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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.

Labor Day Recipes 🇺🇸

  • lemon blueberry cake
    Moist Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
  • slice of fresh strawberry cake on a white plate with strawberries behind it
    Fresh Strawberry Cake
  • berry Chantilly cake
    Berry Chantilly Cake
  • closeup of oreo ice cream cake slice
    Easy Homemade Ice Cream Cake
  • Copycat Chocolate Chip Crumbl Cookies
  • close up shot of double chocolate chip cookie
    Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • close up of creamsicle cake
    Orange Creamsicle Cake
  • hand pies on a cooling rack on white background with blueberries and fresh fruit in the background
    Hand Pies
  • closeup of strawberry shortcake slice on a white plate
    Strawberry Shortcake Cake
  • slice of angel food cake with strawberries on top
    Angel Food Cake Recipe
  • close up of a slice of s'mores cake
    Ultimate S'mores Cake With Toasted Marshmallow Fluff Frosting
  • close up of a sliced ribeye steak
    How To Cook A Ribeye

Trending Recipes

  • 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
  • Jar of flat sourdough starter in a kitchen environment.
    Why Is My Sourdough Starter Not Rising? (And How To Fix It)
  • Sourdough discard bagels on a white plate.
    Sourdough Discard Bagels
  • sourdough starter in clear jar
    How To Feed A Sourdough Starter
  • sourdough starter in a clear jar on white background
    Sourdough Discard Recipes (The Complete Guide)

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

  • 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
  • A pile of baked donuts on a plate with pink and blue glaze and colored sprinkles.
    Baked Donut Recipe

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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 Labor Day 🇺🇸

  • chocolate chip cookie split in half with melted chocolate chips. Shot from the top
    Master chocolate chip cookie recipe
  • Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • fruit tart on white background with berries surrounding
    Fresh Fruit Tart Recipe
    Cook Time5 Hours
  • closeup of strawberry shortcake on blue plate
    Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits Recipe
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • Finished mini apple pie with ice cream.
    Mini Apple Pies
    Cook Time1 Hours 50 Minutes
  • close up of a slice of chocolate sheet cake
    Classic Texas Sheet Cake

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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