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Chocolate Croissants
Flakey, buttery, delicious croissant dough filled with melty dark chocolate. A foolproof recipe for homemade "Pain Au Chocolat".
Scalloped Frosting Tutorial
This technique for decorating a cake is so easy and simple! You don't need any fancy tools to make this design. In minutes you can transform you cake into a beautiful eye catching dessert with little skill required. I'll show you!
Vegan Meringue (Aquafaba)
This new technique of meringue from bean protein is taking the vegan world by storm. Finally, a vegan egg white replacement that actually whips up like egg whites do!
Croissants
I have spent many hours perfecting this recipe. With the right ingredients, proper technique, and lots of love, these delicious buttery flakey croissants are just a few steps away. While homemade croissants seem like a daunting difficult task, they really are not! They just take time, and require patience. I've provided detailed instructions and TONS of photos to show you that they are possible! And AMAZING.
French Macarons 101
In this post I break down the steps of baking French Macarons, to make it as foolproof as possible. Troubleshooting, FAQ's, tips and tricks all on how to make French Macarons.
How To Stack and Crumb Coat a Cake
Step-by-step photos and video tutorial of cutting, layering, and crumb coating a layer cake.
How to Blanch Peaches
Have you ever tried to peel a peach? It can get pretty messy. Slippery, slimy, (and sometimes a bit mushy) things don't tend to behave well when placed under a knife. Fortunately, there's another way.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Rich, creamy, smooth chocolatey cream cheese frosting.
This frosting is rich, and decadent. Not too sweet, and perfectly tangy. A wonderful change from the usual super-sweet buttercream. Besides, who doesn't love an excuse to sneak some cream cheese into things?
American Flag Ruffle Cake
What's wonderful about piping a ruffle is that it doesn't have to be perfect. The imperfections give it character without making it look like you messed up! The messier, the better. Or something. Plus, it's actually super easy and it gives your cakes a look of difficulty. Ruffle to impress!
