New flavor for the shop this week...a tasty treat called, Plum Black Mango. The pink color is purely from red plums - so pretty! The inside is a beautiful orange color and the best way I could think the show it was to have Opal dive into one of these little yummies!
Vanilla cake, filled with mango curd, topped with plum frosting and a blackberry reduction!
In addition to baking for the shop, we enjoyed an eventful weekend...here are some visual highlights ~
mini cupcakes for a baby shower celebration
A variety of cupcakes for a pre wedding celebration on the luxurious Channel Cat! The wedding festivities were coordinated by the lovely & talented Colette Lopez from La Fete Weddings. The highlight for me was making the carrot cake cupcakes. We didn't have this flavor on our menu so I spent time experimenting & coming up with a unique twist on the classic flavor. I spiced the cakes with Saijon cinnamon, nutmeg, fresh ginger. I filled the cakes with a light honey mascarpone mousse and topped 'em off with orange blossom honey cream cheese frosting (whoa...that was a mouthful!)
I love little cakes and got to make this cute little 6 incher for a darling girl, turning 2. Her mom and I spent a lot of time coming up with the flavor (we wanted to avoid allergies, we wanted to keep both parents and little one's taste buds content with a mix of vanilla & chocolate and I just had to incorporate a little jelly bean flare because that's the b-day girl's dessert of choice!). It's a layer of chocolate cake, a layer of vanilla cake and a thick layer of chocolate mousse and chopped strawberries in the middle. The cake is frosted with vanilla bean frosting and decorated with dollops of fresh strawberry frosting. Happy #2, Lilly!
Now it's my Friday...Cheers & Goodnight Friends!