Dessert Darling

Cocktail Inspired Cupcakes by Swizzle Cakes! A Valentine's Special~

Valentine's Day is around the corner and I'm so excited to share with you these absurdly delicious Swizzle Cakes! Swizzle Cakes are alcoholic cupcakes that come in large "highballs" or mini "shot-cakes" and were inspired by your favorite cocktails. Seriously guys, you can't tell from this footage, but I ate 7 of them on our shoot. The frosting was phenomenal, which always get me, but pair great frosting with original flavors and a dynamic kick of alcohol, and I'll be your Valentine any day.  

 

 

 

For Shizzle my Swizzle, these cupcakes are da bomb!

For more information on Swizzle Cakes, click here. 

 

xoox

Tasty Tuesday Video - Halloween Cupcake Decorating

 

Oh how I love the holidays... the traditions, the colors, the festivities, and most importantly, the goodies! Halloween kicks off the holiday season and what better way to celebrate than to decorate festive cupcakes! Thank you Leslie Sarna, "the dainty vegetarian," for teaching me these adorable and totally easy cupcake creations!

 

 

 

 

Tasty Tuesday - SUPERFOOD Ice-Cream

You might recall from this post that I was floored by Kind Kreme's incredible vegan, organic, and raw ice-cream.  This little shop jazzed me up so much that I was inspired to shoot my next Tasty Tuesday video there.  Check out the incredible results of eating Superfoods! That's right! I'm really flying!  Enjoy ;-)

 

   

 

Huge Thank you to Stephanie Day and Lindsay Gareth for letting me work my magic on you!~

For more info on Kind Kreme, click here. 

Tasty Tuesday - Searching for the Best Mint Chip Ice-Cream

Wow- if you haven't heard, we've been having RECORD temps in Los Angeles.  My car thermometer read 117 degrees yesterday! I can't think of a better treat to have in this weather than cool Mint Chip ice-cream! But which store brand do we like the best?? Watch today's Tasty Tuesday video and find out! ;)

 

 

 

Don't forget about the Giveaway!! Click here for details on how to get $ and free cupcakes! :)

 

Tasty Tuesday - Gotta Have S'more S'muffins!

Hi guys! I was so thrilled and honored that LinzLoves collaborated with me to shoot a Tasty Tuesday video! Linz both Loves and is Lovely, so it was a wonderful afternoon eating S'muffins together. :)  What are S'muffins, you ask?? Well, watch the video and find out!  Enjoy~

 

 

 

For more info on S'muffins and all the fun flavors, click here!

 

Tasty Tuesday - Ralph's Strawberry and Cream Cake

Hi guys! This is a super short but sweet Tasty Tuesday video. Ohmygosh, I was literally dreaming about this cake in bed last night. Quite simply, it was Heavenly.  Ralph's can really pull through in the baked goods department! What a delightful surprise :)

 

Tasty Tuesday Video - Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Hi everyone! It's officially my new favorite day of the month, Tasty Tuesday!

This past week I traipsed the UCLA, Westwood Village until I found myself in the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, where the nicest manager let me film inside his shop and even dip my own pretzels in the kettle of freshly made, insanely delicious caramel. 
MMMMMMMmmmmm, I'm literally dreaming about those pretzel sticks and candy covered apples as I write this entry!

The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory holds a dear place in my heart as I used to visit the shop in Colorado with my family on winter vacation. There was always a massive teddy bear sitting on the bench outside of the snow and just seeing him signaled joy and delights ahead (usually in the form of chocolate covered honeycomb :)

Anyway, check out the video! See how gorgeous those Apples are!? These impressive treats would made the perfect gifts! If you're near UCLA, you really must drop in this delicious little shop. :)

For more information on the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, or to even order online, click here!

To see my first Tasty Tuesday video, click here!

Tasty Tuesday at MILK

Hi everyone! I'm really excited to announce my first Tasty Tuesday video! I hope to get one of these bad boys up at least once a month, so stay tuned for all the sweet action as I continue to hit up bakeries around town.

 

 

In the meantime, check out my first experience eating Blue Velvet cake at MILK on Beverly Blvd. Ultimately, I'd give three cherries to both the red and blue velvet cakes there. But tune in to see my thoughts why! :)

ps: yes, I did shoot this around 4th of July.. just a little late getting it up ;)