Road Trip & Culinary Adventures

I've always enjoyed heading out on a road trip and exploring all the culinary treats that I discover on the way to my destination.  My family and I recently took a quick trip back home to Southern California and while we were there we went to a favorite spot of ours.  Its an awesome bakery in Downey California called Porto's Bakery.  This place is an amazing place that offers fresh baked breads, pastries, sandwiches and delicious cakes.

Their selection of pastries takes me back to the Patisseries of Paris.  Their croissants, danish and breads are so delicious that you have a hard time picking only one so you end up getting them all! My favorite is the Guava Cheese Danish or their Croissant is equally delicious.

Their variety does not stop with their breakfast breads selection, their pastries are just as amazing and the colors are so vivid that I become giddy just thinking about which one I plan on having wrapped up and taking home with me.  Cheesecakes. Tres Leches Cake. Flan. SO MANY CHOICES! 

Here is what I went with for my breakfast treat.  I enjoyed a Strawberry and Cheese Croissant and it was buttery, flaky and had just enough filling to be satisfy the tastebuds.  

This is what makes me happy. 

Until we meet again Porto's! 

For those of you heading into California, take a moment to visit Porto's.  It's an experience that you'll enjoy and one that will quickly become a tradition.

Porto's Bakery

Congratulations to the Class of 2013!

Lately I've really been busy with making more cakes than cupcakes.  I've found a new respect for the time, work and love that goes into creating a beautiful cake.  This past weekend I had the pleasure of making a graduation cake for a lucky young man graduating from high school.  He wanted the cake to be somewhat conservative and not a lot of decoration.  He was most excited about having a really good piece of chocolate cake.  We, this cake provided that and more! Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and a layer of the chocolate frosting in the center.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2013!! 

Baby Shower Cake

I recently had the pleasure of making a baby shower cake for a friend of mine who was hosting a shower for a soon to be Mommy.  This cake was so much fun to make and the end product was an adorable pastel colored polka dot, two tiered cake.

The cake was made of delicious Red Velvet cake and filled with rich cream cheese frosting.  The decorations were simple and yet fitting for a lovely baby shower. I used Fondant bows wrapped about the cake and added a stitching effect for a custom touch. 

 I've been really busy with cake orders, the cake orders have really started to take center stage and the cupcakes have been waiting patiently to resume the spot light.  I've enjoyed make all of these cakes and contributing to each persons special event.  LET THEM EAT CAKE!