Chapter 1

Vanilla Cakes

CONFETTI Cake

SWEET Cream Cake

CookieS + Cream Cake

BLACKBERRY ButtermILK Cake

HORCHATA + Caramel Cake

Vanilla, CHERRY + Chocolate Cake

Caramel PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN Cake

CreamY Caramel Cake

ButteRed Rum Cake with Chocolate Frosting

BOOZY BERRY Cake

CLASSIC BIRTHDAY Cake

Spicy Cinnamon Cake with APPLES

White RUSSIAN Cake

Vanilla–OLIVE OIL Cake with ROSEMARY + Lemon

PEACHES + Cream Cake

Confetti Cake

Confetti Cake

Confetti Cake

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Vanilla Syrup

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Malted Vanilla Frosting

Sprinkle cake with rainbow sprinkles and/or nonpareils.

Sweet Cream Cake

Sweet Cream Cake

Vanilla Cake

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Sweet Cream Syrup

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Malted Vanilla Frosting

Sprinkle Shortbread Crumble between layers and on top.

Cookies + Cream Cake
BlackBerry ButterMilk Cake
Horchata + Caramel Cake

Cookies + Cream Cake

Vanilla Cake

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Sweet Cream Syrup

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Malted Vanilla Frosting

Sprinkle Chocolate Cookie Crumble on top (and between layers for a layer cake).

BlackBerry ButterMilk Cake

Buttermilk Cake

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Blackberry Syrup

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Garnish with fresh blackberries and/or dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Horchata + Caramel Cake

Vanilla-Cinnamon Cake

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Sweet Cream Syrup

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Salted Caramel Frosting

Reserve about ½ cup Salted Caramel and swirl into the frosting. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.

Vanilla, Cherry + Chocolate Cake

Vanilla, Cherry + Chocolate Cake

Vanilla Cake

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Cherry Syrup

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Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting

Spread 1 cup cherry jam or preserves between layers and garnish with fresh cherries. (If making a non-layer cake, warm the jam and spoon it over the frosted cake.)

Caramel Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Caramel Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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Rum Syrup

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Salted Caramel Frosting

Creamy Caramel Cake

Creamy Caramel Cake

Vanilla Cake

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Milky Caramel Syrup

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Salted Caramel Frosting

Reserve ½ cup Salted Caramel and swirl into the frosting.

Buttered Rum Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Buttered Rum Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Vanilla Cake

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Buttered Rum Syrup

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Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting

Top with Pecans in Syrup, if you like.

Boozy Berry Cake

Boozy Berry Cake

Vanilla Cake

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Bourbon-Berry Syrup

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Malted Vanilla Frosting

Scatter about 2 cups fresh mixed berries between layers and on top.

Classic Birthday Cake

Classic Birthday Cake

Vanilla Cake

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Vanilla Syrup

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Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting

Top with sprinkles.

Spicy Cinnamon Cake with Apples

Spicy Cinnamon Cake with Apples

Vanilla Cake

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Apple-Cinnamon Syrup

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Place Sautéed Apples between layers, and swirl about 2 tablespoons apple butter into frosting on top.

White Russian Cake

White Russian Cake

Vanilla Cake

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Milky Vodka Syrup

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Malted Vanilla Frosting

Vanilla–Olive Oil Cake with Rosemary + Lemon

Vanilla–Olive Oil Cake with Rosemary + Lemon

Vanilla–Olive Oil Cake

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Fresh Rosemary Syrup

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Lemon Pudding Frosting

Sprinkle with Rosemary Sugar and garnish with Sugared Rosemary.

Peaches + Cream Cake

Peaches + Cream Cake

Vanilla Cake

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Peach Syrup

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Garnish with about 1 cup thinly sliced fresh peaches tossed with warmed apricot jam (for a layer cake, omit the jam and place the peaches between layers).