I’m currently studying for my U.S. History exam, and to be honest, it’s a lot of mindless memorization. The kind of memorization that makes my brain mushy and eyes dizzy. The one thing that keeps the subject mildly interesting are the diary excerpts that sometimes show up in the DBQ section (document-based essay section). I […]
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rainbow cake
So last week I gave you a little talk about real talk. Basically, I don’t want to be a confectioners-sugar-dusted-phoney. That’s why I’ve decided to get crazy with some real-life confessions on here. Confessions. That’s a scary word. So here it goes, here’s my first confession. I like reading Craigslist Personal Ads. Disclaimer: I would […]
tres leches cake!
NOBODY IS LISTENING TO YOU! And I’m not saying that in a mean way. When I was in elementary school, my teachers pegged me as “a shy kid.” Thing is, I was never shy — actually I’ve always been a performer and a little crazypants. In those elementary school days, I’d often be prancing around […]
easy king cake
Ever since I was young, I have been disturbed by the concept putting trinkets into cake. Yule logs with coins in them, Epiphany cakes with thimbles in them, Mardi Gras king cakes with babies in them (plastic babies). They’re all a disaster waiting to happen. I’m expecting to bite into a soft, sweet, cream […]
orange cranberry pound cake
I’ve noticed that a hot shower feels 100x better than normal when I come inside after a cold and sweaty run, a bag of pretzel sticks tastes amazing when I’m ravenously hungry, and my bed is the most comfortable place in the world after a busy day. Actually the last one’s always true… no matter […]
nutella cake
Have you heard about “The Smearing”? No, it’s not some new horror movie. I really don’t like horror movies. I mean, in the most basic of horror movies (i.e. PSAs about avoiding your basement), the characters are so asking for it. If I were home alone and heard screeching/whispering/scratching/bubbling coming from my basement, the absolute last […]
dark chocolate lava cakes
All my life, I’ve had a really hard time picking favorites. When I was little, people always asked me about my favorite color, favorite food, favorite book etc. All of the other kids seemed to have an immediate response to these questions, while I would just stand there dumbfounded for a few minutes weighing the […]
too much chocolate cake
Cakes are a pain. Literally. Layer cakes are beautiful, rewarding, and… dangerous. I’ll spare you the gruesome details, but a slip up while cutting cake layers sent me to the ER last night. Now I can say that I’m one of the few people who got a laceration while making a birthday cake. Nonetheless, I […]
gooey nutella butter cake
Sometimes things that look awesome aren’t really so great after all. I remember in 1st grade I desperately wanted a retainer. A few of my friends had them. I knew that they came in tons of different colors: pink with glitter, rainbow, even metallic. I would walk around with a paper clip in my mouth […]
chocolate stout cake with cream cheese frosting
My friend Veda and I made a birthday cake for her dad. I wanted to make a “dad-approved” cake; something manly, rich, and festive. The kind of cake that can be eaten in a La-Z-Boy with a cold beer. That’s when I got the idea for a chocolate stout cake. This cake is rich, moist […]