My Chocolate Fantasy

Restricting carbs does not mean that people cannot have a piece of cake too. In fact, there are many recipes to choose from to satisfy the cravings for something sweet. Cake is not the only sweets one can get being on a low-carb diet. To give you an idea on what kinds of sweets people can have on low-carb diets, we give you few recipes to follow.

1. Cream Puff Shells – To prepare, it needs ingredients such as ½ cup of shortening, 1/8 teaspoon of salt, 1 cup of boiling water and 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour and 4 eggs. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Except for flour and eggs, mix all the ingredients and heat until the mixture boils. Minimize the heat while adding the flour all at once and stir vigorously until the mixture forms the ball. Take it out from the oven to add eggs one at a time and beat the mixture thoroughly until it becomes thick and breaks from the spoon.

Spoon the mixture onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Minimize the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and further bake for 20 minutes more or until golden and sound hollow when being tapped. Cool and fill.

2. Cream Cheese Tart Shells – Its ingredients include 3 ounces of softened cream cheese, ½ cup softened butter and 1 cup all-purpose flour. Blend butter and cream cheese together and stir in the flour until the mixture is completely mixed. Chill for one hour (this can be prepared earlier and chilled for 24 hours). Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and start to shape the dough into 24 one-inch balls. Press the small balls into ungreased 1 ½ inch muffin cups (the size of mini-muffin) to prepare a shallow shell. Fill with your favorite filling and bake for 20 minutes or until brown.

3. Delightful Fruit Dip – This is very delicious and easy to prepare low-carb dessert. It is nutritious too for it uses fresh fruit to prepare. The ingredients are 4 ounces of cream cheese, 1 and 1/8 cups of marshmallow fluff, ½ cup of vanilla yogurt and 1 dash food coloring. The fresh fruit choices are strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, and apple. Mix cream cheese, yogurt, marshmallow crème, and food color until smooth. Serve with fresh fruit.

4. Ganache II – The ingredients include 16 ounces of bittersweet chopped chocolate, 1 cup heavy cream and ½ cup unsalted butter. Put the chopped chocolate in a large stainless steel bowl. Using a large and high-sided saucepan, heat the cream and butter and stir frequently until it starts to boil. Remove from the heat when it boils and pour over the chopped chocolate and begin stirring until the chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth. Let it cool and then store in fridge. It can be reheated using a double boiler over simmering water.

An Unforgettable Wedding Gift – Cake Towel

One of the most remarkable and beautiful wedding gifts I have ever seen was created by one of my sisters for another sister’s wedding. She built a pristine “wedding cake” from white towels and decorated it with ribbons, held in place with pearl pins, and hid a cd in one of the layers, not that anything additional was needed. The “cake” was such a work of art it stole the show from the real cake! Everyone wanted to know who had made it, how long it took, etc, and no one with a camera passed up a chance for a snapshot of it.

Creating a towel cake can be as simple or as complicated as you need it to be. It is easy to make it unique with your own special touches and add personal touches that will make it an unforgettable part of any wedding or shower.

This is easy to make and the bride to be will love the personalized touch! The colors can be coordinated to go with the wedding theme and colors.

Step 1. Roll the Towels

Fold each hand towel in half lengthwise twice. Start with one end and roll the towels together. Set aside. Repeat this process with the wash cloths. Fold each bath towel in half lengthwise and repeat the folding until the width of the towel is roughly 6″. Roll the two towels together in the same way as the hand towels. You should now have the three layers of the cake.

Step 2. Assembling The Layers

I used large wide rubber bands to hold each individual layer together for ease of handling. To decorate choose ribbon in colors that coordinate with the towels or wedding colors. My niece had requested purple towels so I selected a wide white ribbon adorned with pearls. Cut the ribbon into 60″, 40″ and 30″ lengths. Tie the large piece around the bath towels layer and repeat for the other two cake layers. When complete, stack the cake layers starting with the largest layer at the bottom. I used small pins to hold the layers in place. If you do use pins try to place them through the tags on the towels not the towels themselves.

Step 3.

This is the fun part! Use your imagination and decorate with silk flowers, fall leaves or wedding bells. I placed the cake on a footed cake plate for presentation.

These tasteful cakes look so delicious. But please do not eat. It is the soft cotton washing clothes artfully hand wrapped to resemble a tasteful cake. This delicious looking designed favor will make your mouth water, but it is calorie free. They are great for wedding favors, bay showers, gift baskets, Christmas stocking items and all other occasions Different Towel Cakes for Different Occasions

A towel cake is a unique and creative way to give a Gift for a wedding shower or a housewarming gift. I use matching bath towels, hand towels and wash cloths for the Towel cake. There will be 2 – 30 X 54″ bath towels, 4 – 16 X 26″ hand towels and 3 – 12 X 12 wash cloths. For a romantic theme, I use bath products such as lotions, bubble bath, incense, bath beads and other items. For a bath/kitchen theme, I use wooden spoons, wire wisks, spatulas and other cooking utensils. The color schemes vary and can be specified by the customer. The ribbons used can be specified to be a wedding theme, otherwise the ribbons will be color coordinated to the color of the towels used. The towel cake pictured is a chocolate cake theme. The bottle in the top of the cake is a champaign shaped bottle of scented bubble bath. Additional picture will be posted in the future. Wedding Towel Cakes are Full of Charming Surprises!

The first thing to consider when makeing wedding towel cakes is what kind of towels to use. The usual “recipe” calls for two bath towels, two hand towels, and two washcloths, all white. But you can adjust towel cakes to include any type or number of towels you want. If you know what color towels the couple would prefer, choose accordingly. Don’t skimp on quality. You’ll only save a few dollars, and the appearance of your towel wedding cakes will suffer.

Decorations for your wedding towel cakes are limited only by your imagination. The tiers of wedding towel cakes would look elegant “belted” with wide ribbon. Or tie smaller bows and pin them here and there. Faux flowers are another possibility. Pearl-topped straight pins inserted around the edges give a finished look, help hold the cake together, and are a gift in themselves. Make sure, though, to warn the recipient of the hazard.

Your finished towel wedding cakes will have to sit on something, and a pretty bath tray would be perfect. You might want to buy the tray before putting the towel cakes together to make sure of a good fit. You could also set the cake on a matching round bath mat or rug. Surround the cake with scented flower-shaped soaps. Tie a bow around the handle of a fancy pumice scrubber and lay it beside the towel cake as a “server.” Cake Towel Gain More Popularity

Cake towel is practical and yet full of personality; so despite of the price which is a bit higher than traditional wedding gifts, people still prefer it as cute and romantic Wedding Gifts for the once a lifetime occassion.

Currently, towels sold as, for instance, a gift are folded in various manner and arranged in a storage box, and the top side of the storage box is covered with a transparent film, so that the customers can see the arranged towel(s) inside the box through the film, thus drawing the attention of the customers and increase the customer’s desire to purchase. Among these, with the focus on characteristics such as the towel’s texture, thickness, and flexibility, some towels are formed into animals and dolls by way of attaching the towel cloth by sewing or fastening with a pin or the like, thus being offered exclusively as decorations.

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for cake-shaped decorative accessories using a towel cloth as a gift or present, and there has been a demand for other types of decorative accessories that have a cake shape.

Traditional wedding gifts such as chocolate gifts are so common that people want to add some personality and uniqueness to their wedding gift; cake towel seems to be a perfect choice.

If you are new to cake decorating, then you can be confused by the many phrases for cake decorating.  While these phrases may be intimidating at first, if you take the time to get familiar with them, then you will approach them with sureness.  Presented below are many of the most common cake decorating terms, and their meanings.  After you master these terms you will likely be inspired with your own cake decorating ideas.

 

Airbrushing

Airbrushing a cake is a rapid method to add a picture or setting onto a cake’s surface with food coloring.  Airbrushing is accomplished with an artist’s paint gun that uses an compression air pump.

 

Border

The border of a cake is a constant thread of icing that ornaments the top, sides, and/or bottom edges of a cake.

 

Buttercream

Buttercream is a rich icing created by mixing either butter or shortening (or both) with icing sugar, and beaten until smooth. Buttercream is an all-purpose icing, easily made, that can be used to both decorate and cover a cake

 

Decorating Bags

Decorating bags are also known as icing bags, frosting bags, or pastry bags.  Decorating bags are small, triangular shaped bags that are made of parchment paper, cloth, or plastic.  The bags are equipped with embellishing tips and filled with frosting and used to pipe decorative items such as icing flowers, edges, scrollwork, and lacework patterns.

 

Decorating Tips

Decorating tips are sometimes called decorating nozzles. Decorating tips are used to produce decorative items such as basketweave patterns, icing roses, and shell borders. Tips come in varying shapes, and are used with an icing or pastry bag full of icing.  When the bag is squeezed, the frosting or cream is piped out in the shape of the tip.  Drop flowers are created with a single squeeze of the icing bag, while rose petals are made with masterful maneuvering of the tip and icing.

 

Flower Nail

A flower nail is shaped like a nail with an large, oversized head.  A flower head is used for piping royal icing and buttercream flowers that are transferred to a cake after drying.

 

Frosting

Frosting and icing are often substituted for each other.  Americans tend to use the phrase “frosting” for the creamy, sugary substance that covers a cake, while those in other English speaking countries tend to use the term “icing”. In the U.S.A., “frosting” typically refers to the icing that is spread over the cake, while “icing” normallyrefers to decorative icing, such as piped borders and icing roses.

 

Fondant

Fondant is also called sugar paste.  Fondant is an frosting sugar dough that can be manipulated in much the same way as pie dough.  Fondant can be rolled into smooth sheets, then draped over cakes, producing a smooth, perfect finish.

 

Ganache

Ganache is a velvety smooth icing.  It is prepared by melting either dark or white chocolate, then mixing it with heavy cream.

 

Gumpaste

Gumpaste is an eatable, clay-like dough.  It is prepared by blending glycerin, gum Arabic, and icing sugar.  Gumpaste is used to mold edible flowers and designs. Gum paste can also be rolled exceedingly thin and used to make intricate ribbons and lacework, as well as delicate flower petals.

 

Marzipan

Marzipan is a doughy almond substance.  It is made from the identical ingredients as almond paste, though marzipan has more sugar, less almonds, and has a smoother consistency.  Marzipan is frequently used for modeling cake decorations, and as a base covering underneath fondant.

 

Piping

Piping is a embellishing technique where a decorating bag or tube is filled with icing and outfitted with a decorating tip.  Piping takes place when the bag islightly squeezed to produce shaped dots and ribbons of icing toadorn cakes and other baked goods.

 

Royal Icing

Royal icing is a sweet white icing that is created by whipping icing sugar with either fresh egg whites or dried egg whites and meringue powder. Royal icing makes distinct icing borders.  It is ideal for piping complex writing, edges, scrollwork, and lacework on cakes. Royal icing dries very hard and preserves indefinitely if stored in a cool, dry place, but is susceptible to softening and drooping in high humidity.

 

There is no better way to send off your friend or sister into the wonderful world of marriage than through a bridal shower. Just like any kind of shower however, a wedding shower cake is an important part of the occasion. Treat the bride to be to a special wedding shower cake with these ideas.

Everything on It

Make the bride’s wedding shower cake an extravagant piece. A wedding shower cake doesn’t need to be multi tiered so you can easily spend for a luxurious one layer cake. Top a fruitcake or a cream-filled chocolate cake with fresh fruits, nuts and colored shavings or go for a real berry filled and topped wedding shower cake. Experiment with a variation and combination of different high grade fresh fruits for a delicious and healthy wedding shower cake.

Message Cake

Bake or buy a plain triple tiered chocolate or sponge cake. Equip your guests with icing tools and let them leave their sweet messages on the bride’s unique wedding shower cake. Present the bride with this surprise wedding shower cake as she opens her shower gifts.

Groom Message Cake

This is a variation on the message cake. Buy a plain cake and write the groom’s special icing message for his bride on the wedding shower cake. Pick a message that is significant for the couple or ask the groom to draft a special note.

Picture Cake

Go to your local bakery and have the bride or the couple’s picture transferred in icing on the shower cake. Pick a close up picture with less small details for great visual results. Top with well wishes.

Piñata Cake

Save the real cake for the actual wedding and get a piñata cake instead for a fun game. Hang this inedible wedding shower cake and ask the future bride to do the honors of showering the guests with some sweet treats.

Fake Cake Centerpiece

Another inedible wedding shower cake idea would be a rolled cloth or rolled tower centerpiece decorated with ribbons and a topper. Have special messages, gifts or cash rolled along with each cloth piece and ask the bride to carefully pick and unroll her wedding shower cake apart during the gift opening session. You can also stack plastic baskets filled with gifts and home items for the bride and her new home. Decorate the baskets with traditional wedding cloths like tulle and satin ribbons.

Cupcakes

Instead of real cake layers, serve a wedding shower cake tier of cupcakes, muffins and cheesecake. Sprinkle each cake piece with colored candies or chocolate shavings and decorate with a topper.

Humor Cakes

If the future bride is going to have an ultra formal wedding with no room for some humorous fun, then the bridal shower is the best event to bring out unusual cake toppers. Share the gift of humor by decorating the different tiers of a wedding shower cake with humorous cake toppers like a shackled groom or a bride dragging her prized conquest. Have a variety of toppers and let one or two fun loving guests give a descriptive narration of each topper.

There’s a certain amount of pleasure gained from making fancy birthday cakes that cost next to nothing. How? Not cheap ingredients! Make your fancy birthday cakes from the trimmings of other cakes.

There is inevitably some ‘fallout’ from making celebration cakes, particularly wedding cakes made of many layers. These cakes always need trimming and cutting into shape before they are glazed with chocolate.

• But what can you do with those delectable biscuity trimmings? • What to do with the traces of ganache from the different fillings? • What to do with the spare cake and cream left over from the cake shaping?

You can just eat it all, then and there, but that seems downright greedy – or throw it away, which seems downright wasteful… or you can make more brand new fancy birthday cakes!

Just after delivering a large wedding cake one year, to be honest I was a bit ‘caked out’! But my grandson wanted one of my ‘fancy’ birthday cakes. I needed something different, quickly.

I remembered that in my Grandmother’s time, bakers used to put all their cake ends and scrapings from the day’s production into a large bowl, together with any plain cake left unsold and a goodly slosh of alcohol. This was mixed, made into a large slab and sold next day in small slices as Tipsy Cake.

That set me wondering.

Could I do something similar for my grandson, but keep it alcohol-free, and also use up the spare ganache I had prepared for that wedding cake?

Yes! It was one of my most successful fancy birthday cakes, a 3D chocolate dinosaur.

The basic ‘construction material’ is now known in our family as Rubble Cake.

Rubble Cake is excellent for creating 3-dimensional detail. For larger cakes, use sponge layers and ganache for the main body of the shape, then rubble cake for the rest of the modelling. The shaped cake should be refrigerated at regular intervals to harden the chocolate in the mixture. Once the model is firm, more room-temperature rubble mixture can be added.

Rubble Cake: my original experiment (quantities are variable!)

Note: exact results are unpredictable according to the original cake components. Remember that ‘less is more’ regarding the amount of ganache you add to the cake crumbs. Too sticky a mixture is difficult to work with. However, don’t panic if you do add too much ganache; just pop it in the fridge to chill slightly in order for it to harden before use.

Model at will!

As well as fancy birthday cakes, this same mixture makes good plain truffles if rolled into little balls and dusted with cocoa. It can be used as a base for cold chocolate mousse cake or can be used as one layer in a chocolate layer cake.

(Note: so successful was Rubble Cake that now the joke is on me. Instead of making Rubble Cake cakes from leftover trimmings I now have to bake new cakes to break up for my fancy birthday cakes…)

Today, I am focusing on all those yummy, and don’t forget, beautiful Wedding cakes that I have tasted over the years.
I have taste tested so many wonderful cakes at Weddings over the years and I thought I’d share some ideas and suggestions with you when planning your Wedding and trying too find the most perfect cake. And wait a minute, not just trying to find the perfect cake, but trying to find the mot beautiful and season conscious cakes as well.
First, the yummy part. Cakes are very important at Weddings. People are always so excited for the cake part. Making sure that is taste yummy is equally important, as making sure that it look beautiful. Suggestions go out there, around the city and towns that you live and taste test! Its fun and is most certainly a must. Every baker has his or hers own way and style of baking. Some bakers I’ve noticed tastes a little more salty than others, etc. So taste testing is truly your best option! Not to mention, it’s a blast!!
Another important part of taste testing is that you make sure you get a variety of options. Now, just because you are a chocolate lover and want chocolate cake, with chocolate frosting drizzled in fudge, doesn’t mean everyone loves that too. What I’ve have seen done most at Weddings is the Bride and Groom will make the cake that they cut, just the way they like it, and then on the other tiers, make different flavors like vanilla, lemon, raspberry, strawberry, etc. So make sure that you have a few options, as everyone’s tastes are different.
Another suggestion, add a little funk to your cake! Instead of just having a cake with frosting, have your Baker put something in the middle. Isn’t it just the best when you are eating a doughnut and you bite into it only to discover that its jelly or pudding filled! Jack pot!! That’s the best. So do that with your cake. My most favorite cake I’ve ever had at a Wedding was of course, at my own Wedding. And the guests loved this cake. It was Vanilla cake, but in the center was sugared cream cheese and fresh strawberries. It was to die for! Yummy! And the guests were very pleasantly surprised.
Now to beautifying your cake! This part is very important as well. Photographs and Videos will be taken of this cake and of you and your new spouse cutting the cake and feeding it to each other. Just as you are picture perfect that day, so must your cake be also! Make sure that the colors on your cake coordinate with the colors of your Wedding and please make sure that nothing clashes!
Lastly, flowers. I know your thinking, “Wait! Flowers? Aren’t we talking about Wedding cakes?” Yes, we are. However, fresh flowers are a “must have” on your Wedding cake!! Cake make sure, in an organized way, you put fresh flowers, preferably flowers that match your bouquet. And did you know? There are suck things as eatable flowers?? Yes, its true! Eatable orchids are the yummiest, get the purple ones!
All in all, make sure your Wedding cake is yummy, beautiful and coordinates perfectly. Also, don’t forget to be weather conscious! Chocolate cakes with vanilla ice cream are good for winter, and lighter vanilla types cakes with sorbets are better for the Springs/Summers. Even an Ice Cream cake would be cool and really original!
Whatever you decide, make it wonderful!!

Several bundt cake pan mixtures are available nowadays. This makes cake lovers bake at their own to save time and money.
There are numerous bundt cake mixes worth trying out at the stores. Buying these cake mixes are very good deals. This would really save time and money especially when giving gifts for special occasions. One does not have to buy from bakeshops anymore. They could bake their own cake, and their family and friends will better appreciate it.
So, here are some bundt cake mixes available. They were truly delicious once it was tried for baking.
Caramel Apple Spice Cake
Caramel apple spice cake is a delicious cake. It has pieces of caramel in each bite. This mix can be baked in the Bouquet Bundt Pan and in the Sweetheart Rose Muffin Pan. The Sweetheart Rose Muffin Pan is the little muffins. It makes sumptuous desserts after lunch.
The cake is also filled with chopped apple from a fresh apple and tossed into the middle. It also poured with warm caramel sauce on top through mixing the brown sugar and butter with the packet ingredients. This cake was venerated out of the oven. However, the room temperature is also ok for this, but the hot cinnamon bun magic was lost although it has warm caramel sauce on top.
The delight would also be restored through heating it in the microwave for 15 seconds. Additionally, this recipe can be made in individual sizes. The muffin size is also better for small portions or for coffee time if the visitors want some assortment of sweets.
Chocolate Decadence Cake
Chocolate decadence cake is a moist, textured cake with a bit of cinnamon inside. Sometimes, a slice of chocolate cake is not enough. This type of mix is not as popular as the other flavors, but the sweet tooth loves it. The rich flavors of chocolate are tasted in every bite of the cake. It is easy to do and it tastes just like the decadent cakes you usually buy in restaurants.
This type of cake was produced by using needed butter and sour cream with a Duncan Hines Devil’s Food Cake compound. As a result, this would fit to the taste of the diners.
Christmas Bundt
A Christmas Bundt is the combination of Chocolate Macaroon Bundt in the celebrated 3-D Christmas tree. It is decorated with icing and candies. It is very popular during the holidays but it is available in the market all year round. It can be Christmas any day in your home.
Chocolate Macaroon Bundt
Chocolate Macaroon bundt is a bunch of coconut edition of the popular bars of Fudge cake. This is the favorite type of mix that is often out of stock in comparison to other native Chocolate Macaroon Cake Mix. This is lined with Pillsbury’s Bundt mixes.
This cake mix can also be the combination of chocolate and coconut which can be prepared for celebration. Vanilla glaze can also be placed on top of the cake. However, this can be made by adding two cups of sifted confectioners’ sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon of melted butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of milk.
It is like the image of a snow on the mountaintops on winter time. Macaroons pertain to three things. First is the almond meringue. The second one is the meringue-ganache cookie sandwich. And the third one is the chewy coconut confection.
Cinnamon Streusel Cake
Cinnamon Streusel Cake is a buttery cake with a cinnamon spread. This is a yummy cake for brunch, breakfast, coffee time or any situation. The smell of cinnamon surrounds the kitchen and heat from the oven or dines at room temperature.
However, streusel is a crumb-like topping made of butter, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. All of these were used to fruit crisps, top coffeecakes, and other baked products. The crumbs also stayed on top of the cake while the swirl comes inside the cake.

I bought a professionally made, three-tier wedding cake for my son’s wedding in August 2008 and this cost me £296.00 [$419.53].  Apart from the fact that it was beautifully iced and decorated, the cake was delicious – or should I say cakes: the top tier was made as a walnut cake as the bride’s request; the middle layer was rich chocolate, requested by the groom; the bottom layer was a delightfully moist and rich fruit cake for the majority of the guests, with enough to send out to those who were unable to attend the ceremony.  There are lots of different icings and fillings which are used with wedding cakes when they are made, such as fondant icing, or ganache, to mention just two.  When fondant icing is made it is kneaded and rolled to make it smooth and then it is draped over the cake in a solid sheet and trimmed to size.  It provides a very smooth surface and can be dyed any number of colours. Buttercream is usually used as a filling, although it can also be used as an icing. I find this particular covering sickly but it does provide a lovely texture.  Basically it is made by adding a large amount of icing sugar to butter and the two mixed together and then beaten so that the butter takes on a creamy appearance.  Ganache is another sickly-sweet flavouring, being made with double cream and melted chocolate.  It is poured over the cake and, when this mixture dries it becomes quite stiff and is very effective as an icing.  Then there is pulled sugar which I know from experience is extremely difficult to make [very difficult!] and gum paste which consists of gelatine powder, cornstarch and sugar and which can be made into very realistic looking flowers.  Summer icing is another form of buttercream but is better to use when the weather is hot.  It contains vegetable shortening which has a much higher melting point than that of buttercream.Colour schemes for wedding cakes are usually designed to fit in with the colours the bridesmaids are wearing, or with the overall theme of the wedding.  As my son’s wedding last August was based on the colours of his regiment, the flowers in the bride’s bouquet also followed through the same theme, as did the flowers on top of the wedding cake.  The only difference between the flowers from the bouquet and those on the cake were the cake flowers were edible icing.The wedding cake is the focal point of the whole reception and is another very old custom based on the representation of fertility.  It represents the coming together of two families, with the cake cutting designed to enable the guests to share in the bride and groom’s joy. The wedding cake is traditionally made from dried fruits as the grains and fruit represent fertility.  Nowadays cakes are often made with pure chocolate, sometimes white chocolate, sometimes dark chocolate, often finished with shaved chocolate curls.

At Patisserie Concerto, we will help you design the birthday cake of your dreams, in any combination of shape, style, flavour, colour and decoration. We believe that your birthday cake design should be unique and match your own personality and style.

All birthday cakes are unique, and can be designed and created to your specifications. On our website, you can see a selection of birthday cake designs. We can also create any birthday cake in your own design.

Let your imagination run wild when designing your birthday cake, because just about anything is possible. Your birthday cake can be filled with any type of filling you choose. Chocolate sponge cakes with fruits are very popular for birthdays; we bake delicious moist chocolate cakes that will leave your guests delighted.

Choose a chocolate birthday cake design, or a fruit birthday cake, or a sponge birthday cake design . . . or any other filling you like. We will help you design your perfect birthday cake in any size you like. You can have a one tier birthday cake in a round, square or any other shape. You can choose a cake in the perfect size to cater for your number of guests. Alternatively, you can have a tiered birthday cake and it is the same story again with the design – you can have anything you desire.

If you have a special birthday cake to discuss, please feel free to phone one of our staff to discuss your birthday cake design requirements. When designing an individual birthday cake, please give us reasonable time to complete your order. A birthday cake design chosen from the website will need a minimum of 24hrs to produce for you. Alternatively, all our UK shops have birthday cakes available to collect on the day, and all of these birthday cakes are made fresh daily.

If you have any questions or queries about a birthday cake design, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Resistance is futile! It is indeed hard to resist the sweet smell of chocolate cake, especially when the aroma is linked with nice memories.

My mom is a very open person, and always willing to share. Not only is she generous with her advice, but she will share with you all the things that she experienced. she is always willing to explain sewing, cooking, or advanced mathematics. There is one thing, however, that she guards jealously. It is her biggest secret, and she had promises that she will carry to the grave. And that is her chocolate cake recipe. So far, we tried everything to to get it from her.

This is not just a normal chocolate mix cake recipe. This is seriously gourmet. It is not a simple chocolate cake recipe, either. Chocolate cake is normally very easy to make, but hers demands all day and all night. She is literally in there for 12 hours at a time, slaving away on the perfect chocolate cake. But it is wonderful. It is priceless. It is the most delicious cake that I have ever ate. I could do anything to get that chocolate cake recipe.

The thing is, my mother isn’t all that into chocolate in general. She never makes chocolate brownies. When she goes to a restaurant she won’t even order a chocolate brownie. But that chocolate cake recipe is her favourite thing in the world. Every holiday she cooks it, and each time we ask for more. Nobody ever gets sick of it. Even my friends, strict vegetarians who will only eat vegan chocolate cake recipes usually, will make an exception for her delectable chocolate cake. It really is that good.

The truly sad part is that, since I first tasted that chocolate cake, I will not eat any other sort of chocolate desert. Even the finest German chocolate cake recipe leaves me unsatisfied. Part of it is that my dear mother made it. She spends so much time on it, and clearly wants us to like it so much, that it is hard to resist. I don’t know if I would like it quite as much if it were someone else who made it, but even so I would like it still. After all, she has won several cookingcontests with her chocolate cake recipe. She has only participated a handful of times, but every time she has entered the same recipe, and every time she has won. It was no use to try to sneak in the kitchen. Until I left the room, she just refused to go on with her cooking. I hope some day she will share the recipe with us.