I am obsessed with cake. So much so, that I wrote a whole book on it. If you’d like more of my cake recipes, check out my book, Zoë Bakes Cakes!
Looking for video tutorials? Check out my Cake Basics series on YouTube! You’ll learn how to trim and slice, how to fill a layer cake, how to crumb coat and how to decorate!
As we ease into 2024 I am simplifying my life and making a delicious, uncomplicated gingerbread snack cake. The holidays are all about showstopper desserts and fanciful decorating. Now it’s a time to relax and slip into something comfy to recuperate from all the visiting relatives.
Need more blueberry recipes? Try my blueberry muffins, blueberry scones, or browse my entire blueberry recipe collection to find exactly what you’re looking for!
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One of my holiday traditions is to make a Yule Log. Every year they are a little different and I play with the flavors. This year I went with a cherry and ricotta filling rolled into a cocoa sponge and covered with espresso buttercream. It is delicious. Sugaring cherries for the decor and making meringue mushrooms make this rolled cake a show-stopper.
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On season 1 episode 4 of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network I had the privilege of surprising my best friend and her husband with an anniversary cake! I visited local bakery The Copper Hen Cakery & Kitchen to explore current trends in cake design with Minda Ringdahl. Minda is the pastry chef at Copper Hen and I had a blast hanging out with her.
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This carrot cake is perfectly spiced, moist and unbelievably good! Using candied carrot peels as decoration (optional), cream cheese frosting and sweetened shredded coconut, this cake is simply the best — I make it all the time.
Read MoreLooking for video tutorials? Check out my Cake Basics series on YouTube! You’ll learn how to trim and slice, how to fill a layer cake, how to crumb coat and how to decorate!
This is the coffee chiffon cake I make on season 3 episode 10 of Zoë Bakes in celebration of one of my mentors and first lady of the Twin Cities culinary scene, Sue Zelickson. Sue has been my mentor, a friend, and a shining example of power and grace.
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This stunning angel food cake covered in cherry whipped cream was inspired by a recipe my friend, Jessie Sheehan, included in one of her cookbooks. Jessie visited Minnesota last summer and she joined me to eat our way through the Minnesota State Fair for season 3 episode 8 of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network!
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