I ♥ Caramel Filled Chocolates

 

Oh. My. Goodness.
That’s just about all I can say.

I dream about the silky, creamy goodness inside a dark, bittersweet chocolate shell.

Not long ago I had some extra caramel in the refrigerator from an earlier project (doesn’t everybody?). The next time I rolled truffles in dark chocolate, I planned ahead and melted additional dark chocolate, which was used to fill my heart chocolate molds. A quick dollop of caramel in each heart, followed by a few grains of fleur-de-sol to bring out the flavor, and a schmear of chocolate to seal the backs of the hearts, and we were in business!

The end result was a study in contrasts – a marriage of a crisp bittersweet shell filled with creamy, caramelized goodness. Doesn’t that make you dream in chocolate too?

If you need a Valentine’s Day gift that’s unforgettable, that will stop your honey in their tracks and take notice, we’ve got your answer. Call or click right away, then sit back and relax, knowing that Valentine’s Day is under control this year. Don’t forget to order a box for yourself, as well! Click here to get started.

Vegan Delights

Beaches Pastry has a new selection of vegan cakes, and they taste wonderful! Whether you choose a vegan lifestyle or live with food allergies, Beaches Pastry is now able to satisfy your sweet tooth.

For years we have baked for customers who are diabetic, have specific food allergies or follow low-carb diets. We’re proud to announce our entrance into vegan baking, and are thrilled with the delicious results.

Whether you want your entire cake to be vegan, or a separate vegan cake to accompany your order, we’ll be happy to work with you.

Contact Beaches Pastry to learn how we can turn your ideas into reality!

Tropical Cupcakes for a Beach Wedding

Bright colors and bold flavors enhanced a tropical theme at a local wedding reception.

The bride and groom selected delicious flavors, thrilling their family and friends with an assortment of cupcakes:

White Butter Cake with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting
White Butter Cake with Lemon Curd White Chocolate Buttercream
Citrus Chiffon Cake with Mango Buttercream
Chocolate Butter Cake with Raspberry Jam and Raspberry Buttercream

 

Gerbera daisies and colorful seashells decorated the cupcakes, while a sugar “beach” surrounded the base of the stand.

Call Beaches Pastry for your next party and liven things up with fresh tropical flavors!

Happy Sweet 16

A girl celebrates her Sweet 16th birthday only once – and wants it to be memorable. With that  plan, Deana and Hannah approached Beaches Pastry to make a spectacular birthday cake incorporating many of Hannah’s favorite things:

different shades of purple
crystals and bling
carrot cake and chocolate cake
rolled fondant and bows

We sketched ideas at our first meeting, which resulted in a cake design that Hannah loved.

 

Taking cues from her favorite flavors, we created a 3 layer cake: the bottom layer was carrot cake, made with pineapple, walnuts, coconut and raisins and filled with orange scented cream cheese frosting. The middle and top cakes were chocolate cake with layers of Nutella hazelnut spread and white chocolate buttercream.

Happy Birthday Hannah! Beaches Pastry wishes you a year filled with laughter and love.

Wine Tasting Event

 Chocolates and wine – this is always a grand pairing! And, this weekend you can sample over 145 different wines and champagnes at the Ponte Vedra Chamber of Commerce’s 8th Annual Wine and Food Fest. Don’t miss Saturday afternoon’s Grand Tasting event, featuring signature dishes from local restaurants, the University of North Florida’s Jazz Trio, and a Silent Auction.

We’re donating hand rolled chocolate truffles,  molded dark chocolates and Almond Butter Crunch for the Silent Auction. Stop by and bid on our chocolates – They’re the perfect compliment to wine and champagne!

A Wedding Reception Gift to Remember

Are you struggling to find a wedding favor for your guests that won’t break your budget? Looking for something they’ll appreciate? Not finding anything that says “This reminds me of them (insert names here)”?

Well…

Give them cookies. It’s really just that easy!

Offer each of your wedding guests a bag of freshly made cookies.

Include both the bride and groom’s favorite flavors. It’s the perfect gift – something that’s uniquely yours that will be eaten and enjoyed by all of your guests.

Don’t forget to order a few dozen extra for the honeymoon!

Fashion and Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Cookies

Fashionable Awareness T-Shirts

It’s been a busy summer here at Beaches Pastry with lots of events, weddings, and some extra time spent working on custom chocolates and truffle creations – experimenting is half the fun! We hope you had a great summer too.

As September winds to a close, it’s time to get thinking about the upcoming cancer support months, which means providing you with delicious lemon-scented custom ribbon cookies your clients and prospects adore.

Please let us know your order needs as soon as you can, so we can ensure that your cookies are delivered exactly when you want them, and as freshly-made as can be!

- Prostate Cancer awareness month (September, cookie color = Light Blue)
- Breast Cancer awareness month (October, cookie color = Pink)
- Lung Cancer awareness month (November, cookie color = White)

Even with many ingredient prices going up over the past year, our prices will be held at the same levels as last year. And of course, shipping is always the exact postage/freight it costs us – we don’t add any extra charges there.

The more lead time you can provide, the better. We look forward to working with all our current customers again over the next few months, and hope to make some new ones as well – please spread the word about Beaches Pastry to your friends and colleagues – thanks!

Think Pink – Breast Cancer Awareness

As Fall approaches, our thoughts turn to football season, back to school time and Halloween. Just as important, it’s time for Breast Cancer Awareness. The month of October is dedicated to thinking pink and increasing our awareness.

Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. (CDC website)

For further information, contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the American Cancer Society.

 

 

Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Cookies

Fashion Dress and Handbag cookies

Celebrate the season by sending breast cancer awareness cookies for your family, friends, customers and clients. Whether you select the pink ribbon cookies, fashion cookies (dress, t-shirt, handbag), or fabulous shaped cookies (flower, heart, circle), your gift will be appreciated and enjoyed.

Customize your own box of cookies by choosing your favorite designs. Visit Beaches Pastry to place your order.

Chocolate Seashells

Molded chocolate shells are an elegant gift for your wedding guests to enjoy. White chocolate seashells can be arranged around your wedding cake to enhance a beach theme, as seen in this cake:

Beach themed wedding cake with chocolate shells

 

Dark, milk and white chocolate can be molded into a variety of shapes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Displaying chocolates on “sand” makes them look so realistic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talk to Beaches Pastry about creative ways to package hand molded chocolate shells for your guests. We’d love to help add a beach theme to your upcoming wedding or party!

A stylish wedding cake

The cake for Amanda and Matt’s recent wedding reflects Amanda’s stylish taste with small, simple patterns and the use of tone-on-tone coloring on the cake’s exterior. White roses and light green orchid blossoms add a hint of color and grace to this lovely cake.

Each cake was different, allowing guests to sample more than one flavor. Dark chocolate cake was filled with white chocolate mousse, rich vanilla cake was filled with raspberry mousse, and vanilla cake was filled with dark chocolate mousse.

Amanda’s mother sent me an e-mail recently:

“Mary – the wedding cake was beautiful and tasted wonderful. … Thanks again for being a part of Amanda’s wedding and for making her day special.”

Who knew all of those delicious flavors were hidden under layers of Italian Meringue Buttercream?!