The Italian Lovesong Cake — a cake-upon-cake cake with an old-fashioned Boiled Milk Cake (Torta di Latte Caldo) on the bottom, double-decked with an elegant cheesecake (Torta di Latte Formaggio) that is wrapped in a Ladyfinger Cookie Crumb Crust, and dolloped center stage with a wildly unique Hibiscus Custard. Continue reading
An Italian caramelized profiterole cake made with 100 petite choux pastry puffs filled with sweet mascarpone, ricotta and whipped cream. Each cream-filled puff is dipped in homemade caramel sauce then stacked into a magnificent hollow dome, drizzled with candied caramel sauce and swirled with strands of angel hair caramel. Continue reading
A vintage rolled cake made modern! Country jam is replaced with sweet-poached dark cherries layered on Cherry French Buttercream Meringue. The rolled cake is lightly dusted with confectioners sugar and each slice is served with gently brandied cherries and a Cherry Creme Chantilly dollop. A drizzle of homemade cherry syrup adds the final loving touch. Continue reading
Break out your pill-box hats and put on some shoes for Princess Kate and her charming Prince! The Princess Kate Cake is a 6-layer chocolate mocha torte with cocoa mocha cream and chocolate ganache — redesigned from vintage recipes in honor of Princess Kate’s visit to Los Angeles. Continue reading
We’re handing at the little family cottage in Carmel and baking up a Vintage Vanilla Cream Cake with French Meringue Buttercream Filling and Frosting. Although we’re whipping everything by hand (cause we have to) you can use your electric mixer. haha! Continue reading