About Me

I am a fitness fanatic with an obsession with baking. Obviously the two do not go hand in hand! I am a national figure competitor who raises money for my shows by selling baked goods. I hope to open my own bakery, Mo's Doughs, with my wonderful husband in the future and bake delicious sweets on a daily basis!

Friday, June 10, 2011

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream and Whipped Peanut Butter Filling

This week I had a request to make a chocolate cake for a 30th birthday!  You know what I like with chocolate?  Peanut Butter!!

I made the most decadent 2 layer chocolate cake - extremely moist and dense.  For the filling, I made a whipped peanut butter filling: butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar and a tad of milk.  The frosting is in a league of it's own: Chocolate Buttercream...it was not too sweat and not too chocolately - just perfect for this cake!

Wish it was my 30th birthday all over again and I'd make myself one!


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Monday, June 6, 2011

Cupcakes & Cake Pops

This weekend I will be attending a bridal shower for my dear friend since elementary school.  I volunteered to make the pastries, as I think it's more special when it comes from someone you know.  I took much consideration in creating the perfect desserts for this friend, as I found out her favorite flavors are Strawberry and Chocolate.  I also know that her wedding colors are black and white (with possibly a hint of some other bright color).

Everyone does cupcakes for these types of events, so I thought outside the box a little bit on this particular occasion.  What if I created 2 kinds of cupcakes: Strawberry with a Strawberry Cream Cheese Icing and a Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate Buttercream Icing?  Not only that, but what if I created Cake Ball Pops with the left over cake and put the opposite flavor of Cake Ball Pop into the other Cupcake?  OMG, what a fantastic idea!!

For the Strawberry Cake Balls, I dipped them in pink chocolate and donned them with flash frozen strawberry pieces...they look absolutely adorable (like pink flowers).  For the Chocolate Cake Balls, I dipped them in Milk Chocolate and decorated them with a Malt Ball Crunch for texture.

Here are the results:






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