Fried Ice Cream Layer Cake

This past Saturday I had a house full of food, family and little dogs running around in mini sombreros. It was a real hoot! My honey’s birthday fiesta turned out to be one for the…

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Fried Ice Cream Layer Cake

This past Saturday I had a house full of food, family and little dogs running around in mini sombreros. It was a real hoot! My honey’s birthday fiesta turned out to be one for the…

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Roses and Gold. A Rose Water Tart

The past couple of weeks have been filled with exciting new projects and surprises, although one surprise was rather unpleasant. It involved our Churro bear having surgery. I’m glad to report that he is doing…

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Despicable Me 2 Minion Cake

Recently, my friends at Betty Crocker asked if I’d like to create a minion cake to celebrate the newly released movie Despicable Me 2.  I was over the moon! I’m a huge fan of the…

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Raspberries and Cream Macarons

I’ve decorated a great many cakes and sweets with lovely macarons, but I’ve always had the secret wish to adorn myself with them, too. That’s why I was so excited when Tiny Hands Jewelry (a…

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Peanut Butter Bourbon-Filled Doughnuts

A pocket of bourbon-spiked peanut butter pastry cream is surrounded by sweet fried dough in these Peanut Butter Bourbon-Filled Doughnuts. Years ago when I worked in an office environment I would sometimes bring doughnuts to…

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Peanut Butter Bourbon-Filled Doughnuts

A pocket of bourbon-spiked peanut butter pastry cream is surrounded by sweet fried dough in these Peanut Butter Bourbon-Filled Doughnuts. Years ago when I worked in an office environment I would sometimes bring doughnuts to…

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Baklava Cheesecake

So, here’s a question that makes my head spin.  “What’s your favorite dessert of all time?”  I usually follow this up with an uncomfortable pause, an “umm…” or two and then I get red in the…

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Baklava Cheesecake

So, here’s a question that makes my head spin.  “What’s your favorite dessert of all time?”  I usually follow this up with an uncomfortable pause, an “umm…” or two and then I get red in the…

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