New Website and Blog

OK, so I was just checking out my old blog (this one) and realized that the link to my new blog wasn't working, hopefully it is now! Come check it out!

My new website is up and running, come check it out at
http://www.verysweetdesserts.com/
and this blog has now moved to
http://verysweetdesserts.blogspot.com/
Please, continue to follow, as I will update it often with photos and specials.
Merci beaucoup!

Baby Shower Cupcakes

Little Chocolate cakes with fondant toppers in light green.
This isn't the best photo, but I was in a hurry. You get the idea anyway!

Resolution: Simplify

As the new year begins, I am thinking about simplicity.
And this makes me think of these classic, simple flavors:

Vanilla Cake. Vanilla Buttercream.

Chocolate Cake. Chocolate Buttercream.

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I've eaten alot of cupcakes in my time. And I mean ALOT. And these flavors remain my two favorites.

In the month of January, these 2 flavors will be

BUY 3 DOZEN, GET THE 4th FREE.

This is the biggest special I have ever had. Take advantage while you can.

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Order by phone or email.

(801) 577-2110

verysweetdesserts@gmail.com

Valentine's Day Treat Boxes

Bonjour friends!

I know it is early, but I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be offering Valentine's Day Treat Boxes on Saturday February 13th. They will contain an assortment of Love themed treats.

2 Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
2 White Mint Dipped Brownies
2 Vanilla Vanilla Cupcakes
2 Gourmet Puffed Rice Treats
$10 Per Box

Place your orders by February 6th if possible. I will send out a reminder before then.

Merci Beaucoup!

Dusti

PS I will also be making Cookie Kits again. Available for pick-up the evening of February 11th, or the morning of the 12th.

2 Dozen Sour Cream Sugar Cookies in the shape of HEART
1 Tub of Freshly Whipped Buttercream Frosting, tinted PINK
Valentine themed SPRINKLES

$15 Per kit. Order by February 6th if possible.

Ringing in the New Year

In honor of 2010

I am offering a 10% discount off of all orders placed between now and New Year's Day!

If you are having a New Year's Eve bash, or are attending one, or you just want to fit in a few more sweets before you start hitting the gym :), ring in the new year with a box of sugary goodness.

2 dozen minimum.

Order by phone or email.

(801) 577-2110

verysweetdesserts@gmail.com

3-Tiered Gift Box

A nice idea for gifting to businesses or taking to a family party... This 3-tiered set includes:

Top tier - 10 pecan butter snowballs

Middle tier - 12 miniature pink peppermint sugar cookies

Bottom tier - 8 little chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache topped with chocolate hazelnut balls

Boxes available in white or natural brown.

$30

Cookie Kits for Classrooms

Just as I have in the past for Halloween, I am offering Cookie Decorating Kits for your child's classroom Christmas Party. These kits include:

24 Sour Cream Sugar Cookies in the Shape of a Christmas Tree

1 Tub of Freshly Whipped Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, Tinted Green

4 Small Containers of Christmas Sprinkles and/or Candies

$15 per Kit

Pictured below is a photo of the Halloween kits, so that you have an idea of what you will be getting. If you are pricing things out, this is just as inexpensive as Harmon's. And these taste and look alot better!

Most parties are taking place on the 23rd (unless you are lucky enough to be off track like us:), so get your orders in by the 21st. If your party is on a different date, just try to give me 2 days notice. If you live in the area, I will deliver them to you on the morning of the 23rd. Otherwise, we can make arrangements for pick-up and/or meeting somewhere in the middle.

Order by phone or email.

Merci Beaucoup. And Joyeux Noël!

Christmas Gift Boxes

I will be offering Christmas gift boxes this year (neighbor gifts, family gatherings, hostess gifts, visit teaching gifts, make-your-spouse-happy gifts, etc. You get the picture)

Boxes will be filled with an assortment of scrumptious little cupcakes

2 Chocolate cakes filled with pistachio cream and topped with chocolate ganache

2 Vanilla cakes topped with Italian amaretto butter cream

2 Peppermint high-hats (chocolate cake topped with homemade peppermint marshmallow cream and dipped in milk chocolate)

2 Vanilla cakes topped with fresh strawberry butter cream and mini sour cream sugar cookies

$10 per box of 8.

Pick-up December 19th.

Order by phone or email. (No later than December 14th)

(801) 577-2110

verysweetdesserts@gmail.com

I also wanted to throw in a couple of recent photos. One of these days I will get the rest of them uploaded! :)


Mini Cheesecakes topped with fresh berries


Lemon Bars


Moravian Kolaches


Coconut Lemon Tartlets

Oh Sweet Sadie!

I have about a million pictures to post, but no time. No time at all. Because I am busy getting ready for Oh Sweet Sadie, which happens to begin tomorrow evening!



Check out their site for more info on the artisans that will be there. I will be selling cupcakes, peppermint sugar cookies, chocolate dipped macaroons, and cupcake toppers. Maybe more than that too. We'll see.

Wednesday thru Saturday November 18th-21st

9:30 am until 8:00 pm

SoDa Row in Daybreak

Too cool for school.

I know this is late notice, but I have been crazy busy and somehow neglected to post this earlier.

Halloween Cookie Decorating Kits for School Classes.

24 Pumpkin Shaped Sugar Cookies.

1 Tub of Orange Tinted Buttercream Frosting.

$15

This is pretty close to the price that Harmon's offers, maybe even cheaper - and I am pretty sure this stuff will taste better! Let me know by 5:00 tomorrow (Thursday) and I will either deliver the orders Friday morning or you can pick them up from me (depending on how close you are).

Peppermint Hi-Hats

Apparently these are a classic, on the East Coast. I decided it was time for them to take a trip west.



These are my version of the hi-hat, which is a chocolate cupcake (in this case, a mini cupcake) topped with homemade marshmallow, which I flavored with peppermint, and then dipped in chocolate. Mmmmm. Heavenly.



This is what they look like on the inside. Or I guess I should say this is what they looked like, because they were gone about 3 minutes after I took this photo.

And on a side note, here is a picture of some Thomas the Train cupcakes I did for a birthday. Needless to say, my son was not very happy when he realized that these were not for him.

Little Baby Birdies...

I made these cupcakes and toppers for a baby shower. The mom-to-be wanted the cupcakes to match the baby's bedding, pictured here.


Vanilla little cakes with vanilla butter cream and personalized almond glazed sugar cookies.

Halloween Treats Sneak Peek

I will be running some Halloween specials, about which i will post in a couple of days, but here are a few pictures of some Halloween treats...


Chocolate Dipped "Monsters"


Halloween Themed Lolli-"pops"


Monster Cakes - Chocolate Cake with Pistachio Sour Cream Filling (To.Die.For), Topped with intensely chocolate buttercream and lightly salted pistachios.


And of course, these cute little cakes.


And these cute little cookies!

Get your orders in soon, because this is shaping up to be a busy BOO season.

Toppers

More to come, but here a couple photos of some toppers I did for a baby shower in September. The cupcakes are chocolate cake with fresh strawberry butter cream and peach almond cake with fresh peach butter cream... And, in case you didn't figure it out, the mom-to-be's colors were bright orange, yellow, and pink, with a touch of lime green.

PS Baby Lucy was born just a few a days ago - CONGRATS to mom and baby!

September

I have been busy baking. So busy that my laundry has piled up, my kids have run wild, and my hubby has felt entirely neglected. I have enjoyed it immensely however! Here are a few photos...

Spooky Cookies, personalized for a Halloween Party. (I guess this was technically October, but you get the idea)


Autumn themed cupcakes. Chocolate zucchini cake topped with cinnamon butter cream. Y-U-M The kids and I snuck a few of the extras before I delivered these...


Lolli"pops" Homemade, buttery, ooey gooey caramel corn, on a stick, dipped in chocolate and rolled in pecans.


Personalized cupcakes for a Senior Living Center.


My own twist to the classic "Snowball" Cupcakes.


Sparkled Strawberry Sugar Cookies with an almond glaze. These went atop some Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes for a 3 year old b-day party. Unfortunately, I neglected to capture a photo of the cakes...


Handmade chocolate butterflies atop fresh strawberry butter cream and chocolate cake.

It's been a busy month. And the madness continues, so I guess I will get back to baking!

Kari and Justin Wedding

One of my bestest friends was married last weekend in a beautiful backyard ceremony. Their colors were red, white, and black. And YES, they are UofU fans, and YES I did spot more than one UofU tie amongst the guests. I'm ok with that though, being a UofU alumnus myself...
Anyhoo, here are some photos of their cupcakes. The flavors are (all with chocolate cake) Peppermint, Cookies and Cream, Fresh Strawberry, and Vanilla Coconut.

PS Stop by and see moi (and lots of the coolest stuff you've ever seen) at the OH Sweet Sadie! store September 17th-19th at SoDa Row in Daybreak.

What have I been up to lately?

Not lounging by the pool. That's for sure!


Custom Tinker Bell Toppers atop strawberry little cupcakes with whipped vanilla buttercream.


Gourmet Puffed Rice Treats - Peppermint Candy, Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped, Cookies and Cream, and Strawberry Malt.


Chocolate Little Cakes topped with vanilla buttercream and "50" little sugar cookies.


Mint Dipped Fudge Brownies and Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Blondies.


I made these with leftover stuff from another order and gave them to my daughter in her lunch. They were a big hit! Chocolate Little Cakes with mint buttercream, mini sugar cookies, and Chocolate "S" initials.

One Charming Party.

You have all heard me talk about the Domestic Goddess. She is an amazing party planner, so talented! Beautiful to every last detail! Her party planning company is called One Charming Party. She has a new website and party blog. Check it out here. And make sure you click the link to her website from her blog. I recently did some desserts for her for a first birthday party. She has photos on her blog, professional photos, not the kind of photos that I take ;) Check it out and enjoy!

New! Midweek Treats!

Happy Monday Everyone!

Just wanted to let you all know that I will now be offering “Midweek Treats”. I always have people asking me if they can order just a few of something, but normally I have a minimum of 2 dozen. These midweek treats will be small boxes of 4 – 8 treats and they will be offered every Wednesday. No minimum on the amount of boxes you order. I think it’s the perfect way to brighten up the middle of the week!

This week I will be offering what I call “The Ice cream Parlor Collection”. This will be a box of 4 cupcakes inspired by some classic ice cream treats – in honor of this beautiful summer weather that we are finally enjoying! The box will include:



1 Orange Dreamsicle Cupcake – Moist Orange Cake with an Orange-Vanilla Swirl Frosting
1 Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcake – Chocolate Cake topped with Rich Mint Buttercream and Mini Chocolate Chips
1 Neopolitan Cupcake – Chocolate and Vanilla Cake topped with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream (Pictured above)
1 Cookies n Cream Cupcake – Chocolate Cake topped with Cookies n Cream Buttercream

The boxes will be $4/each. Please have your orders in by Tuesday night at midnight and the treats will be ready for pick-up on Wednesday after 4:00 PM.

Thanks!
Dusti

New Menu Addition.

I have had several requests for mini cheesecakes, so this holiday weekend I decided to give them a try. It took me a couple tries to get them right - the first time I made them the crust wasn't moist enough and the cheese cake wasn't thick enough, but in the end we figured it out and they turned out délicieux!



I topped them with fresh berries and an apricot glaze. The picture isn't the best, as I took it whilst running out the door, late for a 4th of July BBQ, but you get the idea! They will be priced at $36 for 2 dozen, with a 2 dozen minimum.

And on a side note...I think I have completely spoiled my children for life. There were perfect rice krispie treats, amazing chocolate chip bar cookies, and yummy sugar cookies also present at this BBQ. But no. My kids needed the fancy shmancy cheesecakes. They would settle for nothing less. At one point I looked over while I was chatting with some friends and Thomas (my 2 year old) was double fisting it with berries and cheesecake remnants all over his face. Not good. Not good at all. :)