Where does the time go? In, seemingly, a blink of an eye, another year has past and today The Misfit Baker turns two. I cannot think of a better time to thank you. Whether you’ve been dropping in since the beginning or this is your first visit, whether you’re a regular commenter or a quiet […]
Matcha is a favorite flavour of mine. Here I’ve used it to make a tasty and pretty frosting. That beautiful green colour is created entirely by the matcha powder. Makes enough to frost 12 – 18 cupcakes. Matcha Frosting 1/2 cup Margarine (I uses Earth Balance) 1/2 cup Shortening 2 tbsp Non-Dairy […]
Spring has returned! And with her, the promise of sunny days and warmer weather… At this time of year, my palate turns to bright, happy, citrus flavours. Perhaps it’s an attempt to jump the gun, straight to summer. In any case, these past few weeks I’ve been having a love affair with oranges. And as I […]
Usually for Easter, I bake up some kind of sugar cookie, (of course) cut into bunny and chick shapes. This year, I wanted to do something different… Actually, I’ve been wanting to play around with gum paste and try my hand at gum paste flowers. Why not for Easter? Soon I was envisioning cupcakes, topped with […]
Surprisingly, this cake made it passed only one taster, Dave. I wasn’t even going to give him any, because of his dislike for anything coffee flavoured, but he really wanted something sweet that night so I reluctantly “wasted” a piece on him. He even had the nerve to complain, “Where’s the frosting?” The […]
