Holiday Feast Part 3 - Desserts - Mango Cake & Red Velvet Cupcakes

Before 2011 ended, my team (yes, work team) and I did a year-ender R&R. Since each member of the team gets to pick his/her R&R of choice when his/her turn comes, we really couldn't say no when one of our team members decided to sign us up for a cooking/baking class. Personally I thought it was apt since the NY was just around the corner and I could use new recipes and tips to jazz up my dessert menu.

This post would probably be pretty short - no recipes, just photos. Since we bought the recipe and my friend uses these for her business, I won't be posting the recipes for you guys. Instead, I will just post photos of my finished goods which I made for my fam. I'll also post details on how to order these cakes from my friend at the end of my entry.

Mango Cake (not sure if it's called Mango Cobbler but that might be it)

This is my version of the cake - at this point it was getting ready to be transported to my dad's place. The plating was done there right before it was served.

This is what it looks like assembled. My nephew helped out - he was super excited to plate the dessert.

The cake is sliced and served with mango topping, mango ice cream and whipped cream. The fam loved it and it's actually one of my fave desserts. My friend said they can also make a strawberry version of this dessert at their resto.

Next up are the Red Velvet Cupcakes. Here's a photo of the cupcakes whilst they were cooking.

Here's a photo of the them "cooling."

And this is the finished version complete with cream cheese frosting and a dusting of cocoa powder.

Sorry you can't view the recipes but if you're in Manila and you want to try these, just contact kittincooks@yahoo.com or call her at 0917-839-8463. You can also search Kittin cooks on FB so you can view some of their photos and check out their menu.

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