Champagne Cake With Strawberry French Buttercream

by Liz // April 12, 2015 // 4 Comments

It is Project Pastry Love’s birthday today! I published my first post on April 12, 2014. My mom always tells me and my siblings the story of how we were born on our birthdays, so here’s PPL’s story… Project Pastry Love Continue reading →

How To Frost A Cake

by Liz // April 12, 2015 // 2 Comments

Frosting a cake and making it smooth before decorating can be a bit tricky, but not impossible. There are a couple things to keep in mind when learning how to frost a cake. First of all, the buttercream needs Continue reading →

Family Circle’s Chocolate Fudge Cake

by Liz // April 6, 2015 // 11 Comments

This cake is old school. Family Circle Magazine circa 1975 old school, to be exact. To be born in the seventies makes one a bit of a bad-ass. I know, because I was born in the seventies. Children of the Continue reading →

Vanilla Saffron Cupcakes

by Liz // April 2, 2015 // 6 Comments

I don’t really have adventurous tastes. I tend to play it safe with flavors, but my interest was piqued when I spotted a recipe for vanilla saffron cupcakes in one of my baking books. Saffron has such a distinct flavor. I would describe Continue reading →