Rachel Noel

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Join date: Mar 9, 2026

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Rachel Noel Cox is the owner of It’s Just a Cookie, a sugar art studio based in South Louisiana. With over 25 years of baking experience and more than 15 years teaching cookie and cake decorating, Rachel has helped thousands of students learn the art of baking and decorating through hands-on classes and online instruction. Known for creating reliable, beginner-friendly recipes that still deliver professional results, Rachel specializes in decorated sugar cookies, custom cakes, and baking education.

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Jun 30, 2026 ∙ 5 min

Lemon Curd Recipe | Silky Smooth Homemade Lemon Curd

I'll be honest—if you had asked me years ago what dessert I wanted, lemon probably would've been at the very bottom of the list. Back then, I was all about chocolate, caramel, peanut butter, and pecans. If there was a chocolate dessert on the table, there wasn't much chance I was reaching for the lemon one. That all changed as I got older. The more I baked, the more I experimented, and the more I started appreciating how a bright citrus flavor can completely transform a dessert. Lemon doesn't...

Jun 24, 2026 ∙ 10 min

Floral Buttercream Recipe:

The Secret to More Realistic Buttercream Flowers If you’ve ever tried piping buttercream flowers and felt like your petals looked too soft, too glossy, too ruffly, or like they just wouldn’t hold those delicate edges, there’s a good chance the issue wasn’t your piping technique at all. It was probably your buttercream. When I want buttercream flowers to look a little more realistic—cleaner edges, firmer petals, a flatter matte finish, and less of that soft shiny “cupcake frosting” look—I...

Jun 22, 2026 ∙ 10 min

Dubai Filling Recipe: Chocolate Bars (and the filling that started all the chaos)

This Dubai chocolate filling is rich, buttery, crunchy, and packed with pistachio flavor without being overly sweet. Made with toasted kataifi, pistachio cream, tahini, and a hint of sea salt, it’s the perfect filling for homemade Dubai chocolate bars—and in my opinion, far better than most of the trendy versions floating around online.