Yellow Flowers

I have found that everyone loves a basic yellow cake with chocolate frosting.  It's the quintessential all American birthday cake.  

I made this cake for my friend's mom's birthday. My favorite part was creating the great color contrast between the chocolate frosting and yellow buttercream flowers.  Although adding little pearls to each flower takes a while, it's so worth it for a finished looked.  Check out the pic below!

xo,

Daniella :)

Barbie Pink

It seems like my friends and I have been celebrating my best friend Roberta's birthday all month long! Earlier in the month, we stayed the night in AC. We had such an amazing time getting all dolled up and dancing the night away.  She wore this fabulous pink dress which was the inspiration for her cake. 

Since we didn't have any cake for her birthday, I wanted to bake one for her.  She wanted a chocolate cake with vanilla frosting which is always one of my favorites to make.  I dyed the frosting to what I like to call Barbie pink.  To add a little sparkle, I sprinkled some pink sanding sugar.  It was simple, girly and really delicious! Check out the pic below!

Roberta, I hope you had the best birthday month ever! :D

xo,

Daniella :)

Coconut Macaroon Tartlets

I made these adorable little tartlets for Passover for my coworkers.  It's basically a shaped chocolate dipped macaroon except this version is filled with a rich bitter chocolate ganache. You can totally make these in any shape or size as long as there is tons of chocolate.

My boss Susie made her famous chocolate dipped macaroons and I have to say, you can't beat a family recipe.  While mine were good, hers definitely were the best.  Either way, I'm sure everyone was glad to have dessert! Check out the pic below!

xo,

Daniella :)

Red Velvet Brownies

I wanted to try something a little different for a brownie and I came across a red velvet recipe.  I was totally excited to try it out since red velvet is always delicious. 

I have to say, to my surprise, I wasn't that big of a fan.  I guess it comes down to preference and I definitely prefer my brownies to be a lot more fudgy as opposed to cakey.  The cream cheese layer was phenomenal and a perfect idea but it felt like I was biting into a cake.  Again, not my favorite but it's always good to try something new. Check out the pic below!

xo,

Daniella :)