HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY FUSENET!

Fusenet develops technology and processes for the creation, online distribution, and promotion of various digital media, focusing primarily on long and short form video. They are a private company, founded in 2007 with a single product under development, what eventually became Graboid, a video search and playback browser with over 3 million users world-wide.  Check out their brands at Simply Audiobooks, Graboid, Gygan and Busted Vacuum.         

 

  

 

12" x 18" 3 Layer Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream icing and filling.  Vanilla buttercream scrollwork with fondant and royal icing logos.

My first attempt at French Macarons

When your cable, phone and internet go down what else is a baker to do but bake!

Those of you who have never heard of these little delicacies, they are all over the internet and becoming more and more popular.  They aren't the traditional mounded coconut macaroons you are probably thinking of, but rather a delicate mix of ground almond powder, egg whites and sugar.  There is quite the debate online as to the technique involved in making a 'perfect' one.  I think for my first try these are pretty darn good!
I forsee at date with a Master French Chef (who just happens to be my Uncle Andre!) who has graciously offered to teach this little grasshopper the ways of the French Macaron!

All ready to go into the oven.  Most recipes call for them to sit for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour to develop a crust on top.  This will assist in forming the perfect 'feet' when they bake.

Little guys baking in the oven while I stare with baited breath for the little 'feet' to appear!  I SEE FEET!  Gosh, that wasn't so hard.



Aha! Now you can see the 'feet'!  The little crinkly bit at the bottom under the smooth crinkle-free dome...  That is what every Macaron baker strives for! Perfect feet that don't extend outward, but upward to give loft to the delicate little morsels.  Well, most of them do anyway.  :)


All ready to eat!  Filled with a silky vanilla buttercream frosting tinted orange (testing out colours for my upcoming cake this weekend).
I've discovered after reading 30 or so blogs this afternoon that my little beauties aren't as perfect as I first thought.  So many factors go into making and perfecting them. I have a much greater appreciation for why they cost so much!

 

Stay tuned, this won't be my last foray into French Macarons!

Sleeping Beauty Castle Cake

Happy Birthday Ela!  Thanks for inviting me to your party, it was lots of fun!  

White vanilla butter cake with vanilla buttercream filling/frosting and accents.  Everything is edible except the Sleeping Beauty doll. 
Such a fun cake to make, and I'm pretty sure the Birthday Girl enjoyed eating it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Update...

After my Clublink marathon of cookies I took a brief hiatus and I'm now winding back up for a busy couple of weeks of baking ahead! A Disney Princess, corporate logo, Maple Leafs, strange little alien-like figures, cars that transform and Vegas are all themes I'll be working with to make cakes and cupcakes for a whole bunch of really great people. 
So don't forget to check back next weekend to see what I came up with for the Disney Princess Cake. So many ideas, I'm not sure which one I'll pick!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Family Day/Valentine's Day/Chinese New Year/Olympic long weekend!

Burlington Bridal Show Brides!

Welcome to all the Burlington Brides and Congratulations on your Engagement!!
I had the pleasure of creating the vanilla sugar wedding cookies for Glen Abbey Golf Course (and since you're here, I'm hoping you found them delicious!).  I, myself, had a beautiful and perfect Clublink Wedding at Eagle Ridge Golf Course in 2008 and I strongly urge you look into any of the Clublink locations if you have yet to book your venue. Click on this link to be taken directly to the Clublink Wedding website.
If you are interested in the spectacular Glen Abbey Golf Course for your big day, please call Leigh Raynor (905) 844-1800 x 236 or you can reach her by email at lraynor@clublink.ca.

On to the cookies!  I am able to make custom cookies or cakes for any of your upcoming occasions.  Bridal Showers, Bachelorette or Stag and Doe Parties, Wedding favours and Baby Showers!!
Each cookie price includes packaging and coordinating ribbon.
Please email me for pricing and any questions you might have!  Looking forward to hearing from you and Congratulations!

Clublink Cookies

These delicious sugar cookies were for the Glen Abbey Golf Course to give out at the Burlington Bridal Show this weekend (January 23rd & 24th). I hope the Brides enjoy eating them as much as I enjoyed making them.
Thank you to my two assistants Anne & Ernie for all their hard work, I couldn't have done it without you!

Sports Logo Cake

White vanilla cake with whipped cream lemon curd filling and vanilla buttercream frosting.  Team logo's are made from fondant with royal icing accents.

I hope the 4 gentlemen celebrating their birthdays today all enjoyed their favourite teams logo!  

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Polka Dot Birthday Cake

Chocolate cake with strawberry puree filling and Chocolate Buttercream.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year to my thousands of readers!  Okay, hundreds? Okay, Rowe and Mom!

I'd like to thank everyone for their support and all the wonderful feedback on my new venture.  I'm hoping to continue to bake new and delicious creations whenever the opportunity arises with the dream of finding a day job that I love. In a perfect world I'd find a job that brings those two things together, let me know if you hear of any openings for a Operations Baker.  :)  hahaha

I hope to hear from all of you whenever you need a delicious treat or that personalized cake for someone special. 
I hope 2010 brings everyone good fortune, joy and most importantly good health.

Happy New YEAR!