Maple Cupcake With Maple Buttercream

October 23, 2019 TJ Fox6 Comments

These turned out amazingly well. When I asked BG where it ranked in comparison to the other two that everyone loves, she said it tied with the others. This is very high praise, since she compares almost every cake I make to either the pumpkin or the chocolate cream cheese. The recipe calls for pure… Continue reading Maple Cupcake With Maple Buttercream

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Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting

February 9, 2019 TJ Fox5 Comments

Just dropping in real quick while I take a moment before I dig back into this latest cake project. Like fondant, buttercream icing/frosting can be finicky. It took me a while to find a recipe that I like. Both to use and to eat. Similar to fondant, if your recipe uses shortening, you loose out… Continue reading Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting

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Marshmallow Fondant Recipe

February 7, 2019 TJ Fox9 Comments

Fondant is something I have a love hate relationship with. Basic, store bought fondant, while technically edible, tastes nasty. For me, if I'm going to go to the effort of making a cake, I want it to taste good. Every part of it. After my first couple of times using the store bought garbage, I… Continue reading Marshmallow Fondant Recipe

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Sugar Cookies

December 22, 2018 TJ Fox3 Comments

My baking for this year finished up on a batch of Sugar Cookies, which I rarely ever attempt because I have just never gotten them right. Either the cookie is wrong because I've rolled them too thin or over baked them, or the icing turns out like crap. This year, I wanted to play and… Continue reading Sugar Cookies

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Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Icing

June 18, 2018December 22, 2018 TJ Fox8 Comments

I had planned on doing my usual with this and taking pictures along the way, but... me being a crazy, stressed out, busy me over the last several days managed to forget that was the plan until the cake was baked, iced and served out onto plates. I've only done this one a few times,… Continue reading Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Icing

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Strawberry Limeade Cake

February 14, 2016December 22, 2018 TJ Fox4 Comments

Since I posted the ordeal of making this whole project in the last post, I won't go into those details here. Suffice it to say, this didn't turn out pretty because of those problems and because of that, I don't have a great finished product image, but I will share what I have. This is… Continue reading Strawberry Limeade Cake