Alana This post contains no cake, and I don’t care. Today is all about the giant cupcake pan. I saw this pan at the Safeway in my neighbourhood at least 4 years ago, and for some absolutely insane reason did not purchase it. I have regretted that moment up until now, because finally, I have … More Giant Cupcake Pan? Check!
Alana As much as I prefer making cakes and cupcakes from scratch, sometimes a box cake or two creeps into my baking repertoire. Box cakes are actually pretty good, but I do like to modify the ingredients on occasion. Adding a box of pudding mix, or substituting buttermilk for regular milk changes it up a … More Box Cake
Alana I love colourful cupcakes, especially when there is more than one colour. I definitely would say that I prefer Americolor over Wilton brand gels (pastes?). I’ve noticed that Wilton is streaky sometimes, which can be a little bit frustrating when you’ve worked hard on baking and decorating a cake/cupcakes. Tube method I’ve tried a … More Colourful Icing Swirls
Alana Oh the Nanaimo bar birthday cake. I would consider this to be the cake I should be proudest of, and therefore chose it as the subject of my first post on Chateau Gateau! The initial concept of a Nanaimo bar + cake mash-up was (unfortunately) not my idea. When my buddy Nate’s birthday was … More Nanaimo Bar Birthday Cake
Strawberry Lavender Buttermilk Cake Alana This year I didn’t really make any plans for my birthday. Turning 22 didn’t really seem like a huge deal, so I decided that I would spend the weekend making myself an extravagant birthday cake. I wanted to make a lavender cake last year, but I didn’t have time because … More Strawberry Lavender Cake
Chianti Chocolate Cupcakes Alana These are red wine flavoured cupcakes from Sprinkle Bakes. I have previously described them as a mouth-gasm. The picture is a link to the original recipe.
Red Velvet Cupcakes Alana Red velvet used to be my go-to cupcake for all occasions. I always pair it with cream cheese icing; the trick is to add a teaspoon of cinnamon 🙂 The recipe I use is from Sweetapolita (link is the picture).
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