Chocolate + Cinnamon = Best Friends Forever

I, unlike most women, am not a chocoholic. However, chocolate is always hard for me to resist when it's coupled with the warm flavor and fragrance of cinnamon. Yum. Below is a chocolate butter cake with luxuriously smooth cinnamon pastry cream, enjoyed for a November birthday.

Imagine how difficult it is for me not to eat all of the cinnamon pastry cream right out of the bowl! The design on this cake, geared toward fall colors on a light chocolate buttercream, was inspired by a beautiful print from a coffee mug. Inspiration comes from everywhere!

Unfortunately, the deadline has passed to order a cake for Christmas, but you can always consider ringing in the New Year with something sweet from Pure Bliss Confections!

Apple Tarts

I love tarts, if you didn't already know. They're beautiful, and always seem just a little more feminine, a little lighter, and a just a bit french. I made a delicious apple tart for our Thanksgiving celebration. I used the best Golden Delicious and Cortland apples and they did not disappoint. I'm not one who thinks apple pastries should be relegated to the summer and fall. We should enjoy these goodies all year long!

With perfectly ripe apples, a dusting of sugar, a lightly sweet and buttery crust, and hey, a nice dollop of vanilla whipped cream, there will be thanksgiving for this tart any day of the year.