Cakes: My First Wedding Cake
Posted by Elizabeth CollingOver the past three and a half years, I have made numerous wedding cakes for the beautiful pages of Martha Stewart Weddings, but I have never made a …
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Name: Elizabeth Colling
Title: Assistant Food Editor
Hometown: Beverly Hills, California
Favorite Martha Stewart Weddings cake: meringue bouquet cupcakes
Best planning tip: Don’t make your own wedding cake, let someone else take care of it and just enjoy the day!
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Cakes: Mad About Macaroons
Posted by Elizabeth CollingA friend just got back from my favorite city in the world, Paris. She was thoughtful enough to bring me back a little box of delicious Parisian sweets: …
Cakes: Exotic Cake Flavors
Posted by Elizabeth CollingI’m all about the classics. For example, my wedding’s color palette was black and ivory, most of my clothes are black, gray, and white, and I love vanilla …
Cakes: "Shower" Favors
Posted by Elizabeth CollingI was invited to a baby shower a few weeks ago and was asked if I could make the take-home treats. What I came up with would be …
Cakes: Hot Chocolate
Posted by Elizabeth CollingIt’s freezing outside! And although I love coffee and tea, nothing warms your insides better than a delicious, rich, cocoa-y cup of hot chocolate.
I just developed a story …
Cakes: Fantastically Boozy Desserts
Posted by Elizabeth CollingThere was a great article on Eater.com the other day featuring the 10 best boozy desserts in New York City. And what better way to choose a restaurant than …
Cakes: Small Sweets
Posted by Elizabeth CollingPeanut-butter and jelly sandwiches for dessert? Brilliant idea.
And at lunch the other day, I was served a version of this school-time classic along with a frosty glass of …
Cakes: Best-Ever Banana Bread at Round Hill
Posted by Elizabeth CollingI’m a huge fan of banana bread, but I’ve never really had a perfect slice until last week. Maybe it was the fruit used, the loaf’s moist texture, or …
