You can take the budding baker outta chef school...

But you can't take the drive outta me to keep trying new things!

It's been a month since my first ever Baking Class ended and I have not stopped cooking, baking and making tasty treats for myself and my loved ones.  I've taken on a massive baking project pretty much every weekend and I have the photos to prove it...I mean share it.

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll have seen these beauts before, if not - follow me on either Instagram or twitter to get the latest updates from my kitchen:

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Now, start salivating...

Order of the pics:  

  • First week outta class, I made my mom's birthday cake!  This recipe was from the Globe and Mail and my mom requested it weeks before hand; a pistachio, cardamom, orange zest cake with chocolate buttercream and whipped cream/pistachio topping (I added the chocolate butter cream icing and whipped topping as twists on the original recipe) - cause I had left over chocolate buttercream in my freezer and also, cause look how pretty!!! (Props to my little sis for helping to decorate this beast)
  • Next weekend, something for my dad: French Fruit Tarts; a big one and mini ones!  So much fruit!  I went a little crazy at my neighbourhood market - but!  Not a single berry was wasted, I froze the rest for nutrient rich smoothies ;)
  • Mothers day cake (G-momz request): simple (from scratch) devil's food cake with white buttercream; took me back to my childhood and all those b-day cakes my mom lovingly crafted for me growing up :) (Added bonus to this cake was the make shift decor that looked like boobies, cause moms gots boobies.
  • The following week I had a craving, some peanut butter and some half decent bakers chocolate so I whipped up some home made peanut butter cups - because I gots mad skills and confidence in my abilities yo!!! Totally making these again in a smaller muffin tin I just bought myself this past weekend at the dollar store with more peanut butter and less chocolate :P

Not pictured, is the eclairs and cream puffs birthday dessert I made for my bestie for her b-day this past weekend - still need to perfect those and I didn't have time to make either proper pastry cream OR real whipped cream for the filling - oh well, next time!

Stay tuned for more culinary madness!

XO Kate