As I’ve mentioned about a million times, I do my best to bake something special for all of the birthdays at my office. This month, we had a particularly special birthday – the [total foodie] co-owner’s 50th – and I really wanted to try to hit one out of the park for her big day!…
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Honey Bee Cupcakes
Are these not the cutest cupcakes ever? When my sister in law said that she wanted to do a Winnie the Pooh theme for my niece’s birthday, I knew honey bees had to be a part of it, but since we were already decorating a cake, we went a little simpler with the cupcakes… Thankfully…
Winnie the Pooh Birthday Cake
Just like in years past, my sister in-law and I came together to lovingly create a birthday cake for my niece. This time around, we made this super cute Winnie the Pooh bear cake and Honey Bee Cupcakes! This cake was a little less involved than some of the cakes we’ve attempted, but I still…
Floral Buttercream Birthday Cake with Chocolate and Whiskey Tiers
Omigosh you guys, it has been a whirlwind month! Over Memorial Day weekend we headed for Des Moines to throw my husband’s grandmother a surprise birthday party (and his cousin a Bridal Shower.) No birthday is complete without cake, but everyone was worried about spoiling the surprise, so we made the cake in Minneapolis, loaded…
Paw Patrol Birthday Cake
This cake was so much fun! Every year, I bake a cake for my nephew’s birthday. He’s turning five this year, so he’s actually having two parties – one for family, and one for his friends. Usually my sister-in-law and I will tackle baking the cake together, but since we needed to cakes, I handled…
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Overload Brownie Cake (Katherine Sabbath inspired)
I am SO excited to share this cake with you guys! Like everyone else in the food world, I am positively inspired by Katherine Sabbath and her incredible creations. If you’ve been living under a rock, Katherine Sabbath is an amazing cake artist who has been featured in magazines far and wide. She has a…
Giant Cupcake Smash Cake and First Birthday Party
If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed that my beautiful niece (aka my birthday buddy) just turned one! My sister-in-law and I continued our tradition and baked a cake together to mark the occasion. We waffled on the theme a little. At first we wanted to do strawberries in honor of the…
Superhero Birthday Cake
My sister-in-law and I have a tradition of baking cakes for my nephew’s birthday. This year, life took over and she had to sit this one out. She suggested we could just buy a cake, but I couldn’t let that happen! Initially my nephew requested a chocolate cake with lemon and strawberry and I said…
Devil’s Food Cake with Amaretto Frosting
One of my husband’s close friends is part of a technology start-up, so he’s constantly traveling for work. As you might imagine, that means that staying in touch can sometimes get tough. Oh, AND his Instagram never fails to be full of infuriatingly exotic locales, so I’m always wayyy too envious of him. 😉 On…
Sprinkle Covered Birthday Cake
My nephew’s 4th birthday fell on Easter this year, and even though we’re throwing a party for him in a couple of weeks (Superhero themed! Cannot wait!) I decided that the kid only turns four once and shouldn’t miss out on birthday cake, regardless of how generous the Easter Bunny was. 🙂 (and gosh, was…
Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Birthday Cake
My mum and brother share a birthday, but every year I make two cakes for the occasion to acknowledge that it really IS two separate occasions. My brother requested ice cream cake again this year, so a little like last year, I decided to bake a regular cake-cake for my mum, but with a bit…
Homemade Carvel Cookie Puss
If you’ve been following Mayhem in the Kitchen! for awhile, you might remember that my mum and brother have the same birthday. As a result, every year I find myself trying to bake two extravagant cakes to make sure that neither one of them ends up with Christmas-Birthday syndrome. Like last year, my brother requested…
Fudge Brownies with Cake Batter Frosting AKA ColdStone Birthday Cake Remix Brownies
I’ve mentioned before that work birthday treats are getting crazier and crazier. If it is pinned on Pinterest AND over the top, chances are it’s making its way to my office sooner rather than later. For my birthday last week, my coworkers surprised me with a lovely spread of veggies and hummus (they SO know…
30th Birthday Best-Of: 30 Baby Girl Cakes
In honor of my new birthday buddy, our sweet little niece who was born yesterday, here’s a bonus 30th Birthday Best-Of : 30 pink cakes, perfect for pink-a-holics, a baby shower, first birthday, or, in this case, welcoming a brand new baby girl! Pink Lemon Poppy seed cake from Aventuress Strawberry Layer Cake with…
30th Birthday Best-Of: 30 Birthday Cake Flavored Treats
Guess what you guys? Today is a BIG DAY for three reasons: I’ve finally hit the big 3-0. That’s right, today is my THIRTIETH birthday. Rumor has it I’m a real adult now or something? I’m really hoping that doesn’t mean I have to cut down on the sprinkles or start buying sensible shoes, but…