Snowflake Dessert Table

Christmas celebration at home this year was weird. I had decided that I wasn't going to do much. This created a problem with some family members to the point that I decided that to keep the peace and harmony of my family, I would this one last time go ahead and do something nice. I had everything at home so I didn't have to break the bank last minute. One thing is for sure, I refuse to spread myself so thin next year. I'm getting too darn old for so many things in one day! The day before I cooked, made desserts, and set the table and dessert table. I did as much as I could because I knew that for Christmas Eve I would not have enough time to finish everything. I told my husband to do a couple of things, such as heating the food at a certain time because I would be home late. I left that morning at 11 am to go rehearse (We had two Christmas Eve services that Ashley and I were part of the praise team). I got home at 9 pm and the food was cold. Our guests were all already there. At first, my reaction was anger, a desire to run away or kill my beloved husband for not doing what I had asked for. If I would have gone ahead and done what my heart wanted at that moment  I probably  would have looked like a mad  woman in need of a restraining jacket or would have gone to jail for murder... on Christmas Eve... due to cold food... crazy, I know, lol! . So I decided that it made more sense  to breath, take it easy, heat up the food and make the best of it. It was great having the Tabora's over,  They are like family so things didn't feel awkward at all., thank God!!! Everyone complemented the food and expressed how lovely everything looked.  Lauren, as usual, made everyone laugh with her crazy, sarcastic remarks and so did Christine.  Ashley was very quiet this evening because she was extremely tired because her and I were up and down and all around that day. At the end, when I sat down with everyone at the table, I had a blast. We all did. It turned out to be an amazing night after all!

Now about the stuff this blog is really about:
My Theme was Snowflakes, Red, Silver and White.  For the dessert table I made a Red velvet with creamcheese frosting and cupcakes.  I garnished them with little snowflakes I made out of Gumpaste. I also place Carmel and figs in the little shot glasses. I made eggnogg flavored cake balls covered in white chocolate Vanilla cookies in the shape of snowflakes and my famous Coconut flan.

OH Christmas Tree Cake

This was the centerpiece of my dessert table.  Fresh strawberries and nutella filling layered between a moist delicious vanilla cake. ...to die for!  The tree is made of royal icing on an icecream cone and the gifts are made of fondant!  I sprinkled some edible glitter to make it look like snow.

Snowman Cake

I made this snowman cake for Christmas Eve for a customer that had a special request:  Fresh strawberries with nutella filling, moist but not too wet Leelee's vanilla cake.  Well, I liked the filling so much that I made one for us too that I'll show you mine on my following post. 

Holly Berries Christmas cake

OK, yes, a very simple cake. A very clean (a must for me) cake with crimped edges (top and bottom), two holly leaves with a bit of movement and a couple of berries, some pearl dust for some sheen and... that's it.  The customer said she wanted something simple because she was just interested in my rum cake and didn't care much for the decoration.  That's very hard for me to do.  I can't just make a naked cake, so I dressed it up in a simple but sophisticated manner! Cute, don't you think?! ;)

 

Christmas Tree Mini Cakes

I made these mini cakes for the people I spend most of my day with, my coworkers. It was great baking and decorating them.  The flavor is  the moist Leelee's vanilla specialty, and vanilla MMF. These are super cute on their own, but even nicer when you take the time to get a box just the right size and place some fun tissue paper inside, then tie a cute bow with a little card.  It really made me happy seeing those little boxes when they were finished on my table top!

 

 

 

Christmas Wreath Cake

Nothing special!  Just a simple cake I made to take to the best small group in town!  I was supposed to take a Coconut flan, but I didn't have all the ingredients at home for it and I didn't want to go out and get them because I was baking 200 snowman cookies, yes 200 all my myself ( my girls will help me decorate today).  Anyway, some of the guys in the group were disappointed when they found out it was a cake and not my flan, but once they tasted it they were happy. That cake flew and everyone ate more than once.  The flavor, my specialty Vanilla cake with a twist, shhhh, it's a secret!! I'm always trying something new!  Needless to say, I had a blast at our party, I am so grateful to God for his direction in our family's life.  I couldn't be with a more solid and spiritually healthy bunch! To Him be the glory!!!

Christmas Cakes

These are 4 in mini cakes for a client that ordered 15. These are Colombian wedding cake
This cake I made for a dinner party I was invited to.
Snowman cake!!! So cute!!!