Author Archives: Anya

How many times do we have bananas sitting around uneaten? If your house is like mine, bananas are a staple and sometimes don’t get eaten before they ripen to mush. It’s been rainy here in Virginia for a few weeks and all I want to do is bake and eat. Bananas are healthy right? SoContinue reading “Banana Toffee Rum Bread”

Farmhouse Cakes operates under the cottage food law of Virginia. What this means is Virginia allows producers to make certain types of food from home without needing a license or inspection from the ag department. If I was buying food from a home business I’d want to know what the kitchen looks like. So I wantContinue reading “From my home to yours”

  Farmhouse Cakes is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley more specifically Front Royal, VA. The Farmhome was built in 1906 and has been in my family for over 100 years. On the farm we board horses, and keep a few farm animals. Most important to the baking business are our chickens. Can you seeContinue reading “Store bought vs. farm fresh eggs”

Yes, you read that right! Besides being delicious and screaming to be eaten, frosting actually has a purpose. Can you believe that? Something that tastes so great and is often the favored part of the whole cake has a purpose. I know shocking! So, lets get to it. Originally cakes were left unfrosted. And IContinue reading “Did you know frosting has a purpose?”