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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.

Thanksgiving Recipes 🦃

  • stabilized whipped cream
    Stabilized Whipped Cream Frosting
  • pumpkin pie recipe
    Pumpkin Pie Recipe
  • closeup of pumpkin shaped bread
    Easy Pumpkin Shaped Bread
  • closeup of homemade dinner rolls with butter and sea salt
    Fast Dinner Rolls
  • close up of cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting
    Soft Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
  • Slice of caramel apple pie with as scoop of ice cream and drizzled caramel on top.
    Caramel Apple Pie
  • closeup of focaccia bread
    Easy Focaccia Recipe
  • slice of cheesecake on a white plate with whole cheesecake in the background
    Classic Cheesecake Recipe
  • a lattice cherry pie, banana cream pie, double crust pie and two mini pie shells all made with the best pie crust recipe
    The Best Pie Crust Recipe (Butter and Lard)
  • close up of cranberry filling in a jar with a spoon
    Homemade Cranberry Filling
  • close up of sliced sourdough focaccia
    Easy Sourdough Focaccia Recipe
  • pumpkin puree recipe
    Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Trending Recipes

  • collage of four thanksgiving side dishes
    29 Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes (2026)
  • Bowl of thick, glossy white royal icing with a pink spatula.
    Cookie Royal Icing Recipe
  • Close up of Christmas crack pieces with chocolate and red and green sprinkles stacked on a red plate.
    Christmas Crack Recipe
  • close up of hot chocolate bomb between fingers
    Shiny Hot Chocolate Bombs With Marshmallows
  • closeup of chocolate macarons in metal bowl
    Chocolate Macaron Recipe
  • close up slice of pumpkin spice cake
    Pumpkin Spice Cake
  • close up of sticky buns on a blue plate
    Homemade Sticky Buns Recipe
  • sweet dough recipe
    Master Sweet Dough Recipe

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
  • Slice of chocolate mayonnaise cake with chocolate buttercream on a green plate.
    Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
  • close up of a slice of black velvet cake
    Black Velvet Cake
  • close up of pink champagne cake with raspberry filling on a white plate.
    Pink Champagne Cake Recipe

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.

  • close up of candy apples
    The Best Candy Apple Recipe
  • closeup of caramel apples
    Homemade Caramel Apples
  • peanut butter eggs layered in a bowl
    Peanut Butter Egg Recipe
  • dark chocolate rose truffles on a plate
    Dark Chocolate Rose Truffles

See more candy recipes →

Cookie Recipes

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

  • Stack of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies with the top cookie broken in half.
    Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • gingerbread house recipe
    Construction Grade Gingerbread House Recipe
  • close up funfetti cookie
    Funfetti Cookies
  • close up of oatmeal raisin m&m cookie
    Oatmeal Raisin M&M Cookie 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.

Learn more about me →

Recent Recipes

  • hand pies on a cooling rack on white background with blueberries and fresh fruit in the background
    Hand Pies
  • Homemade apple pie filling with cubed apples in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon, surrounded by fresh apples
    Apple Pie Filling (Homemade Apple Filling)
  • A slice of pumpkin cheesecake topped with whipped cream on a black plate
    Pumpkin Cheesecake
  • Finished mini apple pie with ice cream.
    Mini Apple Pies

Recently Updated

  • Spatchcock Turkey
  • Creamy Mashed Potatoes
  • closeup of sliced brioche bread
    Brioche Bread Recipe
  • closeup of blueberry filling in a glass jar with a spoon and blueberries in the background
    Blueberry Pie 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 →

Our Cake Greatest Hits

Check out our best cake recipes

Celebrate Thanksgiving 🦃

  • Smoked Turkey
    Cook Time36 Hours 30 Minutes
  • How to Make Turkey Gravy
    Cook Time1 Hour 25 Minutes
  • close up of green bean casserole in a square dish
    Green Bean Casserole Made From Scratch
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • pumpkin pie recipe
    Pumpkin Pie Recipe
    Cook Time2 Hours
  • Slice of caramel apple pie with as scoop of ice cream and drizzled caramel on top.
    Caramel Apple Pie
    Cook Time3 Hours 35 Minutes
  • A slice of pumpkin cheesecake topped with whipped cream on a black plate
    Pumpkin Cheesecake
    Cook Time8 Hours 15 Minutes

Popular Recipes

  • Close up of smooth and shiny chocolate ganache with a silver spoon in a glass bowl.
    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 Time50 Minutes
  • Slice of red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting on a white plate.
    Red Velvet Cake Recipe
    Cook Time1 Hour 55 Minutes

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