This year for my nephew’s birthday, he requested a really cool mashup – Idle Miner + Nailed It! Not ones to run from challenge, my MIL, SIL, and I created an epic party that was the perfect combination of both. It probably comes as no surprise that we were on our own for this one…
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Dinosaur Jungle Island Birthday Cake
My niece is suddenly so grown up! Gone are the cutesy birthday parties. Instead, birthday girl requested a dinosaur party!Rawr! To create this cake, I baked two 9″ round chocolate cakes and two oval cakes, using the One Bowl recipe I love so much. I coated both in chocolate frosting, stacked them, and added pirouette…
Pink and Blue Gender Reveal Cake
A few weeks ago I was discussing a friend’s 18 week ultrasound. She didn’t want a big gender reveal party, but since this was the first time she and her husband had decided to find out their child’s gender before birth, she still wanted to do something more special than just having the technician tell…
Pikachu Birthday Cake
I couldn’t be more excited about my nephew’s choice in birthday theme this year – Pokemon, and a pikachu cake!As is tradition, my SIL and I made this together, and it was SO fun. To create pikachu, we baked 2 round cakes, one for pikachu’s head, and then we cut the other into his ears….
Easter Bunny Cake { keto, gluten free }
This year for Easter my mum jokingly told me I should bring a bunny cake, which is the dessert my brother and I often made for Easter as kids. Little did she know, I was going to take her up on that suggestion. 😂 This cake was as much fun to make as I remembered,…
Super Moist Chocolate Bundt Cake
Last week we were celebrating a birthday at the office, and she requested “Chocolate and simple”. When I think simple, despite my absolutely terrible luck with them, I immediately gravitate toward Bundt cakes – no decorating to worry about, bake the cake and you’re basically done! In short, this cake is absolutely fabulous. I went…
Glittery Chocolate Retirement Cake
My mum recently retired, and to mark the occasion we set up a surprise celebration for immediately after her final shift. Not wanting to play into any of the traditional tacky retirement cake themes (fishing boats, knitting needles, sunsets, the list goes on) I decided that the best theme would simply be pure glee, and…
Crockpot Lava Cake (without cake mix!)
When one of my coworkers sent me to her Pinterest board for birthday treat inspiration, she mentioned that I’d quickly notice a theme – “chocolate, peanut butter, and goo” – I laughed and assumed she was joking, but after looking through her pins, I found inspiration for a birthday treat that would tick all of…
🍋 Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake 🍋
One of my coworkers loves lemony treats, so every year for his birthday I’m tasked with whipping up a lemon flavored treat. Last year it was lemon poppy seed pound cake, the year prior lemon cookies, and the year before that, lemon poppy seed muffins. This year, he had a very specific request, complete with…
Cheesecake with Berry Compote
Spring is the busy birthday season at my office, and I kicked things off today with a beautiful cheesecake topped with berry compote. This was for a coworker who was fresh off the Whole 30 and quipped “I just want a regular cheesecake with some berries. Nothing too sweet. No caramel or chocolate or any…
Fancy Naked Truffle Cake with Raspberry Icing
As I’ve mentioned about a million times, I do my best to bake something special for all of the birthdays at my office. This month, we had a particularly special birthday – the [total foodie] co-owner’s 50th – and I really wanted to try to hit one out of the park for her big day!…
Honey Bee Cupcakes
Are these not the cutest cupcakes ever? When my sister in law said that she wanted to do a Winnie the Pooh theme for my niece’s birthday, I knew honey bees had to be a part of it, but since we were already decorating a cake, we went a little simpler with the cupcakes… Thankfully…
Winnie the Pooh Birthday Cake
Just like in years past, my sister in-law and I came together to lovingly create a birthday cake for my niece. This time around, we made this super cute Winnie the Pooh bear cake and Honey Bee Cupcakes! This cake was a little less involved than some of the cakes we’ve attempted, but I still…
Extra-Dark Chocolate Low Carb Cupcakes (Gluten Free)
When we were celebrating my nephew’s birthday this spring, I didn’t want to leave my in-laws out of the dessert fun, and surprised them with a small batch of low carb cupcakes for a rare sweet escape! These are extra dark chocolatey and I’m a dark chocolate lover, so although I am not paying attention…
Floral Buttercream Birthday Cake with Chocolate and Whiskey Tiers
Omigosh you guys, it has been a whirlwind month! Over Memorial Day weekend we headed for Des Moines to throw my husband’s grandmother a surprise birthday party (and his cousin a Bridal Shower.) No birthday is complete without cake, but everyone was worried about spoiling the surprise, so we made the cake in Minneapolis, loaded…