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    Buttercreams, Glazes and Ganaches

    Did you know that mastering just three types of toppings can completely transform your homemade desserts? Buttercreams, glazes, and ganaches are the secret weapons in every pastry chef's arsenal, turning simple cakes and pastries into showstopping creations.

    Get ready to impress with bakery-quality Buttercreams, Glazes and Ganaches!

    • Cupcakes are finished with a swirl of Strawberry Buttercream.
      Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
    • Different finishes on breads yielding different looking rolls.
      Glazes for Baked Goods
    • Pave d'Amour
      Pave d'Amour - The Quintessential Celebration Cake
    • Slices of the Strawberry Cake sit on a marble plate with fresh strawberries.
      Strawberry Cake - A Little Slice of Heaven
    • A sour cream cake laden with poppyseeds filled with orange curd and finished white chocolate buttercream
      Poppyseed Cake with Orange Curd and White Chocolate Buttercream
    • Whole cake for One Batter Two Classic Cakes
      One Batter – Two Classic Cakes
    • The spectacular Buche de Noel
      Buche de Noel
    • Mini Wedding Cake
      Individual Wedding Cakes
    • Espresso Fudge Cake
      Espresso Fudge Cake
    • Finished whole
      Traditional Carrot Cake - An American Classic
    • Finished Ultimate
      The Glaze -A Fundamental of Pastry
    • Flower Cupcakes
      German Buttercream and American Buttercream
    • Brown and White Cake
      French Buttercream
    • Yellow Birthday Cake
      Swiss and Italian Buttercreams
    • Buttercream blog photo
      All Manner of Buttercreams

    Hi, I'm Helen! Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.

    More about me →

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    Fall Favorites

    • A slice of the Cinnamon Whiskey Tart sits on a plate with a scoop of ice cream and caramel sauce.
      Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Tart
    • A slice of the pecan upside down cake sits on a white plate with a lace edge which sits o ntop of another orangish pate.
      Pecan Upside Down Cake
    • Traditional Apple Strudel
    • Cinnamon Bun Apple Pie slice on a plate with the pie plate in the background.
      Cinnamon Bun Apple Pie
    • An individual Gingerbread with Orange Sauce on a white plate with dots.
      Gingerbread with Orange Sauce
    • Pumpkin Dinner Rolls and Breakfast Rolls out of one recipe
      Pumpkin Dinner Rolls Two Ways

    Popular Recipes

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    • This picture shows a slice of the coffee cake on a white, lace edged plate on a marble counter.
      Apricot Crumb Coffee Cake
    • Langue de Chat cookies in a bowl.
      Langue de Chat
    • A split double strawberry muffin showing its pink interior next to a streusel-topped muffin on a white scalloped plate with a fresh strawberry.
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