In the lead up to Trick or Treat Thursday here is a Haunted House cake I made earlier in the year.  The top tier is a gingerbread house, middle tier vanilla and bottom tier chocolate.

Citrus and Mixed Berry Friands

I made these citrus and mixed berry Friands for the Mt Cook spring fling and everyone loved them.

Frangipane Mixed Berry Tarts

Frangipane Mixed Berry Tarts
Originally uploaded by Decorada
Today was a catch up prep day at the bakery and as a treat I made these mixed berry frangipane tarts.

I handmade the made pastry, but you can easily use store bought.

Frangipane Filling

200 g butter softened
200 g caster sugar
2 eggs
200 g ground almonds

method:
beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
break eggs into a small bowl and mix with a folk to break up
add eggs in four lots to creamed butter and sugar
add ground almonds and mix to combine

I put my frangipane filling in a large piping bag and store in the fridge until ready to use.

My Marshmallow Madness!

Mini pink marshmallow hearts.

Marshmallow ice creams presented in mini tuille cones.

Olivia and Jason spent the morning at the Decorada Boutique Bakery making, baking and decorating cupcakes for SPCA cupcake day.