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I enjoy trying new baking recipes and techniques. This is a page where I can share them with you.

10/18/2026

I’m pretty sure this is the HAPPIEST cake I’ve ever made! ☀️☺️☀️
Thanks, Estée, for trusting me with your special occasions; you always have fun requests!

Pictured: 2-layers, 12-inch round delicious red velvet cake, filled with cream cheese frosting and covered in vanilla mock swiss buttercream with fondant details. Plus two dozen assorted chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with vanilla mock swiss buttercream and baby-themed fondant toppers.

Special thanks to Sheer Celebrations for the cake drum, box, beautiful food gel colors, and AMAZING gold edible paint pen!

Bonus Recipe!
I use this for the cake, not the frosting.
Divas Can Cook - Best Southern Red Velvet Cake: https://divascancook.com/the-best-red-velvet-cake-recipe-easy-homemade-moist-with-southern-flair/

10/11/2026

Congratulations, Brenda and Alyssa on your special day! Cheers to many happy years to come! 💕💗💕

08/20/2026

UPDATE: Surgery went well today! Now on to rest and recovery…Thank you all for your well wishes! 💜🥰💜🥰💜

08/16/2026

Temporarily Closed (Aug 19 - Sep 9)

Details: Nothing major; I’m okay and healthy. I just need to go in for surgery to help improve my breathing. The doctor estimates two weeks of recovery and I’m allowing myself an extra week before I do any late night bakes which can impact my sleep and healing.

I’m looking forward to baking for you all again very soon! In the meantime, feel free to leave a review on my page for my prior bakes!

08/15/2026

We leveled up! I made my first cake toppers (with my very first Cricut machine). I’m loving this FUN Nerf cake this week!

08/13/2026

Ta Da!! 🎉 I present to you my first macaron cube cake! Happy Birthday, Monica Ayala! 🥳

Pictured: “Pies and Tacos” recipe used for Swiss Macaron shells. Filled with scratch-made fruit reductions with complementary flavored easy Swiss frosting (assorted orange and raspberry flavors). I got to sample a few extras and they were delicious!!

Construction Tips for Added Stability:
- Use wooden food skewers cut to size to construct each set of stacked macarons.
- Pierce skewer in the board center, then add a stack of three macarons tall in alternating directions. Start the next column by placing a macaron on the board perpendicular to the first one, then insert a skewer to start building the column, and repeat. Apply dabs of frosting to add stability underneath and between each macaron.

Design Inspiration: Cai Bakery - https://www.instagram.com/p/CnM71r2OzQK/?igsh=MW14Ynptcm9leHhldg==&igsi=MW14Ynptcm9leHhldg==

Recipe links:
- Macaron Shells: https://www.piesandtacos.com/raspberry-macarons/
- Orange filling: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/orange-marmalade/
- Raspberry Filling: https://sugargeekshow.com/raspberry-filling/
- Easy Swiss Buttercream: https://sugargeekshow.com/easy-buttercream-frosting/

Product links:
- Tall Cake Box: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLPCHF8L/?coliid=I18Z40DC3FE93V&colid=10UGP8R6TT22X&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_lstpd_R0F1WY0CVRPK6ZZ82YGW&language=en-US
- Baking Mats: https://amzn.to/4fUytNM
- Baking Pans: https://amzn.to/4wnsAxp

08/13/2026

Here’s what my kitchen table looked like this morning! Stay tuned for the reveal photo tomorrow. 🤗

08/07/2026

💕Fierce. Feminine. Fifty.💕

Pictured: 8-inch round, three layer chocolate cake with sweet swiss buttercream. Adorned with gold cardstock message and silk orchids. Custom acrylic topper made by escrita.

07/17/2026

Here’s a quick pic from last weekend… A little impromptu playing with food! 😆 These could be fun for Halloween!

Recipe (minus the cake): https://www.piesandtacos.com/red-velvet-macarons/

07/05/2026

A special treat for a special couple… Best wishes for your newest baby on the way!

Pictured: Three layers of 8-inch round lemon cake with scratch-made fresh strawberry reduction filling and lemon vanilla sweet swiss merengue buttercream.

Test Kitchen trial for today: Buttercream polka dots! Pipe buttercream dots on a pre-chilled cake. Gently press a small square of parchment paper on top of each dot. Set cake in fridge for about 15-20 minutes, then take out and carefully remove the parchment paper. Voilà!

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