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Hello Cake Friends! Did you know that vanilla has become as valuable as silver – the second most valuable metal after gold? And prices are still rising. This didn’t use to be this way. What happened? Indeed, we can call it liquid gold. In this video, I explain the difference between real vanilla and imitation […]
… and what you can do about it. Why do the cupcake liners sometimes come off the finished cake? I get asked this question a lot, and this has bugged me in the past, because the cupcakes look so ugly. The main reason: Too much moisture The paper loosens when its gets wet. There can […]
Two weeks ago, a very special wedding took place: My own! John and I said YES! You sent me so many lovely congratulations and I have never been so touched. THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart! We had a magical, mindblowing day and we are still floating on cloud nine 🙂 Photo: Ethan […]
Tomorrow it’s mother’s day in Switzerland! Surprise your mom with these gorgeous raspberry cheesecake cupcakes. They are sweet and tangy and just the right size for a treat! I originally found this gorgeous idea from Martha Stewart. This recipe is different though: For the cheesecake filling, I learned a great trick from my student and […]
Make all your friends happy with these awesome partly vegan gluten free banana cupcakes!
5 years ago, I baked these pumpkin cupcakes for the first time and fell in love with them! Pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are the perfect gift to bring along to your next party, or for halloween! The main ingredient is pumpkin puree. Canned pumpkin is hard to find here in Switzerland – but […]
Making great vanilla cupcakes isn’t easy! When I first started baking, I tested several light vanilla recipes and was disappointed by most of them. The most common issues were: Dry cake Boring flavor Nice flavor, but sunk in the middle and sticky The liners peeled away from the cakes The liners stuck so much to the […]
Today I’ve got a very popular recipe for you: Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream. If you’ve never heard of red velvet before: It’s a very popular chocolate cake flavor from the US, traditionally decorated with a creamy frosting. People liked to eat it 100 years ago! Back then, the red color was due to the […]