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Showing posts with label wedding desserts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding desserts. Show all posts

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Bridal Shower Fruits


Planning a brunch or luncheon bridal shower? This is the perfect thing to serve no matter which meal you are planning to serve your guests!

Fall in love with this gorgeous treat to serve at your bridal shower! Kiwi (yum!) Strawberries (who doesn't love these luscious treats?) Combine the two and no one will be able to resist!

Take the two fruits displayed to an advantage in wine glasses and the fruit becomes part of your decor! Love these!

Monday, July 18, 2011

More About Pudding Lane And Something Special For My Readers!


A few days ago I wrote a post called "The Next Cupcake?" about a great company called Pudding Lane in Havertown PA.  Pudding Lane offers a lot of pluses but for some, best of all, they offer a GLUTEN FREE option for anyone planning a wedding or other event.

In case you missed my previous post Pudding Lane is available for a variety of events including company groups, church events, holiday parties, bridal showers or sweet bars at weddings. The comany sets up a pudding bar for the guests with a selection of puddin flavors and a variety of toppings. Just mention THE WEDDING QUEEN and get your 10% discount for the remainder of 2011 on your catering service.  You can also get a 10% discount on any in-store birthday parties by mentioning my blog.  For your next event call the experts at Pudding Lane and let someone else do the work! Best of all call them this year and get your discount!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

A New Kind of Bar For Yor Wedding


A Stinky Cheese Bar instead of overly sweet desserts--Genius! OK, I know it sounds kind of weird--or maybe a lot weird--depending on your taste in cheese, but the combination of sauces and cheeses and crusty bread to put them on in pure genius! No overly sweet concoctions for your wedding, instead your wedding will be unique with a Stinky Cheese Bar!  Photos courtesy of 100 Layer Cake blog.

Doughnuts With A Difference!


Planning on providing a late night snack for your guests as your reception winds down? Serve these doughnut holes with a difference.  Ask your caterer to make you a variety of these great donut holes in a variety of hot colors and serve them in a gold or silver cone.  Add some good coffee and your guests will thank you!  Thank you Martha Stewart for the great idea and photo!

Doughnut recipe at Martha's site.


Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Bite Size is Best

Love sweet tables or desserts served in bite size portions.  Pizzazzerie featured these great mini banana splits from Bakers Royale.  They are hollowed out bite size portions of banana dipped in chocolate and nonparells and then filled with your choice of ice cream, finally topped off with whipped cream and a cherry!  Serve on a plate of three for a large dessert or on a dessert tray.  I wouldn't recommend these for a dessert table, if they sat there too long the ice cream would melt and, well , you get the picture! Recipes/directions are available on either site. 



Pizzazzerie also has a recipe for chocolate peanut butter bon bons from Kraft Foods.  I have to admit Kraft's web site is a treasure trove for desserts made with their products that I've served at any number of parties over the years.  They always look as though I'm way more creative than I really am! Before the computer age I was reduced to copying recipes from their advertisements in magazines--thank goodness for the advent of the web.  More mini desserts to come!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Wedding Dessert


White chocolate, gelatin, heavy cream, milk, confectioners sugar, eggs and lavender combine to make Lavender Panna Cotta and White Chocolate Mousse decorated with candied violets.  Perfect for a dessert buffet! The accent of candied violets is perfect for a wedding and as an accent to all the white in the dessert.  The hint of lavender will have your guests guessing about "What is in this?" for a long time! This panna cotta and mousse dessert creative and delicious ending to your wedding buffet.

Pie Pops--Bet You Can't Eat Just One!

Pie Pops! I found some in an Etsy store, went back to order them later and they were gone! This gives you an idea how popular they must be.  (BTW, these photos are from that Etsy store but since they don't have them anymore...just search Etsy, I'm sure they'll be back soon!) These are so easy it's almost a sin NOT to make them yourself.  For once a DIY project that is EASY!  OK, you all know if you read my blogs that EASY is my middle name (at least when it has to do with DIY projects!) 
Some pie pops are plain, others have decorations on them, some are covered with 10x sugar and some painted pie dough, your creativity sets the limits if you're making them yourself.  For a tutorial on how to make these great pops yourself go to Luxirare.  BTW, Luxirare is an incredible blog just to sit and read for pure enjoyment and to revel in the pure creativity of the author.  Another recipe is available at Bakerella.  For anyone not into making their fillings for scratch head down to your local grocery store a buy a jar or can of your favorite pie filling.  Remember, these are lollipop size so a little filling will go a VERY long way.  I also suggest using premade pie crust, it will simplify your life and make clean up so much faster.
If you want something more creative than simple rounds, you can choose other cookie cutters and change the shapes or do what Cake Pop Bake Shop, another Etsy shop did and decorate it.  Easier yet, order them straight from them.  OK, so I AM Lazy!
No matter how you get your pie pops your guests are sure to enjoy having the option of tasting different flavors and textures of delicious pies at your sweet table.   The pie pops shown below are apple pies with confectioner's sugar and some painted shapes on top..so creative.  Be sure to order some to taste yourself so you'll have enough left for the wedding.  Enjoy!


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Heavenly Cake To Serve at Your Wedding

This photo and recipe for individual angel food cake from http://www.thecookingchanneltv.com/

Want to try Angel Food Cake served in individual cups by Kraft (4 oz Kraft ripple cups and demi-tasse wooden spoons) to serve instead of customary wedding cake? Perfect for a wedding buffet!  Low cal for brides who care, pretty and unusual for brides looking for the unique. 

This photo courtesy of http://thinkgarnish.com/

Serve as the Cooking Channel does with Dolche de Leche and berries next to the cake or like Think Garnish does with cocoa sprinkles.  Or choose your garnish of choice.  Mix and match garnish for increased visual appeal.  Think Garnish and The Cooking Channel both note to only fill the containers half way because the cake almost double in size. 

 
This photo courtesy of http://thinkgarnish.com/


Saturday, May 1, 2010

Cake Balls?

Photo courtesy of: http://www.bakerella.com
Cake balls are just what you’ve been waiting for — bite-size bits of moist cake blended with rich frosting, surrounded in a deliciously beautiful confectionery coating. An exciting twist on cupcakes and a sophisticated alternative to traditional desserts, it’s no wonder why they’ve become such a sweet sensation. The Cake Ball Company started making our decadent, hand-made cake balls long before they became a dessert trend. Combining tried and true family recipes with the finest ingredients, our cake balls are a one-of-a-kind experience. Go ahead, indulge. Just know that you won’t be able to stop with just one. But don’t worry, we’ll make more.


Photo courtesy of: http://www.littleheavenlybites.com

Photo courtesy of: http://angiescake.com