The Baked Red Velvet Donut

What comes to mind when you think about Valentine ’s Day? Hearts?  Hallmark cards? Maybe the jewelry store commercials that miraculously begin appearing every thirty seconds right around February 1^st? Well for me, nothing could be more emblematic of cupid’s holiday than a red velvet cake. You see it everywhere this time of year: cakes, cupcakes, cookies, the list goes on and on…especially if you are on Pinterest.  How could I not be inspired to try my hand at a little transformation of the traditional?!

Since Sweet Dutchess introduced The Baked Donut on its one year anniversary this month, I decided to dedicate a flavor to the month of amour. The Baked Red Velvet is light and fluffy, yet dark and decadent and has a scrumptiously moist crumb. These baked donuts are then slathered with an oh-so-lovely cream cheese glaze that caresses the cake-inspired donuts, creating one of the most perfect pairings known to taste buds everywhere.  J'aime beignets!

Fondant Celebration Cakes

For the Non-chocolate Lovers

Meyer Lemon Cake with Earl Gray Icing

The Strawberry: A moist strawberry cake topped with a fresh strawberry whipped buttercream

The Vanilla Cardamom: A lush vanilla bean cake infused with cardamom and then dressed with a vanilla swiss meringue buttercream

Italian Rum Cake: Soft Italian sponge cake glazed with rum has alternating layers of vanilla and chocolate Italian pastry cream and is then iced with homemade whipped cream and topped with slivered almonds.

Candied Sweet Potato Cake dressed with a light and tangy Mascarpone Frosting

The Vanilla Bean Coconut: A fluffy and robust vanilla bean cake filled with a layer of coconut infused custard, wrapped in the silken textured vanilla bean Swiss Meringue Buttercream, and sprinkled with toasted coconut

The Chocolates

The Chocolate Salted Caramel: Velvety salted caramel between layers of dark chocolate buttermilk cake and iced with salted caramel buttercream. Topped with chocolate ganache and sprinkled with sea salt.

The Raspberry Red Velvet: A twist on the traditional! Moist red velvet cake layered with homemade raspberry curd and marshmallow cream cheese filling and then wrapped in a decadent chocolate swiss meringue buttercream.

The Chocolate Gateau: A rich, flourless dark chocolate cake that is complimented with a sweet berry coulis and fresh berries

The Neapolatin: A decadent dark chocolate cake layered with a whipped vanilla bean buttercream and fresh strawberries and then wrapped in the creamy vanilla bean buttercream

Blackberry Merlot Chocolate Cake:  Moist dark chocolate and blackberry wine cake filled with blackberry preserves, covered in buttercream, and drizzled with chocolate ganache.

Sweet Dutchess Menu and Pricing

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to Sweet Dutchess Cakes and Confections. At the moment, I am so busy baking that I have yet to put my blog together, but feel free to browse the menu located to the right until things are up and running! You can also visit my Facebook page to view photos of cakes and confections: /www.facebook.com/sweetdutchess.