Spring is here! And I have proof!!

Gateaux Rose will be at the Spring Crafter's Fair on April 30th - May 1st

AND I CAN HARDLY WAIT! 

Chocolate Hard Hats

This recipe has been floating around my cupcake radar for some time now. Chocolate cupcakes with fluffy vanilla and almond marshmallow dipped in dark chocolate. Really, I'm surprised that I've had the strength to avoid it for so long.  Today the recipe won me over, 

and I committed myself to trying to dip marshmallow frosted cupcakes into melted dark chocolate. 

Did I make a mess? YES

Did I lose any cupcake tops to the hungry bowl of melted chocolate? Many.

Did I yell at my helpless decapitated cupcakes? Maybe. 

   

Will I make these again? SURE WILL! 

One Day, Two Cakes

Sweet banana cake with home made dulche de leche filling and creamy caramel frosting.

x 2 

Éirinn Go Brách!

Here's a little peak at the gateaux rose contribution to St. Patty's day fun. 

Piping the cupcakes with Callebaut chocolate ganache
and Irish Cream

Starting to ice the cupcakes with green tinted
vanilla and Irish cream swiss buttercream

Gateaux Rose Cake Shop on Etsy!

Click here to see

The new Gateaux Rose Cake Shop! 

Stay tuned as more items are added in the coming weeks,

such as bunnies, balloons and cats 

OH MY!

In the meantime, I'll be working on Saint Patty's Day treats for my hungry Irish friends and 

will gladly accept a few more last minute requests. If you're not frightened by green icing, 

you might enjoy what I have planned for the big day! 

  

A Week in Review

I had a number of friends with special milestones over the course of the week,

 so I thought I'd share a few post-oven pre-party pictures. 

Chocolate Whoopie Pie's with Vanilla Swiss Buttercream Filling and Paper Party Hats! 

Paper hats are super easy to put together, and make
the perfect Sunday afternoon craft.
Paper, Scissors, Toothpics, Glue.. And you're done!

Chocolate espresso cake with layers of ganache and
chocolate mousse filling with vanilla mousseline frosting 

Sweet Banana Cake with Home Made Dulce de
Leche Filling and Caramel Mousseline Frosting

I baked this little birthday cake for my friend Rebecca, and somehow it became a wedding cake
during the decorating process... Happy Birweday Rebecca!!

I think my original intention here
was to photograph the piece of cake so
you could see the filling and cake itself.
No surprise that I flubbed the photo.

Fashionable People vs. The Oscars = funfunfunfffun

The last time I attended an Oscar party, I quickly noted the complete absence of any sort of balloon laden shrine dedicated to Colin Firth. When I arrived at last night's party at the Khyber, I was relieved to see that organizers didn't hold back on these sort of important details. Not to mention, that they had the consideration of inviting Gateaux Rose along to enjoy the fun.
OSCAR CUPCAKES!    

It was a room full of popcorn, beer and cupcake friendly movie buffs who appreciate the fine art of film... aand the fun fashion fluberies on the red carpet. 

Did I mention that there was a Colin Firth Shrine? 

I baked a batch of rosewater whoopie pies, banana and white chocolate 

cream cheese cupcakes, and chocolate with classic boiled icing.

I then topped each one with familiar oscar ornaments :)