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Amber Mae Baking Co.

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Homemade Cosmic Brownies

Homemade Cosmic Brownies There is a particular kind of optimism that happens when you pull a pan of brownies out of the oven. You expect the center to settle, the edges to firm, and the whole thing to become something delicious with a little patience. Last night, that optimism lasted about thirty minutes. I had just posted an oatmeal cream pie recipe that took off on TikTok. Twenty-four thousand views in a day. For someone who has been quietly testing recipes in her kitchen for months, that...

Mexican street corn pasta salad in bowl

Hey Reader, Happy almost Fourth of July! Hope you've got something good planned — even if it's just a cookout in the backyard with people you like. I've been in the kitchen a lot this week and I have a pasta salad situation that I need to tell you about immediately. Plus a cheesecake bar that's got a whole grandma story attached to it. Let's get into it. A little story first Or keep scrolling if you want to skip to the recipes My grandma wasn't the type of grandma who spent tons of time in...

frosted sugar cookies with sprinkles

Granny B’s pink sugar cookies were my favorite dessert as a kid. Every time we stopped at a gas station, I’d ask my dad to get me one. No hesitation. No backup option. Just that soft sugar cookie with the thick frosting and sprinkles. It was always the same choice. As I got more into baking, I knew I needed to recreate it. I actually found this recipe on Pinterest and wrote it down about 15 years ago, and I’ve been using it ever since. Unfortunately, I don’t remember the original source, but...

Homemade Peanut Butter Crème Pies on glass plate

Homemade Peanut Butter Crème Pies I’m allergic to peanut butter. Not in a scary, life-threatening way, but enough that I usually avoid it altogether. Which honestly feels a little unfair considering how many people around me absolutely love it. After how much everyone loved my homemade oatmeal crème pies, I had a feeling another Little Debbie-inspired recipe needed to be added to the lineup. And apparently peanut butter crème pies were the obvious next choice. So many friends and family...

Hi friends, The bake stand will be open again this Saturday, May 16th from 10am–7pm (or until sold out)! We are located at 124 W Cherry Ave, near the intersection of Meridian Rd and Cherry Ln. This week’s menu will include a mix of fresh sourdough, pastries, muffins, signature cookies, bagels, granola, pancake mix, and more cozy bakery favorites. Pre-orders are officially open now through the Simply Bread app if you’d like to reserve items before they sell out. A limited amount of extra...