Valentine's Sweets

This isn't about cakes, but it's sweets related, so I figured I'd do a post! Last week at work we had a Valentine's Day potluck. I didn't know what I should make, so I asked for suggestions on Twitter and @sugarcrafter said chocolate covered pretzels. I LOVE chocolate covered pretzels. Best idea ever!

Here's the ingredients I used. The store didn't have regular pretzels, so I had to go with mini.


I melted the chocolate in my double broiler. I used paramount crystals to thin the chocolate.


I put the pretzels on parchment paper. I put pink and red sprinkles on some and drizzled pink and red chocolate on others.


Here they are in my Valentine's bowls!

Drink Up!

I'm getting more and more orders for small birthday cakes in the office. I love making them because they're cute and much easier to do.

Here's a cherry martini cake:


Chocolate cake with chocolate filling. I got the diamond/circle side design idea from another cake. I was going to use a plastic martini glass topper, but I lost it. I made one with fondant instead. I think it came out way better than the plastic one. So I guess it's good that I lost it!

The problem I'm having with these cakes is that people don't want to eat them because they love them too much. Maybe I should start making my cakes ugly on purpose? haha