Carly’s Pastries – March 2022

Rainbow Cookies by Carly Cerniglia Somewhere over the rainbow or at the end of the rainbow? Well, whatever it is there’s gold at the end of this rainbow! Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, these super soft cookies with silky buttercream will steal the show! A...

Carly’s Pastries – December 2021

Winter Velvet Layer Cake by Carly Cerniglia The holidays are here and it’s time to get whimsical! Bring the winter wonderland indoors this year with this winter velvet layer cake! This cake has white and red velvet cake layers wrapped up in candy-cane stripes...

Carly’s Pastries – November 2021

Dark Chocolate Whiskey Pecan Pie by Carly Cerniglia Move over pumpkin pie! There’s a new favorite in town: dark chocolate whiskey pecan pie. Yes, you read that right. Dark chocolate. Whiskey. Pecan. Pie. This recipe is to die for, and might even steal the spotlight...

Carly’s Pastries – October 2021

Caramel Apples by Carly Cerniglia One of my favorite fall memories is making caramel apples with my mom and sister. Unwrapping endless amounts of caramels is great work for little hands, but not so great work for the rest of us. Here I’ve included a delicious recipe...

Carly’s Pastries – August 2021

Meet the Chef – and Her Cakes! by Carly Cerniglia Hello! I’m Chef Carly, your friendly neighborhood baker and food lover. I’m a Fox Valley Technical College Culinary Arts and Hotel and Restaurant Management graduate who’s spent time learning and living in...