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Sweet and Savory Recipes and Cake Decorating Tutorials

Hi, I'm Liz Marek, a professional cake artist and recipe developer. Everything here gets tested until it works, and I explain the food science behind it so you know why a recipe works, not just how to follow it. You'll find sweet and savory recipes, from easy chocolate cake to crispy baked chicken thighs, plus free cake decorating tutorials that run from buttercream basics to sculpted cakes.

Halloween Recipes 🎃

  • close up of candy apples
    The Best Candy Apple Recipe
  • black and white striped cake with pink drip, gummy eyeball with ice cream cone on top
    Gummy Eyeball Cake
  • pumpkin pie recipe
    Pumpkin Pie Recipe
  • close up of a slice of black velvet cake
    Black Velvet Cake
  • closeup of caramel apples
    Caramel Apples Recipe
  • closeup of pumpkin shaped bread
    Easy Pumpkin Shaped Bread
  • apple pie
    Caramel Apple Pie
  • edible eye tutorial
    Realistic Edible Eyeball Tutorial
  • monster mash cheesecake brownies cut into squares on a white background. Sprinkles, pumpkins and plates around the brownies
    Monster Mash Cheesecake Brownies
  • chocolate cake for sculpting
    Chocolate Cake Recipe (for Carving)
  • spider cake
    Spider Egg Cake Tutorial
  • pumpkin puree recipe
    Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Trending Recipes

  • Finished mini apple pie with ice cream.
    Mini Apple Pies
  • close up of roasted pumpkin seeds on a blue pan
    Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe
  • Close up of a hand holding pumpkin seeds above a carved pumpkin.
    Can You Eat Pumpkin Seed Shells?
  • close up slice of pumpkin spice cake
    Pumpkin Spice Cake
  • closeup of panettone
    Homemade Panettone Recipe
  • closeup of mirror cake shot from above
    Mirror Glaze Recipe
  • gingerbread house recipe
    Construction Grade Gingerbread House Recipe
  • unbaked dough in a clear bowl with hand
    How To Stretch And Fold Sourdough

Cake Recipes

Cake recipes are our bread and butter. We routinely get messages that the cake recipes are "the best I've ever tasted." We have researched the science behind why these recipes work so you don't have to.

  • Easy chocolate cake recipe slice on a white plate with cake in the background.
    Easy Chocolate Cake Recipe
  • closeup of cake slice on a white plate
    Eggless Chocolate Cake
  • Blackberry Cake
  • Finely textured slice of olive oil cake with a dusting of powdered sugar on top.
    Lemon Olive Oil Cake

See more cake recipes →

Candy Recipes

Whether you are trying to create your own truffles, chocolate-covered strawberries, your own DIY gummy bears or tasty lollipops, we've got you covered.

  • peanut butter eggs layered in a bowl
    Peanut Butter Egg Recipe
  • dark chocolate rose truffles on a plate
    Dark Chocolate Rose Truffles
  • chocolate truffles in different toppings piled on a plate
    Chocolate Truffles Recipe
  • chocolate covered strawberries on a white plate
    Foolproof Chocolate Covered Strawberries

See more candy recipes →

Cookie Recipes

Every cookie has been hand-crafted and tasted for maximum tastiness.

  • close up of oatmeal raisin m&m cookie
    Oatmeal Raisin M&M Cookie Recipe
  • heart shaped cookies on tray.
    Heart Shaped Cookies
  • molasses cookies piled on a black plate
    Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies
  • close up of three macarons on a plate
    Italian Macaron Recipe

See more cookie recipes →

Liz Marek making a strawberry cake

About Liz Marek

Hi, I'm Liz! I'm a professional baker and cake decorator. You may have seen me on Food Network, Disney+, Hulu or on TikTok. I'm a native Oregonian who loves to bake.

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Recent Recipes

  • Sourdough discard bagels on a white plate.
    Sourdough Discard Bagels
  • Frosted cinnamon roll on top of a pan of other cinnamon rolls.
    Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls
  • Slice of wine cake with chocolate drizzle on top.
    Red Wine Cake Recipe
  • Tender pot roast in a white dish with potatoes and carrots.
    Instant Pot Pot Roast

Recently Updated

  • close up of caramel sauce in a jar with a spoon
    Foolproof Caramel Sauce Recipe
  • Apple Turnover Recipe
  • closeup of fresh apple cake recipe with brown butter buttercream on grey plate
    Fresh Apple Cake Recipe
  • apple filling in glass jar with lid and black label on front that says apple filling
    Apple Filling

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Hi, I'm Liz! I'm a cake artist and recipe developer, and I won Netflix's Is It Cake? Holiday 2 with a hyperrealistic Santa. I write foolproof recipes that explain why things work, not just how.

I also teach full-length cake tutorials, including sculpted cakes, at Sugar Geek University.

More about me →

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Celebrate Halloween 🎃

  • black and white striped cake with pink drip, gummy eyeball with ice cream cone on top
    Gummy Eyeball Cake
    Cook Time1 Hours 30 Minutes
  • close up of a slice of black velvet cake
    Black Velvet Cake
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • monster mash cheesecake brownies cut into squares on a white background. Sprinkles, pumpkins and plates around the brownies
    Monster Mash Cheesecake Brownies
  • close up of candy apples
    The Best Candy Apple Recipe
  • pumpkin pie recipe
    Pumpkin Pie Recipe
    Cook Time2 Hours
  • close up of pumpkin cheesecake bars on a plate
    Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
    Cook Time4 Hours

Popular Recipes

  • close up of ganache drizzling into a bowl
    The Best Chocolate Ganache Recipe
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • Piping easy buttercream rosettes onto a cake using a 1M star piping tip
    Easy Buttercream Frosting
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • close up slice of marble cake
    Moist and Fluffy Marble Cake Recipe
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Slice of red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting on a white plate.
    Red Velvet Cake Recipe
    Cook Time1 Hours 40 Minutes

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