Cake

Recipe – Chocolate Lava Cake

Decadence comes in many forms. Chocolate lava-style cakes, while not something we make on a regular basis for the bakery, are forever a top seller in restaurants and certainly a personal craving of ours. This particular recipe, while so simple, is (in a word) = PERFECT! The trick is to be sure you don't over-bake [...]

By |2018-09-11T11:25:17-07:00August 27th, 2018|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Recipe – Lemon Curd Pie for 4th of July!

For an easy July 4th & Summer dessert, enjoy our lemon curd in a yummy pie crust (your favorite or bought) and decorate with blueberries/raspberries and whipped cream placed in a fun Independence Day design. There are many ways to use this recipe throughout the whole Summer. From parfaits, to small tarts, to big pies, [...]

By |2018-07-03T20:00:00-07:00July 3rd, 2018|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Recipe – DIY Whookies!

With the advent of this year's inaugural (for the Sweet Cheeks team) showing at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, we've found that our TOP 2 FAVORITE TREATS for the crowds are the Unicorn Cupcakes and the new WHOOKIES! We decided that we should set up a little DIY fun for all of [...]

By |2018-06-21T11:50:04-07:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Recipe – Red Velvet Lovelies!

Layer it with cream cheese icing. Dip it in Chocolate Ganache. Fill it like a Whoopee Pie. Stack it with New York Cheesecake in a cup! When people hear us talking about Red Velvet, they just FLIP OUT and beg for it. It’s really quite something!!! So, after years of considering any changes in our recipe [...]

By |2018-05-25T14:44:17-07:00May 25th, 2018|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Recipe – Lemon Bars: Refresh Your Palate!

Springtime gets warm here, feeling like Summer to most of the US.  For us SoCal kids, this time of year makes us long for the REFRESHING tang of Lemon and when you live in San Diego, pretty much every one of your local neighbors knows someone with a few lemon trees for fresh squeezed juice! [...]

By |2018-04-27T09:28:41-07:00April 26th, 2018|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Recipe – Coconut Macaroons: The Perfect Easter Treat

Coconut Macaroons are not only one of our favorite treats, they are also fun to shape as small baskets and bake for Easter desserts or gift as the perfect treat for Passover. Coconut macaroons are also naturally Gluten Free and simple, containing crushed paste of either almonds or coconut, plus an element of sugar & egg [...]

By |2018-03-26T12:26:29-07:00March 26th, 2018|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Recipe – Elaine’s Childhood Chocolate Frosting

Elaine:  "When I was a kid, my favorite thing was to bake up vanilla cake and spread chocolate frosting all over it. Honestly, who didn’t love that? Long story short, things haven’t changed much in 40+ years. I STILL claim that no matter what the cake used is, whether you take the time to make [...]

By |2018-02-26T10:44:29-08:00February 26th, 2018|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Recipe – Cheesecake

Come on, people, it's Cheesecake and we LOVE it. From whole cheesecakes to cheesecakes pops and even cheesecake shots, our favorite! Add your favorite treats to this cheesecake recipe including chocolate chips, M&M's, cinnamon, OREO crumb, lemon zest...the list is endless. Ingredients GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST* 6 cups (1 lbs. 10oz) - Graham crackers crumbs 1 [...]

By |2018-01-31T22:01:43-08:00January 31st, 2018|Categories: Cakes, Custom desserts, Mini Desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Recipe – Tasty Tiramisu

A very traditional dessert from my Italian heritage, Tiramisu. Also known as "Pick me up" is so-named from the espresso/coffee that we use to soak the biscuits.  Beware, you MAY NOT SLEEP after a large portion!  ;) I've been making this "recipe" since 1993 from when I owned my Italian restaurant, The Excelsior Cafe in [...]

By |2018-02-08T19:17:17-08:00December 18th, 2017|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Recipe – Pear Ginger Crumb Tart

Happy Holidays, everyone! Yes, it's that time of the month where we share with you one of our beloved recipes. This month it is our Pear Ginger Crumb Tart! The coolest thing about this tart is that the pie shell can be used in any format such as tart, pie pan, mini, etc. Have fun [...]

By |2017-11-28T09:05:01-08:00November 28th, 2017|Categories: Custom desserts, Newsletter, Recipes|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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