Party Time

It's been a while.  We apologize.  Not to make excuses, but....(here they come!)  We work full time.  Actually, we work more than full time.  And we are moms and wives.  And we try to catch some shuteye from time to time.  Needless to say, we are short on time.

But we haven't stopped baking.  We just stopped blogging for a little (or long) while.

Over the past two months, we haven't had quite as many orders, but that's probably a good thing because we have been oh-so-busy with the rest of life.  But we have had the chance to try some new recipes, experiment and create.

In early February, we had a great taste-testing party.  We had a great turnout--both the crowd and the goodies--and we were thankful for all the great feedback we got.  The party was an opportunity for us to invent and experiment with some new recipes and con our friends into tasting these creations.






Here were some of the favorites:

Creamy Crimson Velvet

(vegan)

Lightly colored red velvet cupcakes, creamy and moist.  Frosted with a light and sweet custard and topped with pecans. A party-goer said, "I don't even like nuts, but I loved them on this cupcake!" What a compliment.

Toffee Bar Cupcake

A chocolate cupcake frosted with vanilla buttercream and topped with chocolate ganache and toffee.  Kind of like eating a candy bar, but better.

White Wine Cupcakes

(vegan)

A vanilla cupcake is the base for this classy cake.  The cake and frosting are flavored with white wine and fruit juices and bring all the pleasure of a cool glass of wine.

Iced Tea Cupcakes

(vegan version available)

These cakes were made with lemon tea, but can be made with many different flavors of tea (to be showcased in our summer menu).  The cakes are refreshing and taste just like your favorite summer drink!

We made a lot of other goodies including cookies, fudge, and other cupcakes, and many of them were a hit. We'll talk more about those in future posts...we hope.  Anyway, the feedback was helpful and in many cases affirming, and we look forward to the summer when we should have more time to bake and create for fun.

In the meantime, we're still taking orders (place yours today!), and we're enjoying the few stolen moments we have to do something that is fun, relaxing and creative (making great goodies, that is).

Photo credits: Under the Bridge Productions