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Showing posts with label Christmas 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas 2013. Show all posts

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Variations of the Same Theme...

Cocomia:


KitKat Peanut Butter


Both variations are available as midi cake (approx 6 inches) single layer or as single layer, 8-inch cake.


Saturday, November 23, 2013

White Chocolate Christmas Cake

I knew I wanted white chocolate cake.  What I didn't know was what to top it with.

But hubby helped with the solution... cookies and cream!


And it's really delicious!


Really yummy!


Thursday, November 21, 2013

Reese-this-Christmas Chocolate Cake

Finally, we've finalized our offerings for this Christmas.  Fudgy Callebaut Brownies and Stuffed Blondies were easy choices, as is the Banana Chocolate Chip Cake of last Christmas (2012).  The Carrot Cake will still be available but in limited quantity only because of a limited supply of carrots.

The focus for this Christmas is chocolate.  So we decided on a chocolate cake and a white chocolate cake.  The dilemma we encountered was how to adorn the cakes without using frosting.  Frosting would be a problem especially if we had a lot of orders since I did not have a separate refrigeration unit and the cakes would definitely not fit in my fridge!

The idea actually came to me when I saw rocky road brownies at a kiosk in the nearby mall.  I realized I could use a variety of toppings instead of icing.

So here's our chocolate cake, topped with chopped Reese cups!


A peek inside...


The cake is approximately 6 inches in diameter, single layer, no filling.  It's a bit taller than our carrot or banana cake.  The cake itself is somewhat bland (this is deliberate on our part) because it is meant to be complemented by the sweet and decadent topping!


Thursday, November 14, 2013

Stuffed Blondies

Blondies are brownies without the chocolate... this is how it was explained to me and this is the same way I explain it.

This is definitely a favorite, with a caramel-ly taste, and a punch from whatever "stuffing" is used.  Most common are chocolate chips, chopped chocolate candy bars, dried fruits, nuts...

The picture below, in particular, is stuffed with Snickers Peanut Butter Squares (chopped up) and is absolutely my favorite!


We're getting ready for Christmas!  How about you?


Friday, November 8, 2013

Callebaut Brownies

My signature brownies are fudge-y, with a crust.  But it is not one that is fast to make - it is so time consuming (whoever thought that brownies could be time consuming?!?!!)  But those brownies are special because it was a recipe where my mom and I worked together (rare moment indeed).

But these days I want a fast and easy, yet very delicious brownie that I could whip up in a flash (read as done in an hour and after fast cooling, ready to send out in another hour!).  The result?  These brownies, made with Callebaut brand.


It is intensely fudgy and very moist... extremely chocolate-y too!  And they are sooooo good straight from the refrigerator, or the freezer!!! 


I'm seriously considering offering these as Christmas goodies!  In boxes of 12...


This is now my favorite brownie!!!



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