The past few weeks have been a bit unusual for us around here, because Mr. Sweetapolita and I are preparing to move houses and have been organizing more than one couple should ever, ever have to in o...
Happy Monday! Here is the winner of the The Sugar Cube: 50 Deliciously Twisted Treats from the Sweetest Little Food Cart on the Planet book giveaway: #8 NanaBread (Jeanne): “dark chocolate &...
Here’s something you might not believe: If I could only eat one type of dessert for the rest of my existence, I would have a hard time choosing (that’s the not part you might not believe)...
Today’s Weather Forecast: A sweet mix of sunshine and clouds. Probability of celebration is 100%. Did I mention that I have a bit of a thing for clouds these days? Yummy ones, that is (you may ...
Happy Wednesday! Here is the winner of the Amy Atlas Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It book giveaway: #393 Patisserie Paris: “I like a more classic/elegant style for a dessert table!...
The winners of the signed copies of The Pioneer Woman’s new cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier are: #1082 Gretchen: ”My favorite is German Chocolate Cake with Carmel...
Happy Easter! Have you been dipping, baking, decorating, egging and basket-ing already this weekend? I’ve been baking some of my old favourites this week (which I sometimes forget to do) such a...
Happy Birthday! Who’s birthday is it? I’m not sure, but it’s got to be someone’s birthday and I know they deserve this cake. Besides, any cake designated a birthday cake and a...
S’mores are a dessert phenomenon, really. S’mores are the beloved treat made from graham crackers, marshmallow and melted chocolate, typically put together and enjoyed fireside. It’...
Happy St. Patty’s Day to you! So this won’t be the longest post I’ve ever written, or the most Irish (aside from the fact that I really am 25% Irish) for that matter, but I wanted y...
Cupcakes galore! I think it’s safe to say that this layer-cake bakin’ girl has never before made so many cupcakes or used so many sprinkles in such a short span of time. Actually, maybe i...
I know it may seem as though lately all I bake with and talk about is white cake & sprinkles, but I promise there are so many delightful-yet-unsprinkled baked goods coming your way in the next wh...
Hooray for funfetti! Do you remember Funfetti cake mix? Was it your favourite cake as a child? As a grown-up? Vanilla cake filled with little bits of rainbow sprinkle goodness is one of those treats ...
Happy Love Day! A short & sweet post for you today… If you’re like me, and you were sure that you still had days or weeks until Valentine’s Day, and then woke up realizing it...
It’s a Red Velvet Cake craze, my friends! I may be a little late to the Red Velvet party, but I’ve arrived, outfitted in a quintessential vintage red polka dot 50′s dress, of course...
Have you ever tried a vegan cupcake? True, I don’t typically practice Veganism (abstaining from the use of animal products) in my day to day life, but I am a baker who loves nothing more than t...
Admit it: you are even just a little bit happier in the presence of sprinkles. Right? Me too. Add pink spoons, jelly beans and good chocolate to the mix, and, well, that’s my kind of party. Wha...
This post makes me giggle. Well, not the actual post, since I haven’t written it yet, but the fact that I am still inflicting innocent and unsuspecting passersby with what seems to be the endle...
The funniest thing happened this week: I received over a dozen emails in the course of a few days (and many before that) asking me about cake flour–what it really is, if there are any substitut...
So imagine this: Mrs. always-has-to-be-on -the-go, always-baking, always-productive (that’ d be me) has been stuck in bed sick for almost 5 days. Yep. The bad news is that I haven’t been ab...
Image source For some reason, I can’t stop exclaiming “Happy New Year!” to anyone who will listen, or even just random passersby. I’m really on fire for 2012, and it’s o...
image: fresh picked whimsy Happy 2012 to you, my friends! Are you ready for a new year? Have you jumped right into your resolutions full-force? I sure hope that “no more cake eating” isn&...
Happy New Year’s Eve! Well, you know what they always say: When life hands you Pink Champagne Cake, make Pink Champagne Cake Pops! They do say that, right? So here’s what happened, as the...
Earlier this season, the stunning, elegant and fabulously talented Camille from the entertaining site Camille Styles asked me to contribute to her 12 Tastes of Christmas series (which has been amazin...
So, it turns out I’ve been on a bit of a gingerbread kick lately… I love sugar and spice and everything nice, and gingerbread (in any form) is such an old-fashioned treat that I can’...
Were you starting to wonder if I’ve been baking lately? Since my last few two posts were a little more about me, myself and I, and not exactly recipe-filled, you might be wondering what the hec...
One of the most liberating and exhilarating things that I’ve come to figure out during the past few years as a baker and caker is that inspiration is everywhere–literally, everywhere. As ...
I used to just love reading those 25 Random Things About Me notes on Facebook a few years back, even if I didn’t really know the person that well. A few days ago, I was inspired by Jenna’...
Every child is an artist. –Pablo Picasso Happy Friday to you! This is a bit of a long (but colourful) post, guys, so you may want to grab a bucket of Skittles & a big glass of milk and get ...
Happy National Vanilla Cupcake Day! I’m sorry that I’m sending you these wishes at the end of the day, but I couldn’t go without celebrating this holiday with you, but as usual, thi...
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