Summertime is finally here and it brings us back to our childhood days of summers at the lake, swimming, boating and biking to the resort to get our favorite ice cream treat. Sometimes it was a drumstick, other times a push-up, but there was one ice cream bar that tops them all and still remains […]
Halloween is almost a week away which means it’s time to start carving those pumpkins. We love heading out to the pumpkin patch, enjoying all the fall activities and wandering around the pumpkin patch to find the perfect pumpkin to carve. Now we know that all sounds like fun, but our favorite part is after […]
The name of this dish may not sound too appealing, but if you haven’t tried bread pudding before then you are missing out. We are a big fan of banana flavored desserts and knew that bananas and bread pudding would be a match made in heaven. We then topped it with some cinnamon caramel sauce […]
Things sure have been crazy lately. Coronavirus has pretty much taken over the world and we are on day 14 of self quarantine. Tara has vacated her place and is hunkering down with my family. Not sure if she would go more crazy at her place by herself or being around my two crazy kids […]
Move over caramel there is a new sauce in town! We are huge fans of caramel anything, but this butterscotch sauce has won our hearts. It’s so easy to make and oh so delicious that you’ll find yourself wanting to put it on everything. How to make Butterscotch The first time we made butterscotch we […]
These little ghosts are so easy to make and are the perfect addition to any Halloween cake, cupcakes or other treats. What you need: White chocolate or white candy melts Parchment paper Large offset spatula Black frosting or piping gel How to Make the Ghosts: In a heat proof bowl, melt the white chocolate or […]
Fourth of July is one of our favorite times of year. We both usually take the week off and head out of the city and to eastern Washington to spend some time at our families lake property…..aka our happy place! We come from a very large extended family and every holiday is a huge gathering […]
Candy glass is a really easy and fun way to add a unique decorative aspect to your desserts. The great thing about candy glass is that it can be used for so many different things. You can color or flavor it to fit the theme of what you are making. It can be poured into […]
Welcome to Basil and Buttercream, we are so glad you stopped by! We are twin sisters Ami and Tara. Self taught bakers who love creating delicious and stylish desserts. We are excited for what we have planned for this blog and would love to have you follow along on our journey. Stay tuned for some […]