Summer Indulgence: Quick & Easy Strawberry Shortcake

Bella Breakdown We show you how to make an updated, summer-friendly take on strawberry shortcake. To make, slice the top off of two sponge cakes and brush them with a thyme simple syrup. Then, mix the thyme simple syrup with sliced strawberries. Let the strawberries sit for up to an hour before spooning them on top of the sponge cake. Spread the strawberries with whipped cream, then add the second layer of sponge cake and more whipped cream and chill overnight....

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Summer Sweetness: Strawberries-and-Cream Sheet Cake

Bella Breakdown Trust us – this simple and swoon-worthy sheet cake will be a keeper in your recipe box. File it under “Summertime Crowd-Pleaser.” Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups cake flour 2 tablespoons strawberry-flavored gelatin 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon table salt 1 cup buttermilk 2/3 cup chopped fresh strawberries Shortening Parchment paper Vegetable cooking spray Strawberry Frosting Garnish: fresh strawberries Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar,...

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Super-Easy Cake Pops!

Bella Breakdown It looks like the cake-pop trend isn’t going anywhere. Here’s an easy way to get a tasty cake-pop treat – without the cake! This ‘lil shortcut is about to make you very popular at work. All you’ll need to whip up a batch for your next raise is: cupcake liners white chocolate chips sprinkles candy stick donut holes Start by melting your white chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl for a few seconds at a time, stirring, until fully melted. Then take a candy stick and dip in the melted chocolate, then insert in the bottom of...

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How to Frost the Perfect Cake

Bella Breakdown After hours or baking your cakes are finally out of the oven and cooled, now for the final touch, icing! We’ve all had kitchen nightmares frosting a cake you’ve been slaving over all day, the layers start to crumble, the icing gets clumpy and it never quite looks like the baker’s window display. Well here’s how to make your cake icing dream come true! All you’ll need is: •Ice Cream Scooper •Buttercream Frosting •Flat Frosting Knives •Bench Scraper (or a metal ruler) Start by placing 2-3 scoops of buttercream frosting on the top of your cake and...

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Crave-Worthy Cake in a Mere Matter of Minutes

Bella Breakdown Got cake on the brain? Lucky for you, your craving can be satisfied in less than 10 minutes with the help of an unlikely piece of equipment: the microwave. Watch the video to see just how easy they are to make (you might even have all the ingredients on hand), and then experiment with fun mix-ins and toppings.   Here’s What You Need 2 TBS Unsalted Butter Melted 1 Beaten Egg 2 TBS Milk 1 TSP Pure Vanilla Extract 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar 6 TBS Self-Rising Flour 1/4 TSP Salt Various Toppings or Add-Ins of Choice Store...

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