Coffee chocolate layer cake

Three layers of cake with mocha mascarpone frosting and white and dark chocolate curls.

Mini pies and cookies

Mini pecan pie, mini apple pie, and three almond butter cookies.  To accompany an osso bucco dinner.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

One for me, and one for everyone else.

Monopoly Die

Three layers of white cake, separated by raspberry sauce and lemon curd, and finished with buttercream frosting.  Dots are Oreo cookie halves.  The custom Monopoly board was also made for the three gamenight friends (Ed, Gus, and Martin) who all had birthdays this week.

Pancakes and Ping Pong

Saturday morning bliss. No, I didn't eat all of those. Yet.

Strawberry tart

A sea of strawberries on a bed of mascarpone cream in a citrusy tart shell. Finished off with a drizzle of port wine sauce.

Carrot cake

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, made for dinner with coworkers (Amanda, Steve, et al). This cake was one of the better recipes I've used-- crushed pineapple and sweetened coconut flakes in the batter, but no nuts.