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The Sweet Occasion is a resource for those interested in creating desserts that are impressive yet achievable. The Sweet Occasion is centered around providing the baking and pastry knowledge and tools to create in your kitchen successfully.
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Baking Basics
Guides and tips for baking success. Find more→
Cakes & Cupcakes
Discover delicious made-from-scratch cakes and cupcakes including layer cakes, sheet cakes and snack cakes. Find more cake recipes →
Cookies
Here you will find cookie recipes for any occasion. Find more cookie recipes→
Hello! I'm Maria.
I'm a professionally trained pastry chef, blogger, and photographer. Here at The Sweet Occasion, you'll find easy and impressive baking recipes for everyday occasions that save you time. My goal is to inspire home bakers to bake from scratch.
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S'more Crème Brûlée
S’mores are definitely on my top 5 most favorite dessert list. Toasted marshmallow atop melting chocolate and sandwiched between graham crackers is a brilliant flavor and texture combination.