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
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
Team Shambles Team Shambles went to pastry school again!!! As a Christmas activity while we were both in Edmonton (because Alana is the bestest friend ever), we went to a Macaron course at the Duchess teaching kitchen! Making a good macaron involves a lot of technique, so it was nice to get some actual instruction. … More Macaron Class
Roopa A few weeks ago, my coworker posted a delicious looking Ferrero Rocher cake on my Facebook wall as a …subtle suggestion. Fortunately for them, I love suggestions! I liked the idea of the Ferrero and Nutella themed cake, but didn’t want a fully hazelnut cake. I poked around and found this delightful looking pear hazelnut … More Spiced Pear Cake with Nutella Icing
Roopa Almond halva (hull-vah), also known as barfi (ber-fee), was a staple of my childhood. Growing up, my dad would make it a few times each year, and to this day it is my absolute favourite dessert. I still can’t eat any store-bought or restaurant versions because they are so intensely mediocre by comparison. The … More Indian Almond Halva
Roopa Finally, a post! I’ve been travelling around Springfield, Charleston, and Lockport for the last weeks, so the baking time has been scarce. I’ve missed my kitchen! My coworker Praise’s birthday was a few weeks ago, and she mentioned a few different things that she liked. I decided to try combine them all into one: … More White Chocolate Mousse Cake
Roopa It’s Halloween!!! Sadly, because of work and school and general adulting, I didn’t do anything terribly exciting this year. That said, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to bake Halloween themed cupcakes! I wanted an orange and green colour scheme, so I went with a vanilla base and a matcha icing. My friend’s 6 year … More Halloween Skull Cupcakes
Roopa I can bake again!!!!!! There has been a notable lack of baking in my life (and subsequently on the blog). I recently had hand surgery, and while it was pretty minor, losing opposition on your dominant hand really limits the amount of baking you can do. I located a sushi place near my house … More Bourbon Pecan Pie
Roopa One of my best friends Clara is visiting me! She requested something with cream cheese icing, because that’s her favourite thing that I’ve made. I thought I’d one up it by using mascarpone instead of cream cheese. And then life happened. I definitely left myself with far less time than I initially intended, and … More Chocolate Mascarpone Brownies
Roopa After a year of making other people’s birthday cakes, I finally got to make MY birthday cake. My friend Devon’s birthday is one day off of mine, and she came to visit me this weekend, so we decided to do a double birthday celebration! It actually took me a really long time to decide … More Brown Butter Cake with Nutella Swiss Meringue Icing
Chateau Gateau 