• Baked Goods - Cake

    Mango Sticky Rice Mousse Cake

    September 30, 2026 - By 

    A tropical twist on classic Thai mango sticky rice, this layered mousse cake combines tender coconut cake, a sweet-and-salty coconut milk soak, crispy coconut-rice crunch, luscious fresh mango mousse, and a bright mango-lime glaze. It takes a little time to make, but the combination of creamy, crunchy, sweet, salty, and…

  • Baked Goods - Pie - Tart

    Banana Brûlée Biscoff Pie

    November 30, 2025 - By 

    Taylor’s Elevated Take on Banoffee Pie Intermediate Baker One bite and you’ll wonder why Banoffee pies aren’t always made this way. This version starts with a baked Biscoff cookie crust rather than graham crackers or digestives, which adds warm cinnamon-ginger spice and a gentle crunch that plays perfectly with anything…

  • Baked Goods - Cake

    Vanilla White Cake

    November 17, 2025 - By 

    With Cupcake Instructions To be fair, I discovered this recipe when developing my Funfetti cake recipe. Just like the Funfetti cake, white cake was on my no bake list for orders since I was so particular about the texture. How do boxed cake mixes nail it every time, but from…

  • Baked Goods - Cake

    Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

    November 10, 2025 - By 

    Inspired by the Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars This is one of my favorite cupcake recipes. The cake is filled with strawberry flavor (not from extracts) and the topping tastes just like the outside of the Good Humor bars. Unfortunately due to a particular ingredient in the topping,…

  • Baked Goods - Cake

    Funfetti Cake

    November 9, 2025 - By 

    With Cupcake Instructions I have a slight obsession with the Pillsbury boxed Funfetti cake. It’s perfectly moist and fluffy with a good crumb. I’ve tried no less than a half dozen from scratch Funfetti cake recipes on the internet and all of them have come up short for me. I…

  • Bread

    Pandan Sourdough Bread

    November 6, 2025 - By 

    I like to mix it up with my sourdough flavors, and living in the DC-Maryland-Virginia region has introduced me to so many cuisines (as well as my travels). One of my favorite flavor profiles comes from Southeast Asia: pandan. This is a leaf that, once processed, produces a vanilla, coconut,…

  • Frosting

    Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

    November 5, 2025 - By 

    This is a simple vanilla buttercream recipe that yields a fluffy, yet creamy, white frosting. This recipe is perfect for cupcakes or frosting a cake when you’re not too concerned with an ultra smooth appearance. While a smooth frosting can be visually attractive, I find it a bit too dense.…