TWD CHOCOLATE PUDDING

YUMMY!!!!!! I was so happy when Melissa from It's Melissa's Kitchen selected

CHOCOLATE PUDDING!!

I am a CHOCOHOLIC and anytime I have to make something with chocolate in the recipe...hey, I am a HAPPY person!

So, this recipe was a bit labor intensive...but the end result was a nice, smooth, deep chocolate flavored pudding.

I used a dark chocolate infused with chile from Vosges' Chocolates that I had sitting in a lil secret stash drawer I keep...ssssshhhh!!! I have a hubby and 3 sons in the house that devour ALL food!!!

So a girl's gotta keep a secret drawer stash in the house for piece of mind!!!! ;)

Anyway, I was a tad worried that my pudding was developing the dreaded pudding skin..YUCK!

But, it didnt happen, my mind was playing tricks on me!!

It turned out fabulous!!! See ya next Tuesday!!!

TWD Blueberry Pie

Here is my pic Blueberry Pie for this weeks selection. It came out pretty well! Its been a heat wave here in Northern California, so my posting is going to be short and sweet! Until next week Bakers!

cupcakes n corsets

I finally tried working with fondant last night and found it pretty easy to play with. I bought a flower gumpaste tool set from Wiltons a few years ago and it just sat in my cupboard...well I broke it open last and started cranking out a few little flowers and then attempted to make a little pig...which came out so cute!

I baked some devli's food cupcakes with chocolate ganache frosting from scratch when I got home yesterday and then added the little fondant flowers to them with some sugar sprinklings...here they are!!

Here is a pic of the chocolate corsets I made for my bridal shower.....the theme was pink and black boudoir....I just got a call from one of my friend's and she is throwing a bridal shower end of July and requested these corsets as favors...so she ordered 30 of them!

Cute Cookies

This weekend I was very busy with family functions but I did manage to get some baking in. I tried out this new sugar cookie recipe and wasnt that thrilled with it...it got soft awfully fast and that was after sitting in the fridge for almost 48 hours!!

But I think I turned out with some cute cookies...my husband enjoyed eating a few of them...check them out!

Doggy Bday Cake

A nurse at my work asked me to make a cake for her daughter's bday...so I said yes....the theme? Dogs.

I haven't made a cake from scratch nor decorated one for awhile now... so honestly this is my first cake after a long hiatus....and it shows.....look at the border!!

Here is the end result...very amateurish!! Especially when I look at all the cakes on all the different blogs...

PUH-LEEEZE!!....I need to practice practice practice and oh yeah....PRACTICE!!!

I didnt have another cake board except for this one...Rule #1: make sure you have everything you need and plan ahead!!

How ugly and old is this board??? hahahaha

Oh and I could have attempted another border but at that point I was seriously running out of time and needed to finish.....in the end my co-worker and her daughter LOVED it and she said everyone at the party said it was delicious and I got an order from one of her guests to make a bday cake for her son...so I am happy that they were happy!!! But this definately gives me the desire to jump back into the 21st Century of cake decorating and learn all I can, get more organized and really become a spectacular decorator.........Friday I am planning on making a batch of cupcakes and maybe decorate some cookies...

TWD ~ Mixed Berry Cobbler

I made it thru my first TWD baking day!! YAY!!

So the recipe was pretty simple and straight forward...all was fine until about 20 minutes into the cobbler baking....I went in the kitchen to take a little peek and when I opened the door the crust was so brown!!! Like Im about to burn in 2 minutes if Im not pulled out of this oven brown!!!!! The sides were bubbling but I could tell the middle was still not cooked thru..so I lowered the temp to 325 and waited about 10 more minutes and I had to pull it out because it was dark brown....the darker the crust the sweeter the cobbler???? I dont know..anyway the crust was cooked thru, so although its not that pretty it tastes pretty good...oh well!

Here is the pic of my lil darkie ; )

Busy weekend

Well, I was asked to make a cake for my co-workers little girl's bday this Sunday and the theme is dogs...so I have a few ideas milling around in my head...I will post the pic of my creation Sunday night.
On Saturday I am taking an online class at this wonderful soap making studio called The Nova Studio. It is located in Point Richmond which is about 15 minutes from Berkeley, CA. If anyone gets a chance..check out Lori's website http://www.thenovastudio.com/ She offers the greatest classes in natural soaps and body products as well as informative classes on a variety of things...I am taking her Online Sales Success class that helps you figure out the easiest way to put your craft online and market your business....hey, knowledge is power and I will take anything that gives me more insight on blogs, ebay, etsy, etc....Advertising is the key to having a successful business right? And delicious cakes helps too!!!!!
With all this online researching I am doing to get my business together I have come across so many creative, artistic cake and cookie makers out there!! It really makes me even more sure of myself in my decision of going ahead with my cake business.

Thanks for all the inspiration I have been getting from some of the people I am meeting in the cake and cookie world....until next posting...

Happy baking!