my 6 month old ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303), looked like this today! the photo was taken 20 minutes after taking the frozen cupcake straight out from the freezer.  you can see the last bit of frozen on the center. 1- when freezing, i highly recommend using a vacuum bag such [...]

you are probably expecting a new take for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303). this is a picture i missed posting, just want to inform you that i used silicone muffin pans to take this! line the pans as the recipe indicates, with foil lined cupcake liners, paper liners still on. then [...]

this feels surreal . . . rushing for my evening lap swim, walk my dog, then meet a friend to give a signed bookplate for someone who is terminally ill, a great baker who has all of Rose’s books, yet i may never have a chance to meet in person.  my ipod just tuned in [...]

did i confess my recent cafe takes on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303) sit in my freezer uneaten?   od prevention or shelf life testing.  but, the cappuccino take is here and is gone (too delicious for cryogenics!) recipe:  on a large cappuccino cup, preferably glass, add 2 shots of well made [...]

afogato take for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303).  start with a 20 gr little cake, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, let the espresso machine do its thing. using fresh coffee from my friends in molokai.  my favorite to date:  the Malulani Estate roast. music  soundtrack:  apple iphoto ‘09 [...]

should i make a cappuccino take for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303)?  here is my inspiration:

this is my ristretto take for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303).  start with a 20 gr little cake, then add a short shot of the creamiest espresso you can make.  i am using fresh coffee from my friends in molokai. music  soundtrack:  apple iphoto ‘09 theme music, shatter to make the [...]

i have reserved a handful of blank takes from ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303), sans ganache, sans lacquer glaze.  this will turn into several new cupcakes. as Honolulu awakens, i grind some fresh coffee beans from my friends in Molokai as Hector awakens, i make the creamiest espresso i’ve ever seen, [...]

i absolutely adore ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303), that i decided to make them again: my top ganache take is to apply the milk ganache as a top frosting, rather than as a syrup absorbed by the cake.  to do this, cool your cupcakes completely, then pour the milk ganache on [...]

20 grams of batter makes perfect ROSE’S heavenly CAKES:  Designer Chocolate Baby Grands (page 303). music  soundtrack:  apple iphoto ‘09 theme music, classic