Desserts is stressed spelled backwards!

Recently, I was asked to prepare desserts for a local cafe. I made a variety of dessert bars, cookies, cake balls! Below are some simple dessert bars, from left to right, brownies, oatmeal raspberry squares and lemon bars.

Pictured below are Nanaimo Bars (left) and cake balls (right). Nanaimo bars are a type of no-bake chocolate dessert names after a city in British Columbia, Canada. Cake balls are a decliciously moist cake filled truffle.
Baking and spending time in my kitchen has always been a great way for me to relieve stress. The next time you are craving sweets, take a look in your pantry, and crack open your favorite cookbook. You can always freeze your treats to have a quick dessert when guests arrive.

Happy Birthday Chloe!

My oldest daughter, Chloe, celebrated her 8th birthday over the weekend. We went swimming, had a few friends over for cake, and a sleepover. It was great. Chloe had the chance to create some new flavors with me for her cake as well. The swimming pool cake was a cherry confetti cake with a cherry vanilla filling. It was yummy!

Pool Table

This pool table inspired cake was a checkerboard cake. Opposing squares of white and dark chocolate cake with a chocolate chip mascarpone filling! Game on!!

The Shaw's First Anniversary

I this cake for a very dear couple, The Shaw's. They were married in Las Vegas in 2008, so they were unable to save the top tier for their first anniversary. The cake was one layer of moist french vanilla cake, one layer of devil's food chocolate cake and an almond mascarpone cheese filling. Thank you to Kristy and Vince for choosing me to help make your anniversary special!

Butterfly Kisses

I made this butterfly cake for a friend of mine from church. I used a method known as a chocolate transfer to get the image of the butterfly onto the cake. This was a strawberry cake with strawberry filling, covered in fondant and decorated with buttercream, white and dark chocolate.

Addictions

I personally prefer coffee, but for those who are addicted to soda here is a cake for you. This is a snickers flavored cake...a creamy peanut butter and caramel filling with chocolate cake and swiss meringue buttercream!

I wanna rock and roll all night...

And every day with this 80's inspired turntable cake. Vanilla cake with strawberry mousse and vanilla buttercream.