Pippa's Dohl

One of my friends from JCrew threw her daugher an amazing Dohl, which is a Korean first birthday.  In regards to the scale and importance of the event, Korean first birthdays can be compared to a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or a Sweet Sixteen.  A large dessert table is one of the traditions in which I was excited to be apart of!  One of the other traditions is to lay items of signficance out and whichever one they pick is what determines their future.

The colors of the party were grey, pink and white and it was a bunny themed birthday since Pippa was born in the year of the Rabbit :)

This wonderful party was held at Bann Restaurant and all of the fabulous pictures below were captured by Mike Ngo Photography.

This is my favorite photo of the birthday girl!

Here she is determining her future!

A Bunny Cake Pop and Cupcake Tower

My Bunny Birthday Cake!

Cookie Place Cards

My cousin Christine is getting married this August and her Bridal Shower was this past weekend (Christine is on the left and her sister Jennifer is on the right).  

My Aunt asked if I could create something with cookies for the place cards.  My cousin loves sweets especially chocolate!  So I decided to make chocolate sandwich cookies with a nutella cream filling.  I placed the table number on the cookie and attached a tag with the person's name on it.  I was excited with how they came out!  

My cousin Liz has a baking business as well and my Aunt asked her to do cupcake bouquets for the centerpieces which came out fabulous.  She gave everyone cups and bags to take the cupackes home with them which I thought was very clever.  The cupcake fit perfectly, nice and snug.  I had placed mine in my bag and it didn't budge from the cup, it traveled really well!

Healthy Raisin Bran Cookies

My husband studied his butt off for the CFA for months and his head did not leave the books over memorial day weekend (the last weekend before the test).  I decided to make him some healthy cookies to munch on while he was studying.  I figured the fiber would keep him full and focused!  I saw the recipe on the back of a Post Raisin Bran box.  I changed it up just slightly.  The original recipe called for regular flour, I figured if we were being healthy we should go all the way so I used white whole wheat flour.  I did not have brown sugar at home so I just used regular granulated sugar and it worked great.  I added an extra teaspoon of cinnamon for flavor which I think they needed and dried cherries instead of apricots which is just personal preference :)  The dried fruit is optional, but I think the cookies need it!

Bran Fruit & Nut Cookies (adapted from Post Raisin Bran Box) 

1/2 cup Granulated Sugar

1/4 cup Oil

2 Tbsp Water

2 egg whites

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups Post Raisin Bran Cereal

1 cup white whole wheat flour

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1/3 cup dried cherries

Preheat oven to 350

1. In a large bowl whisk the egg whites, sugar, oil, and water.

2. Mix in the cinnamon, baking soda, salt, flour and cereal and mix until well blended.

3. Add in the walnuts and dried fruit.

4. Drop tablespoons of the dough about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet.  

5. Bake 10-12 minutes and let cool.

Makes about 15-20 cookies

April and May Favorites!

I have been super behind in keeping you up to date with my projects so wanted to get you caught up!  I have been doing a lot more custom cakes which has been a lot of fun!  Hope you enjoy!  

A Zebra Cake with a Hot Pink Princess Crown

This was one of my favorites!  The birthday party was an Under the Sea theme at an Aquarium in Riverhead Long Island

A Simple and Pretty Cake for a Bridal Shower with Bow Cookies as Favors!

Hungry Hungry Caterpillar Cupcakes and Cake Pops!

A Baby Shower Stroller Cake that matched the invitation

I love getting inspiration from the invitations - this Sports Cake for a 2 year old boy also matched the invitation

Another Animal themed Party Cake!

Girly themed Cupcakes