Funfetti Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits
My husband comes from the great state of Alabama and he loves himself some flaky, buttery biscuits. And if you follow my blog regularly, you also know his favorite thing in the world is funfetti/birthday cake flavored anything. For his birthday I decided to mash the two together and make a funfetti strawberry shortcake […]
Cream Puffs
Pâte à choux has to be the most versatile dough in baking. It’s the base for profiteroles (aka cream puffs), eclairs, gougères and french crullers (my fave!). It also requires a lot of technique and know how. The ratio of eggs, water, butter and flour is the most important part of baking pâte à choux. It is […]
Vanilla Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting
I have a secret. I hate buttercream. It’s too heavy, too buttery, too sugary, just not my thing. I almost always end up substituting buttercream with whipped cream. It’s just so light and fluffy and it doesn’t knock you over the head with sweetness. Last week I made these scrumptious (and eggless) chocolate cupcakes […]
Berry Almond Cake and Blog Update!
You ever have days were you just want to bake a cake for no special reason at all? I’ve been seeing so many mouthwatering berry cakes on Pinterest that I just had to bake one for myself. This almond cake is one of my favorite cakes to bake. It’s not too sweet and I […]
Mango Ice Cream (No Machine)
My mom recently got a shipment of mango puree (rus) from her sister’s farm in India. My mom couldn’t wait for me to try it now that I’m in New Jersey visiting home for a bit. Indian mangoes are amazingly fragrant with a floral aftertaste. It’s unlike any other mango I’ve ever had. They […]