Okay, so today I wanted to try baking a simple cake, and I grabbed a bag of Martha White All-Purpose Flour. I’ve used this flour before for cookies and stuff, but never for a full-on cake. Let’s see how it went! Getting Started First, I grabbed my usual recipe – just a basic vanilla cake. Nothing fancy. I made sure I had all the other...

Okay, so I decided to make a fruit cake, and I knew the brandy was gonna be a big deal. I mean, it’s what gives the cake that rich, warm flavor, right? I started by, you know, just thinking about what I wanted. Did I want something super strong? Something subtle? I wasn’t totally sure. I ended up checking online for popular ones. So many...

Okay, so I’ve been craving donuts, like, really craving them. But not just any donuts, those fluffy, yeasty ones that practically melt in your mouth. So I decided, why not try making them myself? I grabbed a “yeast raised donut mix” – figured it would be a good starting point, you know, less room for error. I started by, well, reading the instructions on the...

Okay, so I saw these super cute butterfly cake toppers on Pinterest and thought, “I gotta try that!” They looked so delicate and pretty, perfect for my niece’s birthday cake. Here’s how it went down. Getting Started First, I gathered all my stuff. I already had some wafer paper, which is like, edible paper. You can find it at most baking supply stores or online....

Okay, so the other day, I decided I wanted to make some Christmas cookies. Not just any Christmas cookies, though. I wanted big ones. Like, really big, impressive cookies. So, I started looking for big Christmas cookie cutters. The Hunt Begins I first checked my kitchen drawers, obviously. I have a ton of cookie cutters, but they’re mostly the standard sizes. Nothing huge. Nope, needed...

Okay, so I’ve been wanting to get better at making bread, especially the sweet kind, you know? Like those soft, fluffy buns you get at Asian bakeries. The problem is, making dough takes time, and sometimes I just don’t have that kind of time on a weekday. So I thought, why not try freezing the dough? I did some digging and it seemed totally doable,...

Okay, so today I decided to get a head start on Christmas baking. I found this adorable cake mold shaped like a Christmas tree, and I just had to try it out! Getting Started First, I gathered all my ingredients. I’m using a simple vanilla cake recipe – nothing fancy, just the basics: flour, sugar, eggs, butter, the usual suspects. I preheated the oven to...

So, I was baking a cake the other day, and the recipe called for fine sanding sugar. I looked in my pantry, and all I had was regular granulated sugar. I thought, “No problem, I’ll just make my own!” First, I grabbed my trusty food processor. You could probably use a blender too, but I find the food processor works better for this. Getting Started...

Okay, so the other day I decided to try making those viral cookie bars everyone’s been raving about. I had my recipe, my ingredients, and I was ready to go. But then I realized I was out of parchment paper! Total bummer, right? Luckily, I remembered I had bought this silicone baking paper roll a while back, thinking it would be a more eco-friendly option....

Okay, so I wanted to get better at handling the ball, right? I heard about this “egg beater” drill and thought, “Why not give it a shot?” I’m not the best, but I’m always up for trying new things. First, I grabbed a basketball. I’ve got this old one that’s pretty worn, but it still bounces okay. I went out to my driveway – it’s...