Gingerbread house

I know I didn't take proper step by step pictures of this one, but this is the first of many gingerbread houses I will be making this Christmas season. Nonetheless here it is with all it's gingerbread glory. Hanzel and Grettle eat your heart out!

Mississippi Mud Pie.

This pie is more than just a pie. It's stupid. Probably one of the most delicious things you'll ever put into your mouth. Are you ready for it? 

Oreo mashed up with butter as a crust

Melt in your mouth flourless chocolate cake

Cinnamon and chili infused Callebaut ganache

and I topped it off with 35% chantilly ( or whip cream for the Westerners) 

Modern buche de Noel

I finally finished the stump cake, it baked up pretty nicely. I filled the pan 3/4 full so that it woudn't over flow once the leveners reacted with the heat. After I masked the cake I put it in the fridge for at least 45 minutes so that the frosting would harden. To make wood grains I just lightly scratched the fondant with a paring knife. I also used royal icing as snow on the cake board and sprinkled it with white sugar to make it look sparkly.  The royal icing was also used as glue, for sticking the gum paste figures around the cake.

Lambeth cupcakes

My friend Zurry came by the other day to make cupcakes with me. We only needed to decorate 15 cupcakes and it took us about 5 hours! We made fondant cupcakes and piped with royal icing, Lambeth method style. And along the way I made delicious spicy hot chocolate.