Thesis Cakes

Besides the fact that the makeup aisle and the dairy section were next to each other, the Kroger grocery store was my favorite place in Oxford, Ohio. It was minutes from our house, I went there multiple times a week, and I knew exactly where to find everything. Once, I actually helped a Kroger employee… Continue reading Pear Upside-Down Gingerbread Cake

For years, one of my main schticks was to pull my pants up really high and squeeze my buns so that I had a huge wedgie. I’d walk around and act like everything was normal, but have a huge wedgie. I called this my “pants trick.” “Pants trick” was a signature joke of mine, circa… Continue reading The Snuggler Cake

Have you ever been pooped on by a bird? Were you just walking down the street or in the forest or having a picnic and – BAM – there was bird poop on your face and all over your clothes and in your hair? In the last couple of months I have been pooped on… Continue reading German Chocolate Cake

My friend Kelda is a horsey girl. She’s been a horsey girl her whole life. You know what “horsey girls” are, right? They were the girls in elementary school that had a ton of plastic horses in their bedrooms, they read the Saddle Club books, and when they pretended to gallup at recess, they would… Continue reading Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Horses-for-Kelda Cake

Moving from Ohio to Washington has been a wild ride. Moving is a pretty horrible process. It’s something that people really love to hate. But moving also makes you take stock of your life. You have to choose the things that you move and the things that you leave behind. We have two brooms –… Continue reading Moving and Northwest Fruit Galettes

After nearly 12 years away from the Pacific Northwest, Aaron, Ansel, Sadie, and I are packing up and moving to Tacoma, Washington! We are saying, “Hello City of Destiny! We are your people now!” Cradle us in your Dale Chihuly and your pho restaurants and your grittiness and your Almond Roca! Smother us with the… Continue reading Moving and Tacoma Dome Cupcakes

I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange. The last two and half months have been chock full of busy-work-life-stuff, a few family visitors, winter-to-spring events, some exciting life changes (TBA!), and a handful of baking opportunities. I don’t… Continue reading Twin Peaks Cherry Pie, Molasses Ginger Bundt, and a John Adams Cake

It was a bit jarring when I consciously realized that I was Googling “what is a toddler?” Then I thought, “Best to keep this information to yourself. Maybe you should erase your search history. Hey, how do I do that anyway? Oh god, I hope no one sees any of my searches*!” * E.g., Is… Continue reading Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake

When Beyoncé announced her twin pregnancy on Instagram, I immediately wanted to create a Bey-inspired cake using one of the iconic images. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please check these pictures out. They include things like a Nefertiti bust, a backdrop of a blue sky (in front of a blue sky), a… Continue reading Beyoncé Golden Goddess Salted Caramel Cake

Do you ever have moments in your life when you catch yourself in the middle of something, wondering how on earth you got there? Like, how did the cosmos begin, and Earth, and evolution, and history, and your parents and upbringing bring you to a certain point? A lot of my free time these days… Continue reading Carrot cake, liquid cheesecake, and graham frosting