Archive | September 2013

White Chocolate Ganache Cake with Fruit topping

 

White Chocolate ganache cake

White Chocolate ganache cake

A few months ago I had never heard of the word “ganache”.  Then little by little I started seeing the word ganache on a lot of cake recipes.  I finally took the time to research it and it sounded so yummy but really hard to make! I thought to myself that is just way to hard and time consuming I could never make it.  When I finally decided to give it a try I was so surprised! It is actually really easy to make and tastes sooooo much better then buttercream as a frosting on cakes! Nothing beats the decadent, indulgent taste and texture of chocolate ganache.  Made of pure chocolate and heavy cream, ganache is a chocolate lovers best friend! Its versatility as a glaze, decorative piping, and whipped cream answers the need for icing, frosting, and filling! Continue reading

White Chocolate Blueberry Cheesecake

Oh my goodness, it has been so HOT lately here in San Diego! It is the first of September and around 90 degrees outside! The last thing I wanted to do was turn on the oven and  bake!  But when you gotta have cheesecake, you gotta have cheesecake! lol So I created this no-bake cheesecake recipe to satisfy cheesecake cravings and not have to turn on the oven! It is light and cold and refreshing for these hot Indian Summer days!