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We have had a couple birthdays and special occasions in our family recently that have required me to make a cake. Although I love baking, my usual cake go-to are cupcakes… not layer cakes. Something about frosting a layer cake gives me anxiety! However for these events I really wanted to make a layer cake, […]

I don’t love the way the word “mocktails” rolls off the tongue, but I have to admit it gets the point across, and it’s not just that the beverage is non-alcoholic. There has to be something cocktail-esque about it. A mocktail requires the balance and maturity of a proper cocktail, and that means more sophisticated […]

Can I pretty please get a full-time job developing smash cake recipes? Testing and photographing this gluten-free smash cake was a blast. First of all, there’s cake. And since this one is just barely honey-sweetened and otherwise made of almond flour and eggs, it’s practically a health food, right? Next, edible flowers, And lastly, party decorations! […]

It’s me… your friendly, slow cooker obsessed, bee with another summer slow cooker favorite. (If I’m being honest, this is in our year-round rotation… but it’s also our go-to when entertaining during the warmer months or hitting up a pot luck.) I adore this recipe because it is super easy, super forgiving, and super customizable. […]

With Zane’s second birthday quickly approaching, I’ve been dabbling in a bit of party planning. While I get overwhelmed by all the advanced crafting that shows up when I search Pinterest for party ideas, I find my comfort zone in creating a menu for the event and am especially looking forward to making the cake. […]

Planning Lil Tea Cup’s first birthday was a labour of love. The theme itself ended up being a nod to my dearly departed Grandmother, who always let me have my dessert before dinner. When fellow Hellobee blogger Mrs. Sketchbook mentioned that an ice cream party was a great budget friendly way of having a kid’s party, […]

Brownie-bottomed, ganache-topped, no-churn strawberry ice cream cake – It’s a mouthful but a spectacular one, I promise. Think of it as a glamorous way to serve chocolate-dipped strawberries. Oh, and with brownies. There’s a reason (or several) people swoon over this combination: puckery-sweet fruit pairs strikingly with smooth-yet-bitter dark chocolate. Even the colors are alluring.