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About me
I'm Adriana and I explore the intersection of baking + science.
I'm Adriana and I created Sugarologie out of a passion for exploring the science of baking.
I’ve been baking since I was a kid, constantly experimenting in the kitchen, tweaking recipes, and jotting down ideas. For years, I kept a lab notebook—not for school, but for baking experiments —tucked away in a kitchen drawer. This site is an extension of that notebook, built to help you not just bake, but truly understand the why behind every step.
Many people ask about my background and how I ended up diving so deeply into baking science. I hold an M.S. in Microbiology and Immunology from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Biomolecular Science and Engineering program at the Univeristy of California, Santa Barbara.
When I create recipes and videos, I rely on peer-reviewed research to ensure the information is as accurate as possible—breaking down the science into practical, useful takeaways for home bakers. My research-driven approach means every recipe is tested, refined, and thoughtfully developed. It’s a labor of love, which is why I may not publish recipes as often—but when I do, you can trust they’re backed by both science and experience.
What You'll Find Here:
🧪 Science-Backed Recipes: Every recipe is meticulously tested and refined, emphasizing the science that makes them work.
🎥 Detailed Tutorials: Step-by-step photo guides and YouTube videos walk you through each stage of the process, making it easy to follow along and see what success looks like at every step.
✨ Baking Science Tips: Actionable insights on Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest on how ingredients interact at the molecular level that affect flavor, texture, and appearance in your baking.
🍰 The Cakeculator: I developed a free cake recipe creator that allows you to mix custom cake and frosting flavors, giving you ultimate control over your cakes.
Happy baking!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will you ever make vegan/eggless/gluten-free recipes?
When I develop recipes, I do tons of research. There's the process and ingredients - everything has a specific purpose, and I try to figure out what they are. I'm generally pretty wary about all-purpose substitutions without decrease in quality (applesauce for oil, etc.) and will always generate a custom recipe for a specific purpose. I want to build the best recipe I can for you!
When it comes to vegan ingredients and gluten-free flours, I'm still learning and experimenting. It's definitely on my to-do list and something I'm looking at featuring in The Cakeculator in the future.
I am starting to refine my egg-free and dairy-free recipes, so stay tuned!
What is The Cakeculator? How did you make it?
The Cakeculator originates from my idea that baking cakes should not be restricted to a singular pan size and frosting combination.
I love a good recipe book but I feel it's restrictive and makes it difficult for bakers to be creative. Unless you have the time (and desire) to do ingredient scaling, you are often confined to the singular recipe that's been written with limited customizations.
My Cakeculator project started in 2018.
I was pregnant, bored, and craving a mental challenge. So, for fun, I decided to teach myself how to code and build an app for my cake recipes. At first, it was just a simple text box displaying a recipe on my computer. But as I kept adding features—like automatic calculations and scaling options—it slowly evolved into something more useful. Eventually, I realized, Hey, this could actually help other bakers!
The Cakeculator has been live on my website since 2019.
Since then, I've added more cakes, frostings, and pans. Currently, I have:
19 Cake Flavors
20 Pan Sizes
20 Frosting Flavors
There are over 6000 potential cake combinations you can bake with my Cakeculator.
Bakers are using it for everything—from family celebration cakes to running their home baking businesses. That absolutely blows me away. Knowing that something I built is helping others in their kitchens makes every hour of coding completely worth it.
My Latest YouTube Experiment
There’s more where this came from!
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