New York Cheesecake
April 1, 2017
Alana More cheesecake! I used the same recipe as my last NY cheesecake, but used my Americolor gels rather than mixing in cocoa to make the blobs on top.
Rainbow Birthday Bundt Cake
March 30, 2017
Alana A couple weeks ago I went to the Jasper Pride Festival with a handful of nursing friends. Brad’s birthday coincided perfectly with our trip, so I whipped up this cake to bring to Jasper 🙂 This cake was super simple to make. Essentially I made a box cake, dyed it in various colours, and … More Rainbow Birthday Bundt Cake
New York Style Cheesecake
February 28, 2017
Alana Last year Mike and I drove out to Vancouver to visit Roopa, which included classes at the Pastry Training Centre of Vancouver. I have to admit that I haven’t really practiced many of the recipes other than apple pie. Some of the recipes I’m a bit intimidated by (like the strudel), whereas others I … More New York Style Cheesecake
Spinach Muffins
February 28, 2017
Alana Unfortunately baking ended up on the back burner for the last couple months. In January I was taking a critical care course in light of my new job in the ICU (yay!), so that and adulting took up a substantial amount of my time. During my last week of class, I was cruising through … More Spinach Muffins
Hot Chocolate & Marshmallow Project Part II
February 26, 2017
Alana Oh marshmallows, where to begin? I have been avoiding writing this post since I began my marshmallow ordeal. The idea behind my hot chocolate & marshmallow project was to give away jars of homemade hot chocolate mix with an accompanying bag of marshmallows as Christmas gifts. The hot chocolate half of this project worked … More Hot Chocolate & Marshmallow Project Part II
Vanilla Cake with Cookie Butter Icing
February 9, 2017
Roopa I have a company meeting tomorrow and I’m on the lunch team this month. Needless to say, I volunteered for dessert. One of my coworkers is actually a pretty avid baker, so her and i formed some rather ambitious dessert plans. As it approached baking time this week, we collectively decided that we were … More Vanilla Cake with Cookie Butter Icing
Vanilla Earl Grey Cupcakes with Lavender Icing
February 6, 2017
Roopa It was my friend Gina’s birthday recently, so obviously a baking date was necessary. After some searching, we decided on a simplified version of these lavender lemon cupcakes. Gina picked up a bunch of ingredients on the way, and genius that I am, I forgot to tell her to grab a lemon. We adapted … More Vanilla Earl Grey Cupcakes with Lavender Icing
Vanilla Espresso Cake with Cardamom Icing
February 4, 2017
Roopa It was recently my sister’s birthday and I had grand plans of making her a birthday cake. I drove down to Seattle for work, so I thought it would be convenient enough to take one down. Then a lot of border crossing things changed very rapidly, and I didn’t feel ecstatic about taking food … More Vanilla Espresso Cake with Cardamom Icing
Pink Champagne Cake
January 6, 2017
Roopa Happy new year!!!! It’s a little late, I know. I had grand plans to make this cake for the new year’s party I was invited to, and then I got horribly ill. It’s like the awfulness that was 2016 couldn’t quite let go. Anyways, I already had the pink champagne for this cake, and … More Pink Champagne Cake
Salted Caramel Cupcakes
January 3, 2017
Roopa It’s my coworker’s birthday tomorrow, and he never really eats desserts because he’s allergic to everything. Specifically, he’s allergic to eggs, nuts, and shellfish. I know what you’re thinking – how does one make cupcakes without shellfish?! Thankfully he’s fine with dairy, so this wasn’t really too challenging. That said, finding flavours he likes … More Salted Caramel Cupcakes
Chateau Gateau 