Cake Adventure #5

Had it not been due to a request from one of our officemates to get another mango-flavored cake, I wouldn't be able to try this oh-so-yummy mango charlotte from Sweet Bella which I like a LOT better than the mango torte! To think that I enjoyed every bit of the latter, can you just imagine how delicious this one is? ;-)

*Photo "snatched" from Sweet Bella site.

Cookies For Sale

Nah! Just kidding =P

Aside from playing with Icon and eating every now and then, these cookies kept my hands full last Saturday {January 1}. Actually, these are the culprit why I wasn't able to reply right away to all those who greeted me that day, sorry guys!

I've been whipping and beating and baking every chance I got since 10 in the morning. And these are the results...

From upper left quadrant, clockwise: mocha chip cookies, raisin-oats cookies, choco-mint cookies, and chocolate chip cookies.

Cookies, anyone? c",)

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Got some leftover "media noche" fruits...

... and turned some of the apples into apple pie! Sadly, the crust I made was too thin and it cracked easily. I never thought making pie crust was that hard, haha!

Anyway, I wanted to bake some banana bread too but got no more time... had to leave for Manila already *sigh*

Cake Adventure #4

Strawberry cake -- our third cake in a row from Dulcelin Gourmet. This chiffon cake is lavishly wrapped in whipped cream and generously topped with strawberries. I could have enjoyed this cake much better had I not been under the weather which greatly affected my sense of taste :-(

Cake Adventure #3

This callebaut chocolate ganache cake -- moist chocolate cake with crunchy chocolate mousse filling, wrapped in premium belgian chocolate icing and topped with slivered almonds -- definitely made it to my top 3 most favorite chocolate cakes! The other 2 were: kilaueia (by Joy San Gabriel) and chocolate cake (from Starbucks). For those chocolate cake lovers out there, this one is a must-try!

Oh by the way, this yummy-licious cake is another great find from Dulcelin Gourmet!

Sorry for the blurred picture! My ageing phone failed once more to give justice to this wonderful creation :-(

Cake Adventure #2

This afternoon, we sampled another delish cake -- the mango torte! I'll just quote DCF's testimonial about this cake as I can't find the right words to describe it. This mango torte is...

"a study in perfect contrasts: set on a cashew-based nougatine, there are two alternating layers of cream then crust then an overlay of golden mango balls. Smooth then crunchy, hard then soft. It’s a dessert that’s difficult to get tired of."

This is one of the best selling cakes from Dulcelin Gourmet c",)

Cake Adventure

I was glad to know that there are many of us in the office who love cakes! Last week, one of my officemates asked me if I wanted to join them in their cake adventure -- sampling different cakes, that is! I quickly said "yes!" without batting an eyelash, haha! =P

And to kickoff this endeavor, we ordered black velvet cake from Cafe Mary Grace. I know the picture above doesn't look appetizing at all but believe me, it was heavenly! This delectable three-layered chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting was surely a hit!