What a gift to spend my Valentine’s Day sharing cakes with you <3
Sometimes my heart overwhelms me. I don’t always know what to do with my love, or with any big feeling really. At the very least, baking has become a place to put some of those feelings. And I am grateful for that.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who bought a mini cake last week. Thank you for supporting this little journey of mine. Thank you for creating community with me. Thank you for including me in your moments of joy and celebration. Thank you for making space for me to learn and create and explore and grow. And thank you for letting me love you with my cakes.
Mini cakes were chocolate olive oil with espresso and cardamom, cherry preserves, salted tahini swiss meringue buttercream, dark chocolate shavings, and wax flowers 🌸
a very pink cake for Amelia!
lemon olive oil cake with raspberry preserves, raspberry cream cheese frosting, lemon zest, dehydrated strawberries, and roses 🍓🍋🌹
For Alice, Fiona, & Ingrid—three very dear friends who happen to share a birthday! A lotta love went into this one 🫶🏼
Chocolate olive oil cake with espresso and cardamom, dark chocolate mousse, salted tahini swiss meringue buttecream, dark chocolate shavings, sesame seeds, and chrysanthemum flowers (possibly my favorite flavor combo yet…)
For my darling Emma on her birthday last month! Sending so much love your way today and always, my dear. I wanted this cake to be everything you are, a celebration of your beauty and joy and enormous heart 💗
Chocolate olive oil cake with espresso & cinnamon, cranberry orange curd, salted vanilla swiss meringue buttecream, dark chocolate shavings, and wax flowers—edible!
made this one for dani in early december—a fabulous cake for a fabulous gal! thank you for trusting me with your vision and inspiring me to push myself creatively and technically 🫶🏼
bourbon vanilla buttermilk cake with strawberry preserves, salted vanilla swiss meringue buttercream, blueberry lavender swiss meringue buttercream, dianthus and chrysanthemum flowers, and dehydrated strawberries 🍓🌸
for zoe! what a gift to play a part in celebrating you on your special day!
chocolate espresso olive oil cake with salted dark chocolate swiss meringue buttercream, crème fraiche whip, fresh raspberries, and chrysanthemums 🌼🍓🍫🌀
for mel—happy birthday, my dear! you make the world a brighter, sweeter, more beautiful place and I wanted this cake to be all of those things, a treat meant for you in every possibly way.
bourbon vanilla buttermilk cake with lemon curd, earl grey swiss meringue buttercream, and fresh chrysanthemums 🍋🌸
We’re popping-up for Gaza! Next Sunday, November 5th, from 3-7pm, @saraschleede and I are hosting a pop-up in Bed-Stuy to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Gaza. Stop by for a few minutes or a few hours, buy some cake and art made by friends, lean into community care & solidarity, and support relief efforts in Gaza.
I’ll serve up mini cakes (flavors tbd) and Sara will sell an assortment of her delightful prints (swipe for a sneak peak!). All proceeds will go to the Red Crescent.
Spread the word! Please share this post anywhere and everywhere. All are welcome :) RSVP through the link in my bio to see the pop-up address and other details. Please RSVP so we can estimate how many treats & prints to make!
If you or a friend is interested in selling goods as well, reach out to me, Sara, or Alex to get involved.
See you and your people on Sunday 🫶🏼
(And thank you, @saraschleede , for the perfect graphic on the first slide!)
a surprise treat for ruthie on her special day! making this cake felt like writing a sweet lil love note to summer & lemons & friends. i hope it was as nice to eat as it was to make.
almond olive oil cake with lemon curd, salted vanilla swiss meringue buttercream, chamomile flowers, lemon balm, and lemon zest 🌼🪻🍋
