Cupcakes Are For Lovers
Nate and Athena had a casual barbecue for family and friends tonight, the eve of their wedding! I was excited to have carte blanche for the evening’s sweets. My only direction was to bring cupcakes! These chocolate cupcakes are topped with a swirl of vanilla buttercream and two hearts (in the wedding colors) stamped with the couple’s initials. I also had fun using some of my cake plates to display the treats.
Cant’ wait for tomorrow’s festivities. Here’s a sneak peek of the photos from the rehearsal!
Full-Size Tart
I had one extra batch of key lime filling after last weekend’s wedding tarts, so I made a full-sized version to bring to Stef and Troy’s for dinner. Who says leftovers can’t look good?
Key Lime Tarts
Ben and Kristie’s wedding guests had a special treat for dessert. These key lime tarts seemed like the perfect finish to an outdoor wedding reception on White Bear Lake. Congrats to the happy couple!
Brunch Sweets
Raspberry Meringue
After volunteering for HeartBeat 5000, some friends and I got together for a late-morning brunch. Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota is a great cause, and getting together for a laid-back afternoon with friends was a sweet way to wrap up the morning! For a treat, I brought meringue with a fresh raspberry sauce and whipped cream. Although I didn’t make it, I also have to share my friend Cavan’s amazing dessert!
Frozen Mango, Blackberry & Vanilla Mosaic
This layered treat tastes even better than it looks, if that’s even possible! It’s made of softened layers of vanilla ice cream, mango sorbet and a fresh blackberry puree. I’ll definitely be adding this one to the recipe book!
Halloween Goodies
For Halloween, I served up two tasty, fall-inspired treats. The first was a chocolate and pumpkin tart. Chocolate: good. Pumpkin: good. Chocolate pumpkin tart: really good! I also made individual apple pies using a new cutter and press and my go-to apple pie recipe. I must admit, I had to eat dessert twice!
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