Peppermint Cheesecake

Oreo crusted, peppermint cheesecake topped with peppermint kisses should be on everyone's wish list. This cake tasted just like the holidays. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate.

Thankful For Pie

You can't have Thanksgiving dinner without pie! This year I'm thankful for chocolate silk pie, in my house it barely lasts more than a few days. The secret is Granny's homemade pie crust and curls of dark chocolate adorned on top.

Chocolate Vanilla Swirl

Love is Love

These rainbow themed cupcakes were made to celebrate love in every way, shape, and form.

Strawberry Lemonade

With a strawberry cake and lemon curd filling and frosting, this cake is a refreshing start to the summer season!

Celebration Cake

In honor of friends' birthdays, farewells, and graduation, I made this cake to celebrate! Chocolate and raspberry flavored.

Dr. Seuss Cake

I entered a literary cake contest with my friend at school. We decided to make a Dr. Seuss cake! The books included in the cake are The Cat in the Hat; Green Eggs and Ham; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish; and Oh, the Places You'll Go. The cake flavor was a pink lemonade with white chocolate mousse filling and a lemon zest Swiss buttercream.

Mojito Contest

My teammate and I won the class mojito contest by making a pineapple basil mojito! We put a spin on the classic cocktail by using basil instead of mint, sugar, lime juice, pineapple juice, and Malibu Rum.

Mixology

For one of my free electives, I decided to take a Mixology class. Recently I had to make 16 drinks in 20 minutes! From left to right, top to bottom: Long Island Iced Tea, Tom Collins, Cosmopolitan, Manhattan, Sex on the Beach, Bocce Ball, Side Car, Gimlet, Smokey Martini, Perfect Rob Roy, Ward 8, Between the Sheets,White Spider, Ft. Lauderdale, Woo-Woo, and Godfather

Banana Caramel Cupcakes

Hard to resist these caramel covered treats!

Advanced Plated Desserts

Chocolate Glazed Strawberry Bavarian Cream, White Chocolate Ice Cream

Deconstructed Apple Pie, Blueberry Sauce, Maple Ice Cream

Deconstructed Banana's Foster

Tropical Fruit Soup, Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

Pistachio Microwave Sponge, Ginger, Orange, Green Tea Flavors

Wedding Cake Design

Inspired by my mother's garden, this wedding cake has the feel of a spring afternoon. The flowers and decorations are gumpaste with royal icing design.

Advanced Breads

Pannatone

Sour Dough

Chocolate Cherry

Baguette

Brioche Loaf

After making different breads throughout the class, we were assigned to make 2 breads of our own creation. I made a Cream Cheese Chocolate Babka and a Honey Nut Whole Grain. They tasted lovely!

Chocolate Lovers Unite

Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Macaroons

Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Roses

Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Fudge Icing