March 2, 2010

• Song of the Day
  

  緣份很奇妙…..是種種時間與空間的交集…..
  可以是短暫交會…..亦可能會長久交合…..
  當眼前都是未知…..什麼是答案…..都沒有人知道…..
  我只能邁開步伐…..往前大步奔跑…..

  
  (Left – Maple Bacon Cake with Maple Glaze, includes actual bacon bits inside and in the glazing. Right – Red Velvet Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting)

  KISS MY BUNDT – “Whatever You Need, We’ve Got Your BUNDT Covered” – We received a special coupon from KISS MY BUNDT Bakery , half a dozen mini bundts for US$7. What a deal! These little ones go for $2.50 each regular price. There are three sizes to choose from – Mini Bundt Cupcakes (about a 2 1/2 inch diameter) at $2.50 each, Baby Bundt Cakes (about a 4 inch diameter) at $4.50 each, and the Big ´Ol Bundts (a 10-inch diameter) which are $32 each.

  How the owner came up with the name of the business? Apparently, her previous work background has been primarily in government and the non-profit sector. After having had a long work week and still having to be in the office during the weekend, she threw her hands up and said “This job can kiss my bundt!” Voila! The name of her new bakery! Another interesting tidbit is that their bundt cakes are Southern-style and what they meant is that while traditional Southern bundt cakes are very sweet, they did not want to use that same sensibility for their cakes. In fact, I felt the cakes had just the right amount of sweetness to satisfy one’s sweet tooth craving without making you feel that you just ate a cup of sugar in cake form.

  On the right – Carrot Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting, a cake that was carrot-sweet and nutty.
  

  Left – Strawberry Short Cake, full of pureed strawberries, delicious and is not short on taste!
  

  Center – Callebaut® Chocolate Bundt Cake with a Chocolate Glaze, the cake itself was dark chocolate with the glaze being more milk chocolate. This one is the most moist and I loved its chocolate richness. Have a glass of milk to go with this particular cake.
  

  Center – Lemon cake, tart cake due to the multiple layers of lemon flavor. Homemade lemon syrup is added to warm lemon cake, and when cooled, it is finished with a lemon glaze.
  

  For Valentine’s Day, we had chocolates from Jin Patesserie and Compartes! Compartes Chocolatier with their tiny shop, has been a Los Angeles tradition for over 50 years. Founded in 1950, their delicious confections are handmade, using the freshest and best ingredients made from scratch, with no artificial additives or preservatives. As for Jin, it is one of my favourite places and I had covered it in numerous of my entries.
  

  The entire box is made from dark chocolate…..SWEET!
  

  Inside, tiny pieces of different flavours – Earl Grey, Sea Salt Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Green Tea, Hanami, Toupet de Legumes, Hazelnut, Expresso, Tea, Cinnamon…..
  

  Compartes Chocolatier – Truffles – Plum…Raspberry Rose…Succulent Strawberry…Italian Tiramisu…
  

  
  

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