Kate Bakes Cakes

 Well, it appears my baking schedule has aligned with yet another hurricane, so I'm either slowly gaining control of the climate or 2020 is still just ripe with unlimited possibilities when it comes to disasters. Baking allows me to go to my happy place, where Pandora's Box, 2020 Edition, is not allowed to be opened.… Continue reading This Dessert Brought to You By Another Hurricane

 Well, in an act that is just so 2020, the Gulf of Mexico has not one, but two tropical storms brewing right now. I've lived in Florida long enough to know we're fine in tropical storms or Category 1 hurricanes as long as we have plenty of water, toilet paper, and alcohol. In my case… Continue reading Tropical Storms Mean Tropical Cupcakes

This summer, we've decided our cocktail of choice is the French 75. Parallels from current political and social climate aside, I swear we didn't pick this one because I'm French and feeling revolution-y. Truly, it's because I'm on a gin kick. If you've never had a French 75, it's champagne, gin, simple syrup, and lemon… Continue reading Back to Boozy Basics

Cakes/Recipes/Tutorials: Cherry Limeade cake (low cal!) Carrot cake (low cal!) Strawberries and cream cake (low cal-ish) Peanut butter galaxy cake (low cal!) Chocolate pumpkin cake with black cocoa cream cheese frosting (low cal!) New Mexico sunset-inspired cacti cake with Churro cake recipe (low cal!) Shark stencil cake tutorial with Oreo cake recipe (low cal!)Pineapple cake… Continue reading Cakes/Cheesecakes/Cupcakes

Birthdays...I tend to avoid mine like I owe them money. I was pretty much born a 40 year old mentally, but each passing year that brings me closer to one physically (The wrinkles? Things hurting for no reason?), gives me the desire to completely ignore my birthdays still exist. My husband, on the other hand,… Continue reading Birthday…Cheesecake? Yep, It's a Thing.

...this is also one of the fifty-seven potential names I have for my autobiography. It's a pretty boring book altogether considering my full name should be Kate "Rules Are Made to Be Followed" Fox, but damned if I don't throw caution to the wind when it comes to crazy dessert concoctions. I mean, I have… Continue reading Mini But Mighty!

I love when you can pair two things together that are absolutely fantastic on their own to make one substantially amazing thing that brings you unbridled joy...you know, like adding bacon on top of Poutine, or Cinco de Mayo falling on a Taco Tuesday, or your favorite song coming on the radio AND you hit… Continue reading Why Not Both?

Day 967? of quarantine: days of the week no longer exist. I now understand why the dogs get so excited when a squirrel runs by the front window. I find myself wanting to wear cocktail attire to the grocery store because wearing yoga pants for weeks on end no longer brings me joy. The one… Continue reading Peach Dreams Are Made of This

Let me interrupt your social media feed to remind everyone that good still exists in this world..and it's in the form of cake. This mint chocolate chip cake with Baileys mint buttercream frosting and handmade solid chocolate shamrock may not solve a crisis, but it is an excellent way to take your mind off the… Continue reading A Dose of Good Luck

I realize that most normal people celebrate Valentine's Day, but I have never been on board. I'm a "Day-After Valentine's Day Chocolate Sales" celebrator. So don't take what looks like a romantic, berry-laden cake as a sign I'm jumping on the Valentine's Day bandwagon. After all, I made this cake with berries that are as… Continue reading Berries as Black as My Heart