Meine Tortenschule
The weather has cooled down so quickly – we barely had time to get used to the cold! Now that autumn is here for good, I’m going to dive into fall baking recipes. At least that’s something to look forward to! Today we start with homemade pumpkin puree – the basis for lots of delicious […]
Flashback to 2013: Easter Sunday came, and I still hadn’t baked or decorated anything Easter-themed. But just before the day was over, I got this urge to make a traditional Swiss carrot cake, the way my grandmother makes it. Of course that meant using the Betty Bossi recipe out of this book, which every good […]
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 […]
As promised last week, here is the first recipe with pumpkin! I’d like to introduce you to a wonderful spice mix for all things pumpkiny: Pumpkin spice. It’s very easy to make at home, you can store it and use it for various pumpkin desserts and more. One of the most popular uses is “Pumpkin […]
Hello bakers! Today I am showing you one of the easiest recipes for American buttercream out there. American buttercream (also known as AMBC) is the classic buttercream for frosting cakes and other baked goods. If you go buy a cupcake somewhere, it will usually be frosted with American buttercream. It’s very easy and quick to […]
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 […]