Shoot for the Stars in 2011! Happy New Year!

Caramel frosting and chocolate ganache make this cake one to remember!  The bottom tier is a 12" round torted with caramel frosting and the top tier is a 9" round.  I made the chocolate ganache with a three to one ratio semi-sweet chocolate to whipping cream.  It was a little thick to pour but it set up well and was easy to pipe. I added a couple tablespoons of butter to the ganache to help with the shine.

All of the decorations are gumpaste.  I made these a few days early so that they would dry and stand up on the cake.

Happy New Year!

Precious Metal Truffles

Each bite is sinfully delicious!  These truffles are cakes balls taken to the ultimate level of luxury. 

Ginger Gold:  Homemade gingerbread with rich molasses drenched in dark chocolate.  Topped with a drizzle of butterscotch confectioner's coating.  Each truffle is then delicately brushed with 24K gold.  Decadence to the max!

Peppermint Heaven: My favorite white cake laced with just the right amount of peppermint.  Double dipped in white chocolate and premium dark chocolate.  Crushed peppermint adorns the top and makes your mouth water when it hits your tongue. They glisten like a fresh Alaskan snowfall  after a dusting with red pearl.

Silver Dollar Chocolate Bliss:   This rich and moist chocolate cake holds chunks of dark chocolate.  This truffle is covered in smooth chocolate, and drizzled with more chocolate.  The top shimmers with silver and fine french dragees finish off this work of art.


Enjoy!