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A Darling Christmas Party

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

LA makes it pretty hard to feel like the Christmas holidays, but damn if I don’t try! Every year I throw a holiday party for my book club and girlfriends, replete with delicious nibbles.

The dessert of the hour were these incredible, gourmet Cake Truffles by 95th Street Bakery.

Made with only the finest dark chocolate (versus cheap candy melts), these divine truffles had all the girls’ eyes rolling back into their heads! I wish I had taped their reactions to eating them- it was comical! We enjoyed unique flavors like Eggnog, Panettone, Red Velvet, Holiday Mint, Candied Orange, Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate. GOOD LORD did you see all those flavors!? GOLDEN CHERRY Truffles I tell you! (Photo by Lynn Chen)

Allyson of 95th Street Bakery also brought us these delectable, homemade Ice Cream cups for everyone. How’bout them flavors?! Maple Whiskey Bacon, Nutella, White Russian Christmas, and my favorite, Mistletoe Mint Oreo. YUM-MERS!

And while  these Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels from Trader Joe’s were store bought, I couldn’t get enough of them. But horray! I just found out that Trader Joe’s doesn’t carry any items with GMOs!

Look at all the lovely ladies!

OK, I know this is a dessert blog, but I just have to share that this is the BEST Mac and Cheese in the WOOOOORLD. I got it at Erewhon natural foods store on Beverly. Mmmmmmmm. I die.

Check out Lynn Chen’s post from the Actor’s Diet on my little soire here. :)

I hope you are all having Very Merry Holidays yourself!

XOXO

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Happy October! Great Halloween Dessert Ideas

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Monday, October 3rd, 2011

The season of candy begins!!! I have been collecting some seriously adorable dessert ideas on Pinterest here. For just a quick sneak peak, check out these adorable Cake Pop Spiders from Etsy  and these tempting Pretzel Kiss Treats by CakeInfo. 

To see more fabulous ideas, click here!  What Halloween desserts look the best to you??

 

XOXO

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Wedding Dessert Table, Part 5: Cheesecake Pops by Sweet Lauren Cakes

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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

A cursory glance of Sweet Lauren’s blog will quickly reveal the most darling Cake Pops that you have ever seen. These ladies are PROS who clearly care dearly about every fastidious detail of each delightful pop. Wow! I was so happy to find not only adorable Cake Pops in Northern California, but also a company that would make Cheesecake Pops, as these seemed rather impossible to track down. Lauren went so far as to create a new recipe so that my wildest wedding fantasies could come to true. I needed Cheesecake Pops, verses regular Cake Pops, because I didn’t want to have a treat that would be redundant with the Swizzle Cakes. Furthermore, the slightly salty, sour touch of the cheesecake would be a nice contrast to the other, simply sweet selections. At the end of the day, Sweet Lauren Cakes nailed it.

For more information on Sweet Lauren Cakes, click here.

XOXO

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Cake Pops at Vanilla Bake Shop

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Thursday, August 25th, 2011

2 Cherries

You might have just seen my favorable review here for Vanilla Bake Shop’s delicious cupcakes, but I have to say, their cake pops are a pass.  The chocolate shell, especially the white chocolate, leaves very little to be desired, and the frosted cake filling just doesn’t enthuse me.  I’m learning more and more that the perfect cake pop is quite tricky to pull off! But hey, at least they look chic and appetizing!

Cake pops

 

For more information on the Vanilla Bake Shop, click here.

To see how to make Cake Pops, click here!

 

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Sweet E’s Bake Shop, My New Favorite Bakery in LA

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Friday, July 29th, 2011

There’re so many things that I love about Sweet E’s Bake Shop, I hardly know where to begin!  Shall we bullet point this one? Yes:

-Adorable, mini cupcakes that are the Perfect size for a sweet indulgence

-fantastic use of glitter and shimmer in her frosting decor (love me my Glitter!)

-Delicious Cake Pops and Cake Lollipops- there is a difference

-fun chunky bits in the cake batter

-darling craftsmanship makes the treats perfect for entertaining and gifting

-the cutest novelty items in her shop

and finally

COOKIE DOUGH. FROSTING. Yep.. Cookie Dough Frosting… just think on that for a second.

 

Sweet E’s started as a Dessert Truck but has grown into a store front on Robertson as well. “Adorable” barely begins to describe this pink polkda dotted place. Seriously, Sweet E’s Bake Shop might just be my new Go-To place for buying treats for friends, meetings, Book Club, etc!

Sweet E's

For more information on Sweet E’s Bake Shop, click here.

XOXO

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Great 4th of July Dessert Ideas

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Friday, July 1st, 2011

Happy Holiday Weekend!!! I’ve been collecting the greatest dessert ideas on Pinterest and thought I’d share my Top 3 favorites with you. But really, there’re so many other darling desserts there, you  should definitely check them out on my “Patriotic Board” by clicking here. :)  Enjoy!

Cake Balls in a Flag by MyJuiceCup.com

Fire Cracker Pound Cake by Betty Crocker

Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows by Melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
Yum Yum Fun! Have the Best weekend guys!!!
XOXO
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Beverly Hills Wedding- Such a Sweet Affair~

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Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

(((Swooooning)))

Just 24 hours after the Royal wedding, I attended our friends’ wedding at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Everything about the affair was absolutely Stunning.  Of course, I delighted in the desserts as well as all the other eye-candy!  First, we received 4-piece sets of Godiva Chocolates along with our table seating assignment. Nice!

Then after dinner (and a few tasty Margaritas!), I melted over these little Cheesecake Pops that the Beverly Hills Hotel made.

The pops were served in tall shot glasses and supported by pink-sugar.. that yes, I ate.Yes! I ate the pink sugar decoration supporting the pops- is there something wrong with that??

Here the beautiful bride  gets ready to cut the gorgeous cake!  This fresh and delicious creation was by Nancy Kay Confections, one of the premiere wedding cake bakers in S. California. I wrote up about them in my 944 article here (pg. 99). :D

Awwe, and look at them kiss, after the cake!

CONGRATS to the newlyweds! You make a Beautiful couple! Sending you my best for a life-time of Love and Happiness!

XOXO

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Starbucks Cake Pops, Um- Quite Possibly the Best Out There

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Friday, April 1st, 2011

I’m  Shocked.

Right when I’d written off Cake Pops for not being All That, a coffee chain flipped me back around, froze me in my tracks, and actually, made my jaw drop. WHA??  Wow- Really?

You guys, I’ve had many, many Cake Pops before. I’ve made Cake Pops (see here), and I can tell you, it’s NO easy feat to make Good ones, let alone GREAT ones.  The Tiramisu (far right) was my fave my far.  The Rocky Road (left) was great, and the Birthday Cake (center) was solid.

Perhaps my expectations were low, but my eyes literally widened with surprised delight as my teeth sunk into the  moist, fudgy-cake insides of these pops.

YUM! And at 175 calories each, they’re surely way less caloric than my other indulges (as a policy, I don’t look at nutrition facts, but Starbucks posts them for all to see).

THUMBS UP and 5 Cherries all around.  I’ll surely be back for more.~

Stay tuned for my review on Starbucks’ other mini sweet treats next week!

XOXO

 

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Sweet E’s Delightful Cake Pops

By Dessert Darling · Comments (0)
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

5 Cherries
Yesterday I wrote about my exciting discovery, Sweet E’s Bake Shop, and her mini-cupcakes here. Today I’m sharing that her Cake Pops are as great as any Cake Pop can be. They’re not too sweet, not too mild, and super fun to eat (these pops are secure on the stick, which not all Cake Pops are). It’s hard to achieve a balance of flavors with Cake Pops and Sweet E’s has done an excellent job. I have to say though, as trendy as they are, I’d take a cupcake with tactile frosting any day over a Cake Pop.

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For more information on Sweet E’s, click here.

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Cake Pops by PoparazziPop

By Dessert Darling · Comments (2)
Friday, January 7th, 2011

4 Cherries

How adorable are these Cake Pops?! If you’re not sure what a Cake Pop is or how to make them, click here. In the meantime, let’s discuss PoparazziPops.  These delightful creations come in a variety of gourmet flavors like Champagne and Strawberries, Blood Orange Chocolate, Fleur de Sel, and High Octane Espresso, to name a few.  These pops are tailored for adults who don’t have a super sweet tooth.  While I’d rather have a mild pop than a saccharine sweet one, I think these treats could use a bit more frosting in the centers to punch up the fun. I must say though, it’s hard to achieve a perfect balance with Cake Pops as you may know from past reviews! Overall, a solid 4-cherries for Poparazzi’s gourmet and darling treats!

Poparazzi Pops

For more info on PoparazziPop, click here.

xo

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