Bon Vivant Baking Class all about Cakes

Last night I attended a Bon Vivant baking class all about cakes taught be chef Suzanne Hunter. If you know anything about me I LOVE anything having to do with cakes so, this was right up my alley! I learned many new techniques including the French way of making Vanilla Buttercream. I had such a great time and look forward to taking another class through Bon Vivant. If you love cooking or baking I would highly suggest taking a class from them. Check them out at bon-vivant.com.

All the ingredients lined up to make the Pineapple

Coconut cake.

Vanilla Raspberry cupcakes

The sugar syrup that will be the base

of the Pineapple Buttercream. It was

very sensitive. We had to make two

batches... the first one got too brown.

Now, the cupcakes are ready to be frosted with

the Pineapple Buttercream and dipped in coconut.

Red Velvet cupcakes

We made Marzipan carrots to go atop the mini

carrot cakes. So fun!

Our finished masterpieces! We made eight different

cakes with nine different frostings.

Carrot with Cream Cheese frosting

Vanilla Raspberry with Almond Buttercream

Pineapple Coconut with Pineapple Buttercream

Red Velvet with Vanilla Buttercream

Chocolate with Salted Carmel filling and Chocolate Buttercream

Chocolate Hazelnut with Chocolate Ganache

Lemon with Lemon Meringue

Banana Rum with Currants and Chocolate Banana Buttercream/ Chocolate Banana Whip cream

Independence Day

Mixed Berry Tarts decked out in

their Red, White and Blue to

celebrate this special day.