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S’mores Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting

When I first met Silas, he was a not-quite-two-year-old, making a mad-dash away from his dad (my now husband) at the park beside my old apartment. Seeing this rambunctious, active, very spirited, near-two-year-old grow up into the still rambunctious, very … Continue reading

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Rich Frosted Chocolate Sheet Cake

Every year as my husband’s birthday approaches, I start to think about what his celebratory dinner and cake will consist of. By “approaches” I mean my crazy-brain begins thinking around early October, for his late November birthday. Usually I wait … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Almond Butter Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Can I tell you something? I have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was a little kid. Most often for other folks, as in that was the sole purpose I baked things or spent my allowance on extra candy I’d … Continue reading

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The Art of Failed Cakes and Mistakes

One of the most rewarding things I’ve learned from really delving into cooking is: mistakes happen. Not that I wasn’t aware of this before. And certainly in the areas of life outside of the kitchen, I’m a mistake aficionado. Life … Continue reading

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