Here are some details on the chocolate details. Outline the design by hand or using a template and let set in the freezer.
Melt the second color of chocolate (not too hot) and pour into the outlines. Let set.
Flip them over and add details, like the eyes.
Posted in Cupcakes.
– May 19, 2008
These cupcakes were part of the bakesale. I was going for the look of a soccer ball in a grassy field. I started with dark chocolate to pipe the circles and pentagon shapes, then filled it in with white-chocolate.
Cake Details
Posted in Cupcakes.
– May 15, 2008
Congratulations to the NCL Fellows Class of 2008! To celebrate our last Wednesday night together we had a fiesta and I wanted to make something a little different to mark the occasion. Since we are big fans of the mojito, I modified last summer’s margarita cake into a mojito cupcake. They were yummy and would be perfect at a hot summer BBQ.
Ingredients:
White Cake mix (not yellow or butter recipe, just white or french-vanilla white)
1 can margarita mix (thawed)
1/8 cup dark rum OR a splash of rum extract
Peppermint extract
Zest of one lime (optional, but recommended)
Fresh mint leaves
Vanilla frosting (whipped cream frosting is best)
Recipe:
Start with boxed white cake mix. Add the eggs and oil as instructed, but instead of water mix the rum/rum extract with the melted can of margarita mix to make up the liquid amount indicated on the box. Top off the liquid with a splash of mint extract and the zest of one lime.
Bake as directed and top with a dollop and whipped cream frosting and a fresh mint leaf.
Cake Details:
Posted in Cupcakes.
– May 14, 2008
I’m back from my hiatus and happy to be baking in my new kitchen in Washington, DC. Somehow I managed to move from the ‘burbs back into the city and gain both counter AND cabinet space. Yahooo!
The theme of this bridal shower was “Divas” and fits our advocate-morning-loving-mostly-naked-wild-and-wonderful darling Darla perfectly. So the cake fits with the crown theme that each diva attendee wore as a name tag. It is also color matched to the coral and orange rose bouquets that will be the wedding colors.
Cake Details
Cake: Triple layer of lemon vanilla
(photo credit: Kayla and Dawn)
Posted in Celebration Cakes.
– May 6, 2008
All of DC is buzzing about the visit by Pope Benedict XVI. One of the celebrations on the agenda is a birthday party since he will be celebrating his 81st at the White House.
Vatican Cake
The Vatican cake was commissioned by the Vatican Embassy and crafted by Fancy Cakes by Leslie in Gaithersburg. Leslie may look familiar from the gumball machine episode of Ace of Cakes. Here is a video from NBC 4.
Chef Bakes Pope’s Birthday Cake
A local chef is up to her elbows in batter as she prepares a birthday treat for the pontiff.
http://video.nbc4.com/player/?id=240765
The Yellow Cake
According to the Papal Visit website, the White House also served four-tiered lemon pound cake with lemon curd and vanilla frosting. Although my sources were unclear how they missed the memo about the Pope’s favorite flavor– Chocolate Fudge. Maybe they just wanted to provide a change of pace.
Posted in Musings and Inspiration.
– April 16, 2008
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