Sweet News !

Another order down, and quite pleased with the delectable delight we created for the couple celebrating their 18-year anniversary.

Home-style Vanilla Bean Cupcakes w/Vanilla Bean Frosting filled with Strawberry Whipped Cream. These cupcakes totally taste like something Grandma would make!!

In other news, over the weekend I did some fun photos with a Ft. Worth photographer named Miss Missy. I wanted some photos that would represent my love of things Vintage and of course Baking. Miss Missy went beyond my expectations. The plan is to use the photos on new marketing material, but I had to share just one!!

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Chic Cupcake Challenge Entry

This morning I am exhausted, but for a good cause. Last night I finished my entry for the First Chic Cupcake Challenge and I couldn’t be more pleased. Fall is my favorite season and here in Texas it sometimes can feel like we have three seasons, Warm, Hot and Holy Jalapeño. Well it’s been in the cool 60’s the last few days, full of cool air and rainy nights, and its perfect.

My entry for the Cupcake Challenge includes a Devils Food Cupcake filled with a Salted Caramel Ganache and frosted with a milk chocolate ganache. Its chocolate heaven!! Perfect to enjoy curled up on the couch wrapped up in your favorite blanket. The cupcakes have been topped off with some fun maple and oak fondant leaves.

Devils Food Cake:

1 cup unsalted butter

2 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups boiling water

1 cup cocoa powder

4 eggs 1 tablespoon chocolate extract

2 3/4 cups cake flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl beat butter sugar, eggs and chocolate extract together. Alternately beat in the dry ingredients and the chocolate mixture. beat just until blended, do not over mix. Pour batter into the cupcake pans and bake for about 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from oven and allow them to set for 3-5 minutes

Salted Caramel Ganache

2 cups sugar

1/3 cup water

4 cups cream

1tsp Fine Sea Salt

To prepare the ganache, place the sugar and water gently into a large sauté pan and cook without stirring or moving until any part of the mixture turns brown. Swirl to even the color and cook until golden brown. Carefully add 1 cup of the cream and cook until the mixture turns into a sauce consistency. Remove from the stove and cool. Add the remaining cream and chill completely. To finish the ganache, place in a mixer fitted with a whip attachment and whip until the ganache hold a soft peak.

Fill Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Ganache and plug holes to frost later.

Chocolate Ganache Frosting

8 ounces (227 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces

3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream

2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter

Melt chopped chocolate in bowl under simmering water. Pour cream over chocolate and continue simmering until melted. Remove the melted mixture and whip butter. Put in fridge to get frosting consistency.

ENJOY!

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The first ever Chic Cupcake Challenge

Its time to have some FUN!!! I along with Rhiannon from Pink Sugar Desserts would like to introduce our first ever contest “The first ever Chic Cupcake Challenge”.

There are so many wonderful cake/cupcake artists out there, and we think its time for some healthy competition, plus PRIZES…and who doesn’t like PRIZES?

Create a cupcake recipe based on a Fall/Autumn theme, post the recipe and pictures on your own blog, and then link it up here and at Pink Sugar so that everyone can check out your post. After a week of keeping Mister Linky open (check out Pink Sugar Dessert for the link), we will open the polls for the voting to begin on entered posts. We will also be posting pictures on the Chic Cupcake Challenge Flickr page.

Voting will last for 3 days and a Chic Cupcake Challenge winner will be crowned.

Feel free to use recipes from other sources BUT you must change something in the recipe to make them your own. The contest is officially open and will close next Saturday.

I am super excited about this contest and went super crazy today on buying AWESOME prizes for the winner.

So let the Baking Begin!!


**NOTE** - Since this is our first contest, please bear with us through all the hiccups!

Introducing the “Monroe” Brownie.

Our Blondie brownie is as unique and unforgettable as the person it is named after. This stunner is full of milk chocolate chips, pecans and a swirl of caramel, it’s the star of the show.

Check out our website to place an order!

All orders are made in fresh small batches, to ensure the best taste. We pride ourselves on using the finest ingredients and add no additives or preservative, just like grandma use to make them.

**NOTE - This item does contain nuts ****

Introduction

Hello!

My name is Erica B, I am the owner of DollFace Delights, located in Austin, Texas.

DollFace Delights is an Event Firm that specializes in creating unique events and dessert buffets.

For rates and package information please feel free to contact us!

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