Blog Archives for category Cakes
yikes this looks too darn bloody-blood orange olive oil cake
My last post, ai love photo posts-blood orange chocolate macarons, was the first in a series of “photos only post” that I’ve decided to do this year. It gives me an opportunity to practice my photography and finish a post all… Continue reading »
timing is everything . . . now for some teacakes!
Before my blog makeover, I had a few posts in the pipeline . . . some may never be written, but this one I just had to revisit. I made these teacakes in the Summer for a dear friend’s mother… Continue reading »
life’s a bowl of cherries . . . or a platter of upside-down cakes
Over the course of a few weeks, I have managed to make a total of FOUR upside-down cakes. One peach and the rest . . . cherries! I promised in my previous cherry post (more cherries and a local classic)… Continue reading »
past the princess stage . . . self proclaimed tomboy
A few weeks ago my daughter celebrated her birthday. She is now officially past the princess stage and recently declared herself a “tomboy.” Ironically, when I was around her age I also made the same proclamation. So what do you… Continue reading »
celebrating an anniversary, eclipse, and ombre
This past Sunday was a day of celebration! In California, we were able to view a rare annular solar eclipse! Making this day even more special–my husband and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary–with a purple ombre cake. How fitting… Continue reading »
a rainbow after the storm . . .
It’s been a long, but fast few weeks. Long in the sense that I feel like a lot has happened in a short amount of time, which of course seemed to have gone by very quickly. My Mom was visiting… Continue reading »
