Maple Apple Upside Down Cake

by Krissy Hunter // November 3, 2013 // Comments off

As a Canadian living abroad, it is essential that I import my own supply of maple syrup. The maple syrup sold here is heinously expensive and packaged in tiny bottles. Even worse is the fake maple syrup that is basically... Continue reading →

Banana Nut Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

by Krissy Hunter // October 29, 2013 // Comments off

A few weekends ago I noticed that I had a bunch of bananas that were getting very brown. Unfortunately, I had no time to turn them into anything tasty. Thankfully, bananas can be mashed up with a bit of lemon... Continue reading →

KitKat Maltesers Chocolate Cake

by Krissy Hunter // October 20, 2013 // Comments off

This is the most intensely chocolate cake I have ever made. Cake of Death. Chocolate buttercream. 12 KitKat bars. Over 200g of Maltesers. This cake is chocolate suicide on a plate. I stumbled across a photo of this cake whilst... Continue reading →

Zwetschgendatschi (Damson Plum Cake)

by Krissy Hunter // October 17, 2013 // Comments off

This past weekend my parents came to visit me! I had a wonderful Saturday and Sunday just spending time with them. They had been in London and also visiting some old family friends that own a farm near Rugby. When... Continue reading →

Henna Inspired Cake: Nutella Cake

by Krissy Hunter // June 8, 2013 // Comments off

I have been interested in henna for a long time. Since I love cake decorating, it seemed a natural step to see if I could make a henna inspired cake. Henna is a plant based dye that you can use... Continue reading →

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cake

by Krissy Hunter // May 31, 2013 // Comments off

I am and always will be a peanut butter addict and a chocoholic. No amount of therapy would save me and I have no desire to be cured. That being said, this cake is so rich it could have been... Continue reading →

Petal Cake Tutorial & Icing Burrito Trick!

by Krissy Hunter // May 23, 2013 // Comments off

Last week I made a chocolate orange marble cake and decorated with orange buttercream petals. I loved this cake so much that I decided to do a tutorial on how to create this simple but beautiful technique. I also have... Continue reading →

Chocolate Orange Marble Cake

by Krissy Hunter // May 17, 2013 // Comments off

I’m the type of person that thinks “Hmmm. I haven’t made a cake in three weeks…” and decides that that is way too long a time to go without baking a cake. Yes, I know I’m an odd one, but... Continue reading →

Neopolitan Cake

by Krissy Hunter // April 20, 2013 // Comments off

When people hear ‘Neopolitan’, they often associate it with the chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream of their childhood — I know I certainly do (I also used to think it was ‘Napoleon’ ice cream). This is a cake version... Continue reading →

Vanilla Cake with White Chocolate Ganache and Golden Chocolate Leaves

by Krissy Hunter // April 2, 2013 // Comments off

I’ve had the idea for this cake in my head for a while. If you know me at all, you’ve probably heard me talk wistfully about some cake or other baked good that I’ve been thinking about making. My inspiration... Continue reading →

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