Tuesdays with Dorie DAC: Gemma Cakes

May 19, 2026 at 5:13 pm | Posted in cakes & tortes, cupcakes, DAC, groups, simple cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 7 Comments
Tags: baking, cake

If Dorie Greenspan is your grandma, then it’s a just given that you’re going to get good birthday cakes. I mean, it’s basically your birthright. Thankfully Dorie keeps no secrets (at least not in the food world anyway), so the rest of us, too, can have Gemma Cakes at our next birthday party, even if we have to bake them ourselves. Don’t forget the sprinkles.

What are Gemma Cakes? They are tiny little cupcakes, originally made for Dorie’s first granddaughter, scented with rosewater and glazed with white chocolate…very girlie and very good. There’s also melted white chocolate stirred in to the batter to make a luxuriously plush baby cake. The chocolate, along with a little surprise chunk of fresh strawberry hiding in the middle of each, means no dried out mini muffins here. Not that they will have a chance to stale…you will definitely want a few of these, especially if you are older than one year.

If you don’t have the book Dorie’s Anytime Cakes by Dorie Greenspan, get it and join us as we bake through it every third Tuesday of the month. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll and all the other participation deets over on Tuesdays with Dorie!

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Absolute perfection Steph!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— May 20, 2026 #

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Well aren’t these picture perfect…and I am sure tasting amazing too!! Love them!

Comment by isthisakeeper— May 20, 2026 #

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Beautiful! I love the sprinkles.

Comment by Judy— May 22, 2026 #

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Your little cakes are adorable. I loved this recipe – is it bad that I am aged one many times over but would happily have these for my own birthday 🤣

Comment by Cakelaw— May 23, 2026 #

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- same for me! 😂
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— May 24, 2026 #
  
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  - 🤣🤣🙌
    
    Comment by Cakelaw— May 24, 2026 #
I bet it is great to be Dorie’s granddaughter, all those yummy treats. Your cuties look fabulous. These were sweet but tasty.

Comment by Diane Zwang— June 2, 2026 #

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