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Rubina Umarji

About the author: Rubina Umarji is the owner and executive cake artist of Rubina’s Cake Shoppe. After the birth of her first son in 2009, she left her career in engineering to focus on her two passions: her family and her edible art. Since then, she’s had the opportunity to showcase cakes and gourmet confections to thousands of dessert loving clients as well as over 100 of Hollywood’s hottest stars and has had her cakes featured on television. Now her days are focused on creating recipes and teaching cake decorating classes to all ages. Her favorite students are her three children, ages 7 months, 5 and 7. She frequently writes cake decorating tutorials and recipes on the Rubina’s Cake Shoppe Blog (www.rubinascakeshoppe.com/blog).

Prepare yourself for a new type of French Toast: one that is taken up a notch with a spiced maple syrup! The subtle difference of infusing your maple syrup with fragrant spices such as cinnamon, star anise, peppercorns and cloves is what transforms a classic dish into a gourmet dish. The addition of orange zest adds an extra …

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Several years ago my husband and I had our anniversary dinner at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach. Every bite of my meal was phenomenal but the cheese rolls that were brought out before the meal were especially memorable. They were not your typical cheese rolls. That light, soft and chewy texture with the fantastic melt in your mouth cheesiness has …

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If you want to indulge in a chocolatey, oooey gooey, satisfying dessert but would like to eat clean, this Guilt-Free Chocolate Lava Cake will surely fulfill your desires. The texture is like a sponge cake with a creamy center that tastes like chocolate cake batter. This is my go-to recipe when I get those late night cravings …

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The Flourless Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe I shared with you a few weeks ago seemed to be a big hit so I decided to try a new variation: Flourless Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins. Think of silky smooth Maple Cream Cheese Frosting atop marvelously moist Pumpkin Spiced Chocolate Chip Muffins that tickle your taste buds and keep you reaching for …

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