A classic crème pâtissière (vanilla pastry cream filling) is a creamy custard that is the perfect filling for cakes, eclairs, ...

Bake a vanilla cake for your next celebration, ... In this version, fresh raspberries are added to the filling as well, delivering a tart, juicy contrast to the sweet jam.

In a saucepan, whisk the sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in the passion fruit nectar, egg yolks and vanilla seeds and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until thick, 6 minutes.

Crumb coat cake with a thin layer of buttercream and chill for at least 20 minutes. Ice cake with a final layer of buttercream and chill again. While cake is chilling, tint reserved buttercream ...

Today, we're making strawberry champagne-filled vanilla cupcakes. Look at these beauties. I can't wait to show you how to make them. So sit back, relax, and join me on "The Baking Journal ...