By Kristin Helwig
Back when I first moved to St. Paul I used to work as an overnight bread baker making all the breads and scones. We would also make and decorate cakes. That is where I fell in love with the tres leches cake. They would do …
This tried and true classic is perfect for any celebration or social get together. It’s deliciously rich chocolate cake with a secret ingredient being mayonnaise. Layers of chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream topped with a beautifully shiny chocolate glaze. Devil’s Food Cake Chocolate Buttercream Chocolate …
Tres Leches cake is a rich vanilla sponge cake soaked in three different milks. It’s also one of my families absolute favorites. So I thought we would celebrate the new season by adding a little salted caramel. I swirled it into the cake and also …
Angel food cake has to be one of my all time favorite cakes. The cake is so light and airy, it just melts in your mouth. Topped with a sweetened cream cheese whipped cream and studded with sweet maraschino cherries. Angel Food Cake Cherry Whipped …
I just love this cake so much! With Easter right around the corner, you will need a show stopper dessert! Layers of sweet, buttery cake and then topped with a velvety creamy cheese frosting and topped with all the shredded coconut flakes. Making sure everything …
What’s a better way to say I love you than your own little personal cake? Two rich devils food chocolate cakes stacked on top of one another with raspberry cream cheese frosting in the center, and coated with chocolate ganache. Share one with your valentine …
Made with warm spices, and apple sauce to make it super moist. This carrot cake is going to be a classic all time favorite. Then topped with a rich velvety brown butter frosting, just adds a carmel-y nutty flavor it’s the perfect welcome for spring! …
One of my favorite desserts of all time. It’s just so light and airy and perfectly sweet. Topped with fresh whipped cream and raspberries its just the best combo. So simple, yet so elegant. Make sure to flip the cake over after baking onto a …
OH my goodness…..this dense, chewy, warm, delicious cake is seriously everything you need in the cooler months here. I added lots of cinnamon and the oats with a thick layer of cinnamon and brown sugar layered through the cake and studded with apples. Eat it …
When fall hits its all about the caramel for me. I made this cake for a my cousins wedding shower. It’s decadent, rich and buttery. Layers of the best vanilla cake swirled with rich homemade caramel, topped with dreamy vanilla buttercream covering the cake. DID …
How fun is this cake?! A beautifully chai spiced cake topped with a chocolate cream cheese frosting and then whimsical little marzipan mushrooms that are hand sculpted and painted. Topped with edible moss made of shredded coconut and cake crumbs with a little food coloring. …
With it being so dang hot out, I’m cooling it down with a very indulgent brownie oreo ice cream cake. It was my little guys birthday yesterday, he just turned 4! That sure flew by, but I made all the little 4 year old dreams …
Happy almost Easter! Angel food may be my kryptonite! Its just like eating clouds! So light airy and bright lemon zest. Frosted with smooth cream cheese whipped cream it just melts in your mouth with every bite. Perfect for that spring gathering! Lemon angel food …
This beauty came out of a little mistake. Don’t some of the best ones happen that way!? I was making an angel food cake for Finley’s birthday and sprayed the pan, not thinking about it and when I went to invert the pan after baking, …
Zucchini banana cake, you guys I can’t tell you how good this is! Think banana bread meets zucchini bread and then made it a cake, and put this velvety frosting over the top! Its one bowl and really easy to make, and a great way …
Tres leches cake it a huge favorite in this house hold, I made it yesterday for Cinco de Mayo. It’s three milks soaked into a sponge cake. It’s beautifully rich and creamy, like having a glass of milk with your cake. But I soaked strawberries …
Tres Leches is a very popular Mexican dessert. It’s a really rich sponge cake with three different milks soaked into it, hence tres leche. This recipe has been with me for quite sometime, and haven’t shared it yet. But with Cinco De Mayo around the …
It was my mom’s birthday the other day! So they came up to the cities here to celebrate!! We love celebrating birthdays in our family, I always try and make their favorite meal and then birthday cake cake is a must have. So this is …