For the next birthday party in your life, try combining two of the most classic desserts to really celebrate! Chocolate cake with vanilla cream cheese buttercream is my go-to for birthday cupcakes or cakes for friends and family. Adding dark chocolate chip cookies (with sea salt!) into the layers was the icing on the cake! Too much, I […]
THE BEST Chocolate Cupcake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Buttercream and Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have made versions of these Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Buttercream countless times! I’ve used this chocolate cake recipe for cupcakes, mini cupcakes, layer cakes, cake pops, mini layer cakes, and rectangle cakes. It is perfect for birthdays, holidays, and any celebration! This does not fit into my typical, healthier eating habits, but everyone needs a […]
Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Salted Caramel
I’ve got a yummy, not at all healthy, from-scratch, classic cake recipe here today. Carrot cake! WITH my go-to salted caramel! AND it’s GLUTEN FREE! Can you tell I’m excited?! Though I stay away from desserts most of the time, I LOVE carrot cake (and, let’s be real, coconut cake and chocolate cake as well)! When […]
Mother’s Day with FTD
I had the great opportunity to do another guest blog for FTD’s blog Fresh this past week. The post is dedicated to Mother’s Day, and it was so special for me to write about baking traditions I have with the moms in my family. I told the story of my Granny’s famous chocolate cake, and also […]
School Bus 2nd Birthday Party
Singing Happy Birthday I can’t believe I’m even writing about my son’s SECOND birthday party! How in the world do they grow so quickly?! I kept looking at him and wondering how he could already be two years old. He is pretty incredible, and I am one blessed mama! Thank you to Todd and my […]
Basketball First Birthday Party
Ready for this?!? Of all of the creative and cooking projects from 2013 that I worked on, I think I am most proud of this one: My first baby’s first birthday party. This is a long post – brace yourselves. Maybe I went a touch overboard on the party, but we loved it, and Davis […]