birthday

Strawberry Momofuku Cake

On Monday, I caught a death cold (wheezing coughing, extreme fatigue and so much mucus I thought I would never breathe right again) which was probably compounded by staying up until 1 a.m. to finish ...

Baked’s Caramel Apple Cake

by erika 7 Comments

Once again, another roommate's birthday has come and gone and while no one is going to award me prizes for making perfectly leveled cakes, at least everyone said this one tasted good. Halfway (or ...

Best Vegan Birthday Cake

by erika 28 Comments

“I’m feeling so weird. I have no interest in making a cake.” “WHAT?” Erik’s raised eyebrows were the equivalent shouting in surprise, given his level of exhaustion after days of working on his latest ...

{momofuku} Chocolate Chip Peach Cake

by erika

You know how sometimes you just know? Like when you sign up for a site where you get 50% your entire first order and you know your bank account is doomed (yikes, but really). Like how when Jennifer ...

{momofuku} Pretzel Cake

by erika

Cake for days doesn’t even begin to describe the current state of my apartment. After last year’s birthday cake bonanza of one extra-large Momofuku funfetti cake and a mammoth double chocolate cake ...

How to make a perfect slice slice of layer cake

by erika

Birthday treats can be SUCH a conundrum. Often, an entire layer cake isn’t in the cards. Especially when you need a last-minute birthday treat. Like last Monday, when I didn’t have the time to melt ...

Healthier Cookie Dough Cheesecake

by erika

A whopping two days after my birthday came...my roommate's birthday. My lovely lovely roommate who also likes to bake, eat, eat out and talk about food almost as much as I do. And although our fridge ...

{momofuku} Birthday Cake

by erika

On Friday, one of my best friends--who also happens to have been the co-instructor of Baking 101 and one of my greatest partners in sugar crimes--made my weekend by driving in from Dallas. Tiffany and ...