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For the Love of Cake: Some of Our Favorite Tried + True Recipes

February 9, 2018

Give me the option between choosing something savory and something sweet, and I’ll pick the something sweet almost every time. And if I had my way, that something sweet would almost always be cake. Cake has always held a special place in my heart, and likely always will.

Animal Cracker Cookie Cake with White Chocolate Ganache

Now that I’ve gotten that out there – I wanted to take a few moments to share some of my go-to cake recipes with you. These are recipes that I’ve made several times over, so you can trust that they are tried and true – and I think you’ll love them, too.

Some of Our Favorite Tried & True Cake Recipes:

  • The Best Chocolate Cake via Kevin & Amanda
  • Spiced Vanilla Chai Layer Cake via The Almond Eater
  • Carrot Cake via Gimme Some Oven
  • The Best Banana Cake via Spend with Pennies
  • White Almond Cake via All Recipes

Spiced Vanilla Chai Layer Cake

Looking for some tips when it comes to perfecting the art of baking and decorating cakes? Here are a few great resources:

  • 6 Baking Tips for Flawless Cakes via Real Simple
  • Vegan Substitutions for 8 Common Baking Ingredients via The Kitchn
  • 10 Cake Decorating Tips via Food & Wine

This is the dessert I feel most comfortable experimenting with. Have I ever shared with you how terrified I am of making cookies? Don’t get me wrong, I love them almost as much as I love cake, and I still make them frequently. But the pressure of getting them all uniform and baked properly… I’m always holding my breath through the whole process! For some reason, cakes just seem so much simpler to me.

Festive Gingerbread Layer Cake

Recently, I’ve had a few people locally ask if I’d be willing to make a cake for their upcoming special occasions and of COURSE I would love to!

Carrot Cake with Candied Oranges and Blackberries

If you’re in the Fort Wayne area and don’t have such a sweet spot for cake-making, I’d be happy to help alleviate some of that party-planning stress for you. Let’s talk!

Almond Cake with Fruits & Edible Flowers

Do you have a go-to cake recipe or two? I’d love to hear your favorites!

Have a great weekend, friends! Treat yourself to something sweet.

xo, Aly

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