Pictures of my Vanilla and Chocolate Pizzelles

New Logo?

First attempt that took all of three minutes to create. Will obviously play around with more designs.

New Venture-Fondant!

Few months go it was my bosses 30th Anniversary at work. So I decided I would try something I have always wanted to do-Fondant!

Wow, I knew nothing about it. So after "googling" many things regarding fondant. Whether to buy pre-made or pre-made & pre-rolled, or to make from scratch, I decided based on time, I would buy pre-made, but not pre-rolled fondant. I rolled some out and cut out a variety of different size stars. I then dyed the rest of what I would use red. However as I kneaded the dye into the fondant I decided to allow a natural color swirl occur giving it a natural "marble" texture. I felt that touch gave a very simple cake a much added touch to make it seem much more than what it was.

After baking the two round layers of the cake. The bottom larger than the top, I used regular frosting to frost the cake first as I wanted to give a more fluffier feel to the cake even though fondant would be covering it. I felt doing that gave a more round smooth texture to the cake.

Before adding the second layer, I decided to place the white stars on the cake in a pattern so that some would peek through under the top layer.

I then frosted the top layer for the same smooth effect and then covered that with the fondant as well. I added the rest of the stars and added some writing.

For my first fondant, I was quite please with how it came out!

New Venture-Cup Cake Ice Cream Cones

A few months ago it was my colleagues birthday at work, so I decided I would attempt to make something I have never done so before. Instead of making simple cup cakes, I decided that it would be fun to make Cup Cake Ice Cream Cones.

I filled the base of the cones with a variety of candy. Gummy Bears, Skittles, M&M's and Jelly Beans.

I then made two different size cupcakes. The larger size chocolate. The smaller mini ones white cake swirl.

I used food dye to create different colors for the frosting to create the effect of different flavor ice cream.

Using the frosting as "cement," I flipped the larger cupcake upside down in the cone. I then used more frosting to "cement" the smaller cupcake on top of the larger one. Using a cake frosting knife, I swirled some more of the frosting around and around the two cupcakes until it looked like a mound of ice cream yogurt in a cone. I topped each one off with some sprinkles.

Considering they kept bumping against each other on the ride into work, I don't think they turned out too bad!

To try to keep that from happening though, I took a crate and fitted it with a 24-pack soda cardboard tray. Using the pre-impressed circles from the cans, I cut out circles for the cones to sit into. Since this soda tray fit in the tray it was secure and the bottoms of the cones had enough room not to touch the bottom of the crate. They did "tip" a little but then again-I didn't really have time to plan out travel arrangement for these! ha!

Pizzelles! Molto delizioso!!

Since my Pizzelles are so popular and year after year I get told I should make these to sell for the holidays, I have finally decided to start listening! HA!! If you're in the LA area and interested in some Authentic Italian Pizzelles for your next party or to give as a gift, please contact me! I have made these with my mother since I was 4 years old following my great-grandmothers recipe that she brought over with her from Italy.

***Please note that as of 11/25/09 basic pricing now reflects delivery in a bakery box or gift bags. Gift basket option pricing available soon.