Yesterday’s Valentine’s Day girl’s night is just my kind of party. We’re talking the prettiest blood orange cocktail, fabulous stationery, the perfect flurry of confetti and pink, and this. A stacked chocolate cake loaded with rose buttercream frosting. Delicious! Luckily for all of us, Samantha is sharing the recipe so we can all make our …
Desserts
You guys may remember how the lovely Melina of Sugary & Buttery popped by last summer to share her amazing Sky High Raffaello Cake recipe with us. Melina is one of those bloggers who is always amazing me with her sweet confections and her gorgeous photography, so I’m pretty thrilled to have her joining us again. Today …
I’ve been a massive fan of The Glitter Guide for a long time and I’m thrilled to be sharing one of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes today as a part of their Holiday Cookie Swap. I’m really excited to be sharing this bit of our family Christmas tradition with you. I’ve been wanting to share …
It’s really taking me by surprise that Christmas is next week. Next week! I know we’ve been talking about the food and the gifts and the parties for weeks now, but somehow it still found a way to sneak right up on me. I’m so excited that today Andrea, Samantha and Jade and Matthew are here with a couple of …
This post was sponsored by OREO. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that so generously help The Sweetest Occasion keep the jingle bells a-ringin’ all season long! It’s no secret that I love spending time in the kitchen this time of year. I know for a lot of people baking feels like a chore, but for …
This post was sponsored by Air Wick. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that so generously help The Sweetest Occasion keep on keepin’ on! When I tell you that this cake recipe is one of my favorite recent kitchen success stories, I’m not exaggerating. With resounding cheers from B and everyone else who has tried it, I …
by Caitlin, Marla and Manda of The Merrythought Oh cheesecake…it’s simply divine. My favorite cheesecake recipe is the New York Style Cheesecake from Cook’s Illustrated. It’s heavenly – so smooth and creamy and always perfect, no matter what it’s topped with or what you add to it. With Thanksgiving just about a week away and pumpkin …
If you recall, last Friday I shared a few recipes using leftover Halloween candy so I thought this week we’d do something similarly fun with three yummy pumpkin spice recipes! Confession – I’m not a huge pumpkin spice latte fan. I know, I know. That’s like some kind of autumnal sacrilege, I get it. But, …
Hi, guys! How was your Halloween? I apologize for the late post today, but we’ve had the craziest windstorm blowing through these parts all day and our internet access as been spotty at best. So today you get two posts rolled into one, sound good? First up, let’s talk Halloween candy. There’s a good chance …
While summer is certainly winding down and making way to exit stage left in a matter of days, I’m still holding on strong to my love for long sunny days spent hanging out around the water or in the backyard. Which probably explains why I love today’s Cuban inspired recipes, all whipped up with a …
Last week I made homemade carrot cake for the very first time. I’ve long made all my cakes from scratch, amassing a catalog of dusty flour-covered recipe cards in a tin box. But for whatever reason, carrot cake had never made it into my repertoire. However, it was B’s birthday last week and his special …
To say I am ecstatic about sharing this recipe would be an understatement. Shared by the incredibly sweet Melina of Sugary & Buttery, it’s a towering layer cake loaded with coconut, almond and white chocolate. Shut the front door. Just, seriously, stop it right now. Can we get together and share a slice over coffee? …