Mango Creme Birthday Cake

14" Mango Creme Birthday Cake for Bridget

White Butter Cake

Fresh Mango and Pineapple Creme Filling

Whipped Cream Frosting

Mango Glaze

Birthday 'Cupcake Cake'

Chocolate Devil's Food Cupcakes

Rich Vanilla Buttercream

White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Chocolate Shavings

Assorted Cookie Trays

Assorted Mini Cookie Tray - Order yours today!

This one has The Best Decadent Chocolate Brownies (with or without nuts), Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Raspberry Brown Sugar Bars, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies and Shortbread filled with Strawberry Preserves.

The same bunch of ripe bananas

I know I'm going post crazy, but I have a little bit of extra time (very rare), I like baking, and I like taking photographs = perfect combination. Plus I still have to finish off my bunch of ripe bananas, so I used the last of them on a banana bourbon cream pie. I made it with a graham cracker crust, I prefer the crunch with the bananas. I added bourbon to the cream filling with vanilla, and some bourbon into my sweetened whipped cream. It tastes pretty darn good. A perfect treat for anyone who loves bananas (my husband does not, but I won't have any problems getting this one eaten).

Almond & Hazelnut Crunch Truffles

I've decided to share with you this really easy, yet delicious truffle. If you like hazelnuts, then you will love this. All you need are toasted whole hazelnuts and toasted almond slivers. Let them cool then melt milk chocolate over a double boiler, add some praline paste, mix it in until there are no lumps, then fold in the cooled nuts. Let this sit for about 30 minutes because it will be too warm. Stir every 15 minutes, then heap a little teaspoon full onto parchment paper, put a little salt on top, any salt is fine, but maldon salt or fleur de sel is prettier. Then chill. When the chocolate is set they are nice and crunchy, sweet yet salty, a perfect little treat.

Ripe Bananas

Okay, the bananas are ripe, there was no time to waste (but then there never is in the kitchen). I decided to make some banana bread, a quick option, it just takes a while in the oven. I usually add walnuts, but I only had pecans, and it tastes even more crunchy. I also usually use regular white all purpose flour, but I used whole wheat flour instead for an extra nutty flavor (plus it's healthier, just ignore what I decided to add next). Then the last, and best ingredient... chocolate chips, milk and semi sweet chips were folded in, and sprinkled on top before I put the loaf pan in the oven. The result is a chocolatey, ooey, crunchy goodness, containing a great banana flavor. I used 3 mashed up bananas for a fairly small recipe. The texture is even light and fluffy, yet moist, adjectives that don't always go with banana bread. Of course I took some photos...