I'm going to be honest here... none of these tips are rocket science, but baking in itself IS a science. I'm still no expert, but as any seasoned baker will tell you, you pick up things along the way the more you do them. Here are my tips: Always use room temperature ingredients. We all know that you need room temperature butter in any cake recipe, but did you know that your eggs should be as well or your milk, sour cream, etc.? Using room temperature ingredients ... Continue Reading...