On Saturday, April 14th, we did a wine and cupcake pairing at Desert Wines and Spirits.  Desert Wines does a weekly tasting and chooses 6 different wines based on the theme or supplier that they are focusing on. Yesterday we had three wines that went with our vanilla bean and strawberry cupcake and three that went with our espresso cupcake.

Costa,  from Desert Wines and Spirits had 6 wines on hand to taste that evening.

2008 Vinehill Winery Chardonnay, Clements Ridge Vineyard.

2009 Opolo Vineyards Viognier, Central Coast.

Grandial Rose’ Sparkline Wine, Languedoc, France

2010 Jean Orliac Le Loup dans la Bergerie, Vin de Pays, France

2008 Mankas Hills Vyds Cabernet Sauvignon, Contado Mankas, Suisun Val

2009 Opolo Vineyards Mountain Zinfandel, Paso Robles

All of these wines can be purchased at Desert Wines & Spirits. You can get on Costa’s email list to be updated on each tasting and what will be served. I hope to see you at our  next tasting at Savory Spice shop on El Paseo on May 3rd.

Today we are hosting a cupcake tasting along with Desert Wines and Spirits wine tasting. The event takes place at 611 S. Palm Canyon today at 4:00pm. The cost is $10 and that includes 6 wine tasting samples plus our fabulous Vanilla Bean cupcakes with strawberry frosting and our Cappuccino cupcakes. Your price includes $5 off any bottle of wine you purchase today. We are also offering on any orders placed today for cupcakes at the event you will receive 20% off.

You can read more about this on our facebook page.  We hope to make this a monthly event and hope to see you there.

Our next tasting and sampling for desserts will be May 3rd, stay connected to get the details.

I am uploading my pictures from our Cupcake Sampling at the Miramonte Resort while watching the Oscars. I haven’t watched them in years, but I put it on my calendar and of course I am multi tasking and getting some work done. Last week I showed you some pictures leading up to this event.

Last Thursday, I had the privilege of bringing some of my samples to the Professional Business Alliance’s 2nd annual business expo. There were over 25 vendors that are members of the organization and 4 additional vendors they invited in, including, Olive A Sudden, Savory Spice Company, Brandini Toffee and Candiland Dessert Company .   It was a 4 hour event and they had over 200 people come through the doors.

My exhibit had Gluten Free Raspberry cupcakes and Red Velvet cupcakes along with Red Velvet cheesecake brownies.  Then I had some additional treats for display.  I really enjoyed meeting the members of this group and thank Margaret Hines for inviting me.

They offered hors d’oeuvres and beverages to the invitation only event. To get more information on this networking group go to Professional Business Alliance

Do you have a favorite dessert? Remember to follow along for more information on this page.

Getting back to our original plan, we are no longer in Yucca Valley. I am back to delivering in the Palm Springs area. If you need any desserts for your event, or occasion,  just give me a call. I am really happy to be following what my original dream was.

Here are some photos from this weeks events, and if you’re in the area, we will be doing a tasting at the Professional Business Alliance at the Miramonte Resort in Indian Wells on Thursday, February 23 from 3 – 7 pm. Featuring local business and networking. We are expecting over 400 people.

Red Velvet Cupcakes for Hannah’s 14 Birthday

Valentines Cupcakes for Meet up Group

Key Lime and Mocha Cupcakes for Superbowl

As I move into my new commercial kitchen, I am excited about the opportunities around me. I hope you will be there on Thursday or leave a comment below. I will be posting more recipes and events soon.

We are happy to announce our first Cupcake Decorating class starting this Saturday, December 3rd from 11:00am to 1:30pm.

Our first class will focus on The White Christmas theme. We ask you to bake a dozen jumbo cupcakes and bring 6 to the first class and freeze the other 6 for the 2nd class. We will be teaching how to make butter-cream to decorate the cupcakes as well as flavoring techniques.

Our 2nd class will be December 17th, where our theme will be Ringing in the New Year. The cost is $22.50 for both classes and $12.00 for one. There is also a small fee for supplies.

Call 855-222-4330 for details or visit our facebook page for up to date details. The address is 57205 29 Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. We look forward to seeing you.