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Pear and Poppy Seed Layer Cake

February 6, 2015 by Melina Thompson 6 Comments

Winter is (hopefully) drawing to an end here in Texas and I am trying to make the best of this wintery coldness with this soul-warming pear and poppy seed cake: Three pear upside down cakes that are packed with almonds and stacked with poppy seed buttercream. Buttercream that is so loaded with poppy seeds its almost black! That’s my kind of cake, cause poppy seeds are my secret obsession. There is a German classic, Poppy Seed Crumble Cake (which was actually one of my first and most popular posts), I tell you – to die for. If you love poppy seeds. Or even if you don’t. But if you do, you will love this combination: poppy seeds and pears! A dream team that makes the cold winter weather just a little bit more bearable… a little bit.

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Hazelnut Cake with Marzipan and Apple Buttercream

November 8, 2014 by Melina Thompson 1 Comment

It’ time to cuddle up, make some coffee (or tea) and enjoy a tasty piece of cake! The perfect cake for the fall season is this hazelnut sponge cake with marzipan and apple buttercream, boosting 3 absolute must-flavors of this time of the year, hazelnut, marzipan and apple. I love the buttercream since it gives the rich hazelnut and marzipan a fruity kick. It is flavored with apple juice and all natural apple extract and made with Swiss meringue.

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White Chocolate Cupcakes with Pistachio Buttercream

June 4, 2014 by Melina Thompson 26 Comments

So, it’s been a little quiet on my blog lately after having a sweet little baby girl earlier last month but I am slowly but surely returning to the oven! Emphasis on slowly… I sure do have my hands full right now but I just cannot stop baking. No way. Just look at these gorgeous little white chocolate cupcakes, and the beautiful light green buttercream, yum! The cupcakes are divine and taste so much of white chocolate, you almost don’t even need the pistachio buttercream. Almost.
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Raspberry Angel Cake with Champagne Meringue Buttercream

May 29, 2014 by Melina Thompson 12 Comments

Love, love the way this bridal shower cake turned out! Layers of super light and fluffy raspberry angel food cake, and a champagne meringue buttercream. I love the meringue buttercream because it has a smooth and silky texture and it not quite as heavy as the good old American buttercream. All in all, this cake is loaded with 16 egg whites and there is no butter added to the cake itself, making it a fairly “light” bridal shower cake. After all, the bride and bridesmaids will have to look their best!

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Strawberry Milkshake Cake

April 24, 2014 by Melina Thompson 21 Comments

Oh what a beauty. This strawberry milkshake cake is a treat for your taste buds AND for your eyes! Why milkshake you wonder? Well, this cake is not just loaded and soaked with milk but the frosting tastes EXACTLY like strawberry ice cream – or strawberry milkshake. It is amazing! I made a cream cheese buttercream, flavored it just slightly with pureed, sweetened strawberries and it turned out perfectly. The cake itself is a white cake soaked in milk. Super moist, super milky and super delicious.

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Toffee Dream Cake with Hazelnut Praline

November 1, 2013 by Melina Thompson 8 Comments

October has been crazily busy month. I got married – with a DIY wedding that took away every bit of time I had left – had to move and a lot of other crazy things happening (more on that later). Anyway, I’m finally back and will soon light up my oven again. Till then, enjoy this scrumptious recipe for my Toffee Dream Cake with Hazelnut Praline, the perfect cute little cake for any dinner party!
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