Once upon a time there was a girl in a far away pastry land who made this magical raspberry buttercream. The end. You guys, my love for this raspberry buttercream is strong, which is why when I received a reader request for whoopie pies, I knew what had to be done. I will find any excuse! Devil's food whoopie pies filled with swirls of the raspberry buttercream, topped with a dollop of silky, smooth chocolate ganache, and dolled up with raspberry sprinkles! Pretty and filled with substance - I'm all about it! I love when I get ...
Meyer Lemon Cupcakes
How about a little sunshine today? We can all use a little of that, right? And when the sunshine comes in the form of a cupcake, it's even better. There's a fresh dusting of snow on the ground this morning, and I am so over it. I don't want to see a dusting, a flurry or anything that even resembles a snowflake from this point on. So these lovely little lemon cupcakes filled with bright meyer lemon curd and piled high with light, fluffy mascarpone frosting are how I'm dealing. They're my way of sprinkling a little warmth and sunshine over ...
Baileys Irish Cream Brownies
Good morning and happy Friday! Can you believe today is March 1st? This gives me hope that we will eventually see Spring and I am so ready for it. Are you with me here? More importantly, saying hello to March means Saint Patrick's Day is coming up! The countdown is officially on my friends, which can only mean one thing - it's time for my Saint Patrick's Day series! What better way to kick off this fun filled series and the weekend than with brownies. Dark chocolate truffle brownies spiked with Baileys to be exact! Okay, so I feel as ...
Meyer Lemon Mascarpone Cake Roll
Anyone up for a slice of cake?? Have I ever told you how much I love cake, as in I actually tell people it was my first love. This probably explains a lot, like why I'm a pastry chef, how I consider bakery hopping a legitimate sport and why I was such a chubette as a child... Anyway, so yeah, cake - birthday cake, layer cakes, ice cream cake, cheesecake, mini cakes, cupcakes, bundt cake and then there's cake rolls. Why is it that I always get this nervous look on my face as soon as I even think about making a cake roll? And due to the ...
Blood Orange Tequila Shortbread
I cannot get enough of blood oranges right now. They have so much flavor, and that deep pink color gets me every time! They also offer a little bright spot this time of year, which I can really use right about now. Are you with me here? January seems like such a blah month that I need a little pick-me-up. Luckily, blood oranges do the trick, especially when you make cookies with them! The first time I made this, I baked it in a round tart pan. There was not a thing wrong with it, but I wasn't loving how it looked. Obviously I was having ...