Miscellany.

On Friday, June 5th, I was fortunate to be one of two "Bakers in Residence" with Sweet Tooth of the Tiger at the Renegade Craft Fair Pre-Party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.



Clockwise from left to right: Coconut Layer Cake, Lemon-Glazed Angel Food Cake, Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake, Banana-Walnut Bread (sliced and individually packaged in wax paper baggies tied with kitchen twine), and Indecision Cookies (Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip).

Weekend Raspberry Sorbet before:



Weekend Raspberry Sorbet after (served with fresh mango slices):



June 17th donation to Dessert Corps:



Dimply Plum Cake from Baking from My Home to Yours.

The Anniversary Card

Given to me by my co-workers in celebration of the 1st anniversary. It was painted and designed by my multi-talented, amazing, and kind boss, Lynn Rogan.

I am one lucky baker.

Tinctures and Potions

Avocado on a Blue Plate

Dessert, Saturday Evening

Fat Witch brownie avalanched in heavy cream and fresh raspberries.

(Happy Birthday) Cake Thursday: May 28th

It's kind of crazy that a year has now passed since I started Cake Thursday. What was once a small gathering has turned into a large bi-weekly cake-fest, and a wonderful way for me to get better as a baker and incorporate my love of arts, crafts, and design with my love of cake.

I designed an invitation that showed the progression of cakes that made up the inaugural year:



On a dorky whim, I printed it out, tabloid size, and give away "limited-edition signed and numbered prints" as a thank you to those who came to celebrate with me.

As for the cake, I thought a birthday classic was appropriate, so I bake a two-layer yellow butter cake,



frosted it with chocolate frosting,



and covered the entire lot with bright blue confectioners sugar icing in free form lines and swirls—topped off with the requisite candle, of course.



I can hardly wait to see (and taste) what comes next...

Cake Thursday: May 14th

Glorious Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting and Bittersweet Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache.

A mouthful in many ways.

The invite, photographed the morning of:



The Cake, three ways:



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This proved to be one of the most popular cakes to date. The combination of deep chocolate in the cake, peanut butter, and the bittersweet chocolate that I used in the ganache was brilliant.

Not being a fan of too-sweet frosting, I cut the sugar in the recipe from 5 cups (!) to 2 cups, and had no problems.

Speaking of, the recipe is from the book Sky High, but you can also find it over at Smitten Kitchen.

Made this past weekend...

Homemade frozen yogurt swirled with homemade strawberry preserves.

More from Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar

The Delicious Compost Cookie (contains pretzels, potato chips, coffee grounds, chocolate chips, among other things).



Their newest cake, the Arnold Palmer...

Arnold Palmer, the Man...


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...inspired Arnold Palmer, the drink...


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...and now we have Arnold Palmer, the cake. (Layers of iced-tea cake, lemon mascarpone cream, iced-tea jelly, lemon cake, and some kind of almond crunchy thing. Not for every palate, but I loved it. FYI, they do not serve it in a glass at Momofuku. I was inspired by the cake's inspiration to photograph it in a glass. For a good slice-view, check out this post on Serious Eats NY.)

Photographs I Have Shot of Food I Have Eaten, 1

Bavarian Cream Soft Serve from Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar



Poached Egg on a Toasted Bialy 1



Poached Egg on a Toasted Bialy 2



Poached Egg on a Toasted Bialy 3