Monday, March 30, 2009

Peanut Butter Banana Cookies ...

for dogs?!? That's right... I baked these delicious treats for the pups. My mom was off to New York and left me with her Pomeranian for the weekend. Poor thing was so sad to have been left behind. But I knew exactly what it would take to make her feel better. And my adorable Yorkie, Spike, got to enjoy a few of these baked goods as well! Here are a few pictures of the happy dogs!!


Sunday, March 22, 2009

Dad's Amaretto Cake


I made this cake for my dad, my inspiration being his love for amaretto!! So I have named this cake after him... :o)

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Sugary Red Velvet Cupcakes!!


I made these adorable red velvet cupcakes for my Bachelorette Party! (yes, I even bake for my own events) I wish I would've taken a better picture of them, but who knew that I would eventually need pictures of my cakes for a blog?!?
They were a little messy to eat, but deeeelicious!! And that is what's important anyways!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

It started with a rum cake…


It was a beautiful day in November at my bridal shower, there I was, just three months away from being a wife! I was so excited to open my gifts and see what new gadgets I would get to play with in our new house! And for some reason, apart from a lot of great stuff, I received a million cookbooks (and I didn’t even remember scanning those onto my registry). I think they were trying to tell me a married woman equals a “top chef”. And of course when I got home that day I thumbed through each and every one of those books will all intentions to be the wife who cooks a full meal every night. But for some reason, the only thing that popped out at me from the mass of recipes was the desert section! I felt so much pressure to cook a meal … successfully. But I am such a picky eater, nothing appealed to me except for the rainbow sprinkle cakes and chocolate chip cookies. I found a recipe for a rum cake and decided to give it a shot for a family event thinking my Hispanic family would appreciate me deviating from the typical chocolate something or the other, and sure enough, it was a hit. Before I knew it everyone was asking for more!

So who is this chick with the cakes? I am Suzy, the wife who can’t cook much, but can bake my hubby the best double chocolate cake he’s ever had! I have been baking cakes, cupcakes, truffles, and brownies for every family event I have been invited to since I started experimenting with these cookbooks and love every minute of it (except for the cleaning up part… living with my mom was so much easier because she took care of that!) But anyways, I have been pressured by friends and family (especially my sisters) to start a cake selling business, so here I go… introducing: Sweets by Suzy! Stay tuned for a menu, pricing and tons of pictures of my work! Hope to make an occasion sweeter for you soon!! :)

Here I am opening those fabulous presents at my bridal shower!

Photo by: Studio by Carmen