Italian Genoese Sponge Cake with Wild Blackberry Heirloom Frosting

Step-by-step for our blog series on this cake: A 4-layer Italian Genoese Sponge Cake layered with Heirloom Frosting and topped with chilled Wild Blackberry Bavarian Cream Mousse, dotted with fresh raspberries and blackberries, wrapped in a double fence of homemade Ladyfingers and drizzled with Creme Anglaise (Vanilla Custard Sauce). YO! Continue reading

Cream Puff Kids – A Delightful Vintage Mini Cream Puff Recipe – Skill Level EASY

Mini Cream Puffs filled with whipped cream Photo by Leslie Macchiarella

It’s time to party with kids and cream puffs. It’s fun, it’s easy, it brings a lovely vintage recipe back to life…and, best of all, it brings the family together for some yummie baking time. Continue reading

Elegant Summer: Carmel Cottage Cake

Vanilla Cream Slice

We’re handing at the little family cottage in Carmel and baking up a Vintage Vanilla Cream Cake with French Meringue Buttercream Filling and Frosting. Although we’re whipping everything by hand (cause we have to) you can use your electric mixer. haha! Continue reading

San Francisco Blueberry Cake

Blueberry Cake

An elegant San Francisco Blueberry Cake loaded to the brim with fresh local blueberries, drizzled with a classic Creme Anglaise (vanilla custard) Sauce and dolloped with sweetened whipped cream. The perfect elegant travel dessert when you’re bringing the cake! Continue reading