Its that wonderful time of the year! And no matter what your celbrating, its time to get cooking. I’m talking peppermint, spices, orange, chocolate, all that jazz. Lets get cooking! Holiday Flavors Lets start with the basics and get some great flavors down. Peppermint: Peppermint is the first flavor that comes to mind when IContinue reading “Happy Holidays!”
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Fall Is Finally Here!
Why Do I Love Fall So Much? Because it is the best thing ever. Here’s why: Need I say more? Fall Flavors! Here are my favorite fall flavors! Pumpkin (obviously): Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bars, pumpkin bread, you name it!Maple: Super fall, super tasty.Spices: I no its broad but that just means you can make itContinue reading “Fall Is Finally Here!”
One Layer Orange Chocolate Cake
What is better than chocolate and orange? The bittersweet flavor of the chocolate and the tangy-ness of the orange collide in your mouth and give you an amazing taste! I thought, why not turn this delicious flavor into a fluffy amazing cake? Have you ever had a Jaffa Cake? It’s this little British biscuit cakeContinue reading “One Layer Orange Chocolate Cake”
Orange Ginger Muffins
These orange ginger muffins are deliciously soft and fluffy. You taste the orange with the occasional bite of crystallized ginger. I love this recipe and I feel so happy and fancy eating one of these muffins in the morning. And, they’re easy to whip up! When Should I Make These Muffins? Well, always is prettyContinue reading “Orange Ginger Muffins”
Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Treats
I love baking and I love baking for other people. But sometimes it can be scary to share what you’ve baked. But my dogs are the best judges for these simple dog treats! I make these for them on their birthday, holidays, and when I think they deserve them! (we pretty much always have aContinue reading “Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Treats”
Summer baking!
It’s summer time! Which means, its time to make use all of these amazing summer flavors. I think I prefer winter and fall baking but with spring and summer you get these amazing and fun flavors and colors. Lets start with a big ‘ol list of summer flavors. Strawberries: Bright, tasty, and fresh.Lemon: So manyContinue reading “Summer baking!”
Hi! Welcome to Ballerina Baker!
Hi! My name is Orly and I am the creator of Ballerina Baker. I love to bake and I have been baking since I was nine. I always thought it was too hard or time consuming to bake bread or cookies by myself, but then I started to do so and I realized it isContinue reading “Hi! Welcome to Ballerina Baker!”
Soft and Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies
There is nothing like biting into a warm chocolate chip cookie with a glass of milk in hand. Nothing. Better. Especially when its these cookies. They’ve got a crispy and caramelized exterior and a soft and buttery interior. Plus, they are filled to the brim with dark chocolate chips. Ummmm, YUM?! There are so manyContinue reading “Soft and Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Pistachio Cardamom Cake
Pistachio and Cardamom. Is there anything better? I don’t think so. This cake is amazingly fluffy and light, and tastes just like natural and delicious pistachios! It uses real, unchanged pistachios and pistachio extract to provide an amazing flavor. The cardamom is light but comes through and compliments the pistachio perfectly. This cake is toppedContinue reading “Pistachio Cardamom Cake”