It’s time again for my sister’s annual Ugly Sweater party! Last year I made her an Ugly Lime Cheesecake. Trust me, it was ugly. This year I decided to go the more traditional birthday cake route, and decorate it as an ugly sweater. My sister’s loves funfetti cake. I’ve posted a funfetti recipe in the past,…
Category: Baking
Mini Holiday Cupcakes
One of the upsides of holiday baking is the revisiting of old recipes. Recipes you hoard, covet, and savor during this celebratory time of year. Recipes I posted a year ago, and am now revisiting for the first time since the original post. Recipes that leave me second guessing myself, and wondering “wait? really?” “that…
Gingerbread Tiles
You really can’t have too many gingerbread recipes, and this year I decided to try a new one, which has rapidly become my favorite. The key to this recipe is giving the dough a 48 hour rest in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to develop. The recipe is out of The Nordic Cook Book…
Toasted Coconut Shortbread Llamas
I have been up to my eyeballs in sugar lately. Seriously, I have made over 20 pound worth of frosting this month alone. Heck, I made over 4 pounds of frosting this morning. I made frosting yesterday. I made frosting the day before yesterday. What are my plans for tomorrow? More frosting! While a lot…
The Ephemeral Bee 