The Salty Baker

Nothing screams Easter quite like a , right?
It’s a massive undertaking, but it was a fun family project!
Pecan pie, banana pudding cheesecake, and a banana cake, covered in a vanilla ermine frosting.
I hope approves!!

I don’t make just sweets, and is the best meal of the day.

Friday: over easy egg, crispy prosciutto, everything bagel season (which really does go well on pretty much everything), and a sprinkle of peperoncino verde calabrese piccante…spicy Calabrian green chili flakes. I promise a little sprinkle of all you need!

My mom still hates it when I make my own , but I like to use it and an opportunity to try out a new technique or baking/decorating device, and I’ve been dying for a chance to use my new .
Y’all, this thing is amazeballs and I’m so excited to see what else I’m gonna be able to do with it. Help me put it to good use and let me make your next cake!
This cake is a vanilla funfetti, with a hazelnut soak, chocolate buttercream filling, and Guittard couverture white chocolate ganache.

Wow! What an amazing opportunity to be a vendor at Sugar High Fest 2023.

This was by far, the biggest thing I’ve ever done and I have to admit, I almost pulled out of it soooo many times. I was a teeny, tiny guppy in shark infested water. I’m exhausted, and my whole body hurts, but I had so much fun connecting with fellow sweets producers and sugar lovers!

I couldn’t have pulled this off without the help of a few very special people. I want to give a huge thanks to all my family and friends who came to the event and everyone who stopped by my booth. I know you had many, many delicious treats to choose from. As a very small, single person operation, every visitor honestly meant the world to me!

Special shout out to my new friends at , , , and . Y’all were great booth neighbors and made the day even more fun!
Also a huge thanks to .high.events for organizing such a wonderful event! I hope to get invited back next year!

My favorite things about Thursday:
1) sleeping in
2) not having to commute for an hour
3) the bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sammich I make myself every single week.
Today’s version: grilled with .

Hi Friends!

I’m super happy to announce that I will be participating in this year’s Sugar High fest, on September 23rd, in Sandy.
Presale tickets are on sale now (link below) and general sale starts tomorrow.
This is a HUGE sweets/desserts expo. Last year, there were 4000+ attendees and it sold out!

Am I in over my head? Perhaps…but I’m really excited for this amazing opportunity for my business.
If you feel so inclined, please come support me!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sugar-high-dessert-festival-2023-tickets-681219565057?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_eid=2a4c3c362b&mc_cid=217b0d3117

you really want a sammich, but you don’t have bread and you don’t want to turn the oven on because it’s a million degrees outside, so you pull out the bread machine at 8pm and make a loaf of honey and olive oil white bread.

Watching .high.events inspired me to make some cookies of my own this week.
While I don’t know if I’d pit myself against some of the Utah cookie powerhouses, having FIVE different people say “this is the best peanut butter cookie I’ve ever had” and “way better than is a pretty great feeling!

I’m never gonna say no to making treats for some , especially cookie-inspired ones!
inspired chocolate cupcake with a salted caramel buttercream and chocolate ganache drizzle.
Not gonna lie, it’s probably the best buttercream I’ve ever made!

Peanut with a simple ganache filling.
Delicate yet demanding, they’re slightly crispy but melt in your mouth at the same time.
They’re petite, pretty, and always delicious. Macarons can be a pain, and there are so many external factors that can contribute to them failing (like humidity), but once you get them right, it’s one of the most rewarding things for a baker!

When you’re asked to make a Nightmare Before Christmas cake, the only acceptable answer is “yes.”
I had so much fun making this one!

Let me help you with your next special event. DM for inquiries!

As we enter the dead of winter, and in honor of this dreary , I thought I’d share a flashback of the skull cake I made a while back with a super fun design.

My first attempt at in-person sales!
Spending a couple hours at my work’s annual holiday market with my brownie mixes.

If you want to grab some for yourself, shoot me a DM. They’ll make great gifts for friends, neighbors, teachers, or yourself.
I mean, who doesn’t LOVE a brownie, right??