The Clinton Street Baking Company makes some killer desserts. I really enjoy experimenting with recipes from their cookbook. I recently tried their Buttermilk Streusel Coffee Cake, which is a nice twist on a regular coffee cake. This yields a nice, dense cake with a crunchy streusel layer at the bottom of the cake. You can [...]
The Buttercup Golden Layer Cake is my standard birthday party cake. I have a huge fan following for this cake and I’m not just talking about the kids! I make this cake for every birthday party I bake for. It’s basically a lovely yellow cake recipe that turns out really light and fluffy. Here [...]
Theres nothing more delicious than a decadent red velvet. I tried these cupcakes at our school bake sale and fell in love ( I bought them all actually) and then went in pursuit of Julie for her fabulous recipe. Thank you Julie….thats all I need in my life…one more sweet indulgence to add to the list [...]
I just love a good carrot cake. This recipe from the Buttercup Bakeshop makes a super moist and really delicious cake. This cake is very delicate and once baked can crumble quite easily so be careful when you are frosting it. You can choose to make two or three layers. I made just two coz the cream [...]
There are muffins …… And then there are the Clinton Street Baking Company muffins. These muffins are to die for. Eat them warm, straight out of the pan and I defy you to eat just one. I cant…
This is a really good recipe for a light orange cake. I like it with lots of warmed syrup and a light dusting of confectioners sugar.
Princess Alya was turning 4 and with all the girls growing faster than weeds, this is probably one of the last princess cakes Ill get to make for some time now. I did make a Cinderella cake a few years ago for my daughters birthday. Here is a new and improved version. Please do notice [...]
My 4-year-old Dino- crazed nephew wanted a Dinosaur birthday! Here is the cake and cupcakes that I made for him. I think this is one of the easiest birthday cakes I’ve made and it looked so good! DINOSAUR CAKE & CUPCAKES Ingredients: 14 – 16 cupcakes (baked from a box mix or your favorite recipe) [...]
My daughter wanted a Tinkerbell theme for her 6th birthday. Here is the cake that I made for her.
I love banana breads. It’s so great to be able to whip up a delicious bread, with those overripe, blackened bananas that have been hanging on the kitchen counter for way too long. Bananas can easily be mashed and frozen. Just add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to mashed 1 1/2 cups of mashed banana [...]
