This post is all about Mickey Mouse Cakes & Party Ideas! About 4 years ago, I made a Mickey Mouse cake for my youngest boy. He was 3 at the time. I have just a few pictures that show the process of carving and decorating the cake. So I’ll share these and some tips instead […]
Whipped Chocolate Ganache with Irish Cream
This Whipped Chocolate Ganache with Irish Cream has such a rich taste and velvety texture. It is an absolutely irresistible filling or frosting for cakes or cupcakes. And the best part – it takes just minutes to put together (not counting in the wait time to chill the ganache)! You can make it with 4 […]
Ombre Petal Cake for My Birthday
I made this lovely ombre petal cake to celebrate my birthday this year. I baked two cakes in a 7 inch pan and filled them with a refreshing strawberry filling and a rich white chocolate ganache filling. The ‘petals’ are made of vanilla buttercream tinted in four shades of pink. It takes a while to […]
White Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients: 250ml (1 cup) whipping cream 250g white chocolate Directions: Heat the whipping cream over medium heat, remove from heat, add the chocolate and stir until completely mixed and glossy. If the chocolate is not melted, place the bowl back on the stovetop on medium-low heat. Stir continuously for 4-5 minutes or until the […]
Chocolate Ganache with Walnuts Filling
Ingredients: 150 g semi-sweet chocolate 300 ml whipping cream 8 Tbsp ground walnuts The standard ratio for chocolate ganache is 1:1 (1 part semi-sweet chocolate, 1 part cream). For whipped ganache, the ratio is 2:1 (2 parts whipping cream, 1 part chocolate). Directions: Heat the whipping cream in a bowl over a pot of […]
First Communion Open Book Cake (Chocolate Ganache & Mascarpone Filling)
My cake baking challenge for this weekend was to make a first communion cake for our friends’ sweet little girl. I decided to bake an open book cake with two layers of filling – first layer with chocolate ganache & sour pitted cherries and the second one with a mascarpone cheese filling. It was a […]
Chocolate Ganache with Sour Cherries Filling
Ingredients: 300 g semi-sweet chocolate 300 ml whipping cream 250 g red sour pitted cherries in syrup, drained The standard ratio for chocolate ganache is 1:1 (1 part semi-sweet chocolate, 1 part cream). However, I find that with the type of chocolate that I am using it’s better if I add less chocolate since the […]
Beach Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate ganache is super quick and easy to make and for the basic recipe you only need two ingredients – whipping cream and chocolate. It can be used as a filling (as in this recipe), frosting or glaze. Initially I was going to make a sponge cake filled and frosted with chocolate ganache but I […]
