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
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
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 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
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
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 It’s Christmas! Which means it’s baking time!!! Owing to work and vacation time and what not, I’m actually in Vancouver for Christmas rather than in Edmonton with my family. One of my coworkers took pity on me and adopted me for Christmas dinner! Naturally, I brought over dessert. I was considering shortbread cookies and … More Gingerbread Cookies
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
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