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!
Showing posts with label Chocolate Buttercream. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chocolate Buttercream. Show all posts

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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