Holiday Give-A-Ways - Gingered Pumpkin and Streusel Pound Cake.

Finally some new photos. The Holiday Season is always a little more "challenging" than I remember. Anyway, these are from a very special tasting session.

Chocolate Trio

White Chocolate - Peanut Butter Praline Crunch Pastry, Chocolate Pecan Shortbread with Milk Chocolate Bavarian, Single Estate Madagascar 64% Flourless Chocolate Cake, Clementine Coulis and Segments, Sour Cherries and Sour Cherry Gelees, Pomegranate Seeds in Syrup

Sweet Grass Asher Blue and Roasted Butternut Squash Cheesecake, Georgia Peach Chutney, Gingersnap Macaron with Mascarpone Filling, Saged White Chocolate Decor, Candied Country Ham

Pistachio Cake with Homemade Strawberry Jam and Key Lime Curd, Strawberry Mousse, Dulce de Leche,   Strawberry Mimose Gelee, Candied Pistachio, Fun Stuff

October is shaping up to be a very busy month - oh, yeah, it's almost over.

Black Forest Wedding Cake

Terrible photo, but the explanation will help. We had been selected to cater a remote wedding on a private estate in Central Georgia. Aaron Neville performed and the stage had been set and lighted as we brought in the cake. And yes, those are pigs on top.

We shipped the cake crumb coated and on dry ice, then finished and decorated on site in a tent, in a field and miles from anywhere. As they tiers were assembled, they were stacked in a refrigerated truck.

More September Items

Mondrian Sugar Cookies & Warhol's Marilyn Eclairs

Golden Harvest Wedding Cake

Roasted Butternut Squash Cheesecake, Apple & Walnut Custard Pastry Basket, Dulce Glaze, Candied Walnuts

September Business

Red Velvet Tank Groom's Cake

Macaroons, Eclairs & Duo Sweet Potato - Rum Raisin Cheesecake Lollipops with Candied Pistachio

Grasshopper Petit Fours, Lemon Meringue Tarts with Candied Orange and Cranberries

Georgia Peach Mousse, Glazed Blackberries, Roasted Peaches in Peach Caramel, Almond Macaroons

Cookies & Sorbet

Strawberry Macaroons with Honeyed Citrus Sorbet, Lemon Macaroons with Watermelon Sorbet, Sour Cherry Macaroons with Passion Fruit Sorbet - Layered in a Chocolate Tower with Spun Caramel Sugar

Maple Creme Brulee, Candied Benton Farms Bacon, Candied Walnuts 

Sometimes things go from slow, slow, slow to full speed just a tad bit quick. Anyway, new photos from August are below.

Caramelized Peach and Blueberry Napoleon, Amaretto Napoleon Cream, Hand Made Puff Pastry with Citrus and Honey Sweet Cream Butter, Roasted Peach Sorbet, Candied Pumpkin Seeds

Duo Chocolate and Toffee Creme Brulee, Meringues, Fresh Fruit, Tuille Cookies, Spun Sugar

A couple of "fun" photos that Brittany finally sent me.

"Bagel"-fu - your bagel is no good. We received these "wack-a-doodles" from one of our bread purveyors. All I have to say is, "WOW!"

One of my favorites from over the winter - Benton Farms Bacon.

It's been a minute. Summer has been painfully slow, but maybe it's for the best. We moved at the begining of July   and I have certainly used the time to catch up with family and getting settled. Anyway I do have a few items to add...

"Tattoo" for Southern Star

Fig Cheesecake with Vanilla Wafer Crust and Dulce de Leche Glaze

Individual Red Velvet Birthday Cake, Milk Chocolate Ganache and Cream Cheese Filling

Individual Chocolate and Raspberry Torte

Individual Strawberry Torte with Lemon Curd and Vanilla Buttercream

Key Lime Mousse Dome over Vanilla Sugar Macerated Strawberries, Grilled Pineapple and Fig Skewers with Citrus Marinated Watermelon and Kiwi, Strawberry Coulis and Mint Anglaise

Long, slow Summer

Not a whole lot happening here. We've had a couple decent events, but nothing really noteworthy coming out of the shop. We did have one lunch plate (that canceled an hour before), too bad for them.

Strawberry Panna Cotta with Praline Crunch Pastry, Fresh Fruit with Chantilly Cream, Tuille & Chocolate Decors

What a day. Have I ever told you how much I hate delivering buttercream cakes during the summer. Half way between Legendary and Piedmont Park I looked in the rear view mirror to see Kristi's hand supporting the cake with the icing squeezing out from between her fingers. I will be lodging my complaint with Kasim on Monday.

I should have snapped the cake before we left. It started as a simple gum paste flower boarder, but after our repair job we had a nice cascade instead. All in all it turned out well. The brides were happy and the guests ate all but two slices.

Alternating tiers - Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake, Grand Marnier Syrup, Strawberry Jam, Lemon Curd, Vanilla Buttercream - Devil's Food Cake, Sour Cherries, Sour Cherry Syrup, White Chocolate Buttercream

It had been a minute - we are still very busy here. It seems every time someone says, "it's going to be a slow..." that business picks up. I am not complaining, just saying.

Roasted Peach & Ginger Upside-Down Cake, Sour Cream Anglaise, Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream, Tuille Cookie, Fresh Blackberries

Milk Chocolate & Lavender Mousse Pyramid, Chocolate Dobos, Cocoa Nib Tuille, Creme Anglaise, Fresh Flowers, Bubble Sugar

Henry's Birthday Cake

Lunch plate for the Girl Scout Council - Crumbled Samoa Cheesecake, Trefoil Crust, Fresh Strawberry & Lychee, Strawberry-Lychee Coulis, Whipped Cream

Coca-Cola Groom's Cake from Saturday

At the reception in its Coca-Cola Ice Chest filled with Isomalt "Ice" Cubes.

 Outlining the Classic Coke Bottle shape.

Adding the band for the Coca-Cola lettering

Red painted band and applying the royal icing letters.

Today we did a wedding presentation for a local radio personality. Casual Southern Charm, little bits of goodness without the cupcake - Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing - Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake, Homemade Strawberry Jam, Lemon Curd and Vanilla Buttercream - Devil's Food Cake, Caramel-Roasted Peanut Buttercream - simply delicious.

Slow couple of weeks, but we've "popped" it back into gear. Lots of fun stuff coming up...

White Chocolate Mousse with Peppermint Bavarian Inclusion, Stout Cake Base, Fresh Fruit in Lemon Syrup, "Bubble" Sugar Basket, Vanilla Tuille, Chocolate Decor

Frozen Strawberry Souffle, Pecan Macaron, Strawberry Salad, Pecan - Caramel Crunch, Meringue & Chocolate Decor

Wedding Cake Tasting
- Vanilla Pound Cake, Strawberry Jam, Lemon Curd, Vanilla Butter Cream
- Devil's Food Cake, White Chocolate Buttercream, Sour Cherries
- Devil's Food Cake, Vanilla Buttercream
- Vanilla Pound Cake, Vanilla Buttercream