Baking Basics

A simple mixture of autumnal spices creates a perfect spice blend for fall baking.

Microwave Lemon Curd couldn’t be easier, or more delicious. It’s perfect for topping yogurt, ice cream, cheesecake and so much more!

Homemade Buttercream Frosting is one of the best basic recipes to have on hand. This classic recipe makes enough pillowy frosting for 24 cupcakes or a 9-inch layer cake. Of all the recipes on My Baking Addiction, this Homemade Buttercream Frosting is definitely the recipe that I make the most in my kitchen. In fact, …

A basic overview of the most common types of sugar used in baking.

A guide on how to toast coconut using two different methods.

This homemade buttermilk substitute comes together in 5 minutes and requires only 2 ingredients. Skip the grocery store and make your own! I cannot tell you how many times I’ve started pulling out the ingredients for a recipe and realized that I didn’t have any buttermilk on hand. It’s just not something that is regularly …

A discussion and simple guide on how to accurately measure flour without the use of a digital scale.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED Congratulations to Jenn (Comment #503) of Eat Cake for Dinner – enjoy your new Le Creuset Baker’s Set! Hello my fellow bakers! I present to you another wonderful giveaway. This is the second Le Creuset Baker’s Set I have been able to share with you, and just in time for the …

This is it, people. We’re in the home stretch. Mother’s Day is coming this weekend, and I hope you’re all prepared. If you aren’t quite yet, make sure you check out a few of the recipes I’ve posted, like yesterday’s Orange Sticky Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing and these Twix Brownies. Both are baked goods …

A moist and delicious recipe for chocolate cakes and cupcakes using a doctored up cake mix.

My Baking Addiction’s tips and tricks for making the perfect Pumpkin Roll.

Vanilla bean infused white cake topped with vanilla bean buttercream frosting.

If you’re just getting started in baking, or even if you’ve been baking a while but never ventured…

Today is the beginning of a new recipe series I’m dubbing Fundamentals. I get a lot of emails from new bakers asking for basic recipes, tips, and product recommendations that will get them started with their newly acquired baking addiction. While I can’t guarantee rock star status, I can provide you with some practical tips …