Disclosure: I partnered with BROOKSIDE Chocolate for this post, but all opinions expressed here are my own. I am grateful for authentic partnerships like this. This Mother’s Day is going to be a bit unique for me. Since the time I began Grandbaby Cakes in 2012, I have always paid homage to the women who […]
Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes Recipe with Mojito Frosting
Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes Recipe with Mojito Frosting – Perfectly tender, moist and zesty lemon cupcakes get topped with the smoothest and most delicious mojito flavored buttercream. This Fluffy Lemon Cupcakes recipe with Mojito Frosting was a must for several reasons. 1: I didn’t drink an ounce of alcohol all last year and I’ve barely had […]
Bacon Cheddar Biscuits Recipe
Bacon Cheddar Biscuits Recipe- Perfectly flaky, fluffy and filled with flavor, these biscuits will become your new favorite for breakfast and dinner alike. My love affair with biscuits has been a long one. I would probably even consider it a marriage. We have been in this thang going steady for as long as I can […]
Chipotle Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Chipotle Black Bean Tortilla Soup- Smoky and flavorful with the perfect amount of heat, this effortless vegan soup is wonderful all year round on busy weeknights. The weather is officially breaking y’all! I’m talking 50 degree weather in Chicago, which is pretty darn impressive. However, I’m not totally convinced that we are out of the […]
Strawberry Butter Rose Buns
Strawberry Butter Rose Buns – Lovely dense yet delicate dough buns shaped as roses and filled with strawberry jam and perfect berry flavor for brunch entertaining. Some cookbooks stay with you in such an authentic way. Black Girl Baking by Jerrelle Guy did just that for me. For months, I followed Jerrelle and her blog […]
My Baby Cakes Labor and Delivery Story
My Baby Cakes Labor and Delivery Story I have been itching to write to you all for the last month (Harmony is officially 1 month old today) but boy oh boy is it hectic with a newborn. I seriously thought I would be bored with nothing to do but nothing could be further from the […]
Mississippi Mud Brownies
Mississippi Mud Brownies- Decadent, moist and oh so chocolatey brownies get even more love with the addition of marshmallows, chocolate frosting and pecans! My people are from Mississippi. In fact, my big mama and big daddy are still in Winona, MS, and they have absolutely no plans on ever leaving. There is something so special […]
Spicy Chocolate Martini
Spicy Chocolate Martini- Mocktails have never tasted so decadent and delicious! You won’t crave any alcohol after tasting this! I haven’t had an alcoholic drink in well over a year. I gave it up at the beginning of 2016 when my husband and I started the entire IVF process and haven’t had a drink since. […]
Perfect Potato Soup with Crunchy Kale
Perfect Potato Soup with Crunchy Kale- Comfort food at its very best! This soup is creamy, smooth perfection. After living in Chicago all of my life (with the exception of my college years), one would think that I would be used to the cold, the snow and crazy winds. I’m not in the least bit. […]
What to Do in Maui- All about the food, our Maui BabyMoon and Travel Diary
What to Do in Maui- A travel diary all about the best food we had on our Maui Babymoon There is something so magical about Maui for me. I’ve been a total of three times, and I truly don’t think I will ever tire of its magnificent beauty. The first time I went, I was […]
Salted Caramel Popcorn Brownies
Salted Caramel Popcorn Brownies- The most decadent brownies ever!! Whether you serve these for game days or just plain pregnancy cravings, you won’t regret a thing! My dear blogger friend Lindsay is having not one but two darling twin boys super soon, and I just could not wait to celebrate her. Lindsay is one of […]
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Recipe
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Recipe – Fluffy, flavorful and absolute lemon perfection, these seasonal pancakes are just what you deserve for breakfast all winter long. My winter mornings during January have already shifted and changed. I’m officially on maternity leave as much as a workaholic can possibly be. I’ve decided that my maternity leave won’t be […]
Corn Muffins Recipe
Corn Muffins Recipe – Give up the box! These moist, sweet and perfect corn muffins are better than the mix! I must admit Jiffy was a mainstay in my house growing up. It was sweet, moist, and most importantly quick. If you had a box of Jiffy in your pantry, a world of possibilities opened […]
Perfect American Buttercream Recipe
Perfect American Buttercream Recipe- Fluffy, light, sweet and whipped to serious perfection, this American buttercream recipe is the most amazing you will ever try! I have tons of cupcake recipes on this blog so it was fitting that I started sharing some of my fave buttercream recipes as well. This one is definitely a fave, […]
Best Baby Registry Items
Best Baby Registry Items – The top items you should add to your baby registry today! My Baby Cakes is officially on the way. Seriously her birth is so close now I can taste it! More recently, I have been doing all of the research on products that are must haves. I’ve done everything from […]
Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe – Moist, decadent, delicious and rich, this chocolate cupcakes recipe is the best you will ever taste! Yellow cupcakes were my favorite thing ever for years. I think it has something to do with the fact that my mother hates chocolate. I know you could never imagine a single person hating […]
My Collaboration with State Farm Neighborhood of Good Part Two
This post is sponsored by State Farm®. Earlier last month, I shared my experience working with State Farm Neighborhood of Good in my own community (read about that HERE). For the last four weeks, I taught baking workshops to high school students at the Gary Comer Youth Center in Chicago, and it has been such […]
