Kays Kupcakes Blog: New menu

Kays Kupcakes Blog: New menu: Kay's kupcakes is putting together the new menu for it's up coming spot Dessert Before Dinner Lounge and it's looking good. Preview to come ...

Dessert B4 Dinner

A Food project in Berkeley, CA by Leslie Hampton · send message

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ABOUT THIS PROJECT

 Hi Kickstarter’s my name is Leslie. Dessert B4 Dinner is a new restaurant project in Berkeley, CA. We are currently seeking funding to get it off the ground. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration!!

Our goal:  Is to open the first Dessert B4 Dinner bar in Berkeley. Dessert B4 Dinner will be a place where customers can come right in and feel at home. We are dedicated to creating an environment where you can sit down and enjoy decadent desserts and delicious food, hang out with friends, share some laughs and listen to good music. Dessert B4 Dinner will not be like most restaurants where you eat and then flee to the comforts of home because Dessert B4 Dinner will be a place where you get that I’m home feeling.

What is Dessert B4 Dinner?

It’s just that, a place where you can come in and have a mouth watering peach cobbler, banana pudding or Carmel apple cake shot for dessert before indulging in some delicious collard greens, fried green tomatoes or shrimp and grits for dinner!!! Dessert B4 Dinner is all about having delectable desserts and delicious entrees in whatever order you like. As a kid I loved Sunday dinners after church when we got to sit down for a good old southern meal but I hated having to wait for dessert. It was my daughter Kay, who insisted on ordering her dessert before dinner, who inspired me to say “Why wait”. There is just something about having the sweet before the salty just makes dinner so much better, a secret we want to share with all of our customers.

The Background:

Kay's Kupcakes, the predecessor to Dessert B4 Dinner, was a  business steeped in love and tradition a quality we are bring to Dessert B4 Dinner. Baking and spending time in the kitchen has long been a tradition in our family. As a young girl I always enjoyed spending many hours in the kitchen with my mother learning how to bake and cook dinner. Cooking has been a part of my life for over 30 years and as a single mom I have shared it with my daughters. After seeing how much fun we had baking and cooking together my daughter Kay decided we should open our own bakery and Kay’s Kupcakes was born. When we reflected back on our journey and realized cooking was as much a part of the story we knew Dessert B4 Dinner was our future. Berkeley is strong in cuisine and culture and we feel we would fit right in. We want you to come in and feel at home, enjoy yourself and have a down home meal with us.

Cost summary; 

Contributions through this Kickstarter campaign will help fund things like: 

Rental space

Renovations

·         Paint

·         Lighting

·         Floors

Permits

       ·         Health department permits              

 Equipment

·         Conventional oven

·         Stoves

·         Mixer’s

·         Refrigerator and freezer

·         Dishware and cookware

·         Table & Chairs

·         Ingredients 

Every contribution goes a long way in supporting Dessert B4 Dinner. We are committed to keeping our dollar costs as low as possible by being our own labor force, and using recycled, and used equipment whenever possible. We are committed to a strong do-it-yourself, low-resource approach for every aspect of Dessert B4 Dinner.

Here is where you come in:

1. Donate generously. We are on the cusp of creating something great for Berkeley; PLEASE help us realize our shared dream.

2. Invite everyone you can possibly think of to donate even if it's just $1.

3. Share our Kickstarter page, our website, one of our updates, tweet about us or just re-post on your wall.

4. Tell friends and family members who you think might also be interested;

5. Promote us to the media!  We're underdogs and we're doing something that is unique.  These are precisely the type of stories that get covered. 

Please remember that kick starters is an all-or-nothing campaign, so we do need to reach our goal in order to be successful. Ten percent of any money we raise over our goal amount will be reinvested into other kick starter projects to keep the good will going.

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New menu

Kay's kupcakes is putting together the new menu for it's up coming spot Dessert Before Dinner Lounge and it's looking good. Preview to come soon

Moving to Berkley

 Sorry that I  have not blogged lately but kay's cupcakes is relocating to Berkeley area to start a New dessert bar we look forward to a new start doing all the thing that we love not just baking but cooking southern food's as well we are all so putting a page up on kickstarter to raise fund for our new venture I will keep you post on what's to come

New Cake Pop Flavor's for Christmas

It's Christmas time and Kays Kupcakes will have all new flavor for Christmas Here is a list of what is to come :

• Oreo Peppermint cake pop
• Pumpkin spice cake pop
• Ginger Bread cake pop
• Santa milk and cookie cake pop
• Choclate Rum balls

I love My cake school with Melissa

These are fabulous!!!!


My Cake School has all the details on how to make your own . Halloween cupcakes and so much more!!!

I fond the best blog for cake pops

Every Day should pop! 365 day of cake pops http://www.365cakepops.com/p/tutorials-halloween-cake-pops.html

Now i thought i was good at cake pops but she is amazing please check out her blog on cake pop!!!!

 

Tutorials - Halloween Cake Pops

Welcome to my favorite holiday of the year,
Halloween!

In this section I will walk you through the step-by-step process of how to make
Candy Corn Cake Pops.

I will be using white cake, though, as always, you can substitute with any other cake flavor.

Get started by gathering your supplies.
You are going to need:
Lollipop Sticks, Black Food Writing Marker, Black Licorice Pinwheels, Vanilla Candy Melts, Yellow Candy Melts, Orange Candy Melts.

And it's always a good idea to have toothpicks handy.

Step 1: Using your cake pop recipe of choice, shape the cake ball into a cone with the pointed end as the top and flatten the base.

Step 2: Dip the lollipop stick in your melted yellow candy melts about 1/2 inch.
Step 3: Place that end into the flat base of the pop.
Go about half way.

Step 4: Dip the cake pop into the yellow candy melts.

Step 5: After the pop is completely covered, gently tap the stick on the edge of the bowl to drip off the excess.

Step 6: Let harden for about 5 minutes. Then, dip the top 2/3 of the pop into the orange candy melts.

Step 7: After the top portion is completely covered, gently tap the stick on the edge of the bowl to drip off the excess.

Step 8: Let harden for about 5 minutes. Then, dip the top 1/3 into the vanilla candy melts.

Step 9: After the top portion is completely covered, gently tap the stick on the edge of the bowl to drip off the excess.

Finally, let harden completely, then the sky is the limit!

To attach the black licorice pinwheel arms, cut the licorice to your desired length. Poke a hole in each side of the pop with a toothpick deep enough so the licorice will stay on its own. Insert and form the arms any way you would like.

Grab your black food writing marker and get to work.

Create your own silly, spooky or scary faces!

There is no doubt these pops will be the life of the party!

Continuing with another Halloween tutorial!

In this section I will explain how to make
Spider Cake Pops.

Get started by gathering your supplies:
Lollipop Sticks, Black Jimmy Sprinkles, Black Licorice Pinwheels, Black Candy Melts, Wilton Candy Eyes.

Also, it's a good idea to always have toothpicks handy.

Step 1: Using your recipe of choice, roll cake into a ball.
Step 2: Dip a lollipop stick in melted black candy melts about 1/2 inch. Place that end into one side of the ball. Go about half way.
Step 3: Dip the cake pop into the black candy melts. After the pop is completely covered, gently tap the stick on the edge of the bowl to drip off the excess.
*Note: Since these pops will stand upside down, it's best to place them on wax paper to give stability as they dry.

Step 4: As the candy melt hardens, place two Wilton Candy Eyes on one side for the face.
Step 5: Immediately after, sprinkle Black Jimmy Sprinkles all over the cake ball.
Step 6: Cut black licorice pinwheel to desired length.
Applying the legs can be done one of two ways:

Option A: After the pop dries completely, poke a hole with a toothpick at each point you want to attach a leg, deep enough so the licorice stays on its own. Insert and curl the legs as shown in the picture.

Option B: Immediately after step 4, place licorice pieces on the cake ball. With this method you have to work quickly. As the candy melt hardens, place all legs and allow plenty of time to set up.

All done!

Spooky Spider Cake Pops are ready to scare things up
at your Halloween party!

I originally made these Witch Hat Cake Pops

to celebrate Make A Hat Day.

These pops are super fun and quite simple to make.

Below I will explain how to make

Witch Hat Cake Pops!

Step 1: Mold cake balls into a cone for the top of the hat.

Step 2: Using Oreo's, separate the cookies from the cream filling to use as the brims.

Step 3: Carefully poke a hole in the center of the Oreo with the sharp end of a meat thermometer (or you can use anything sharp in your kitchen).

Step 4: Place the cone cake ball on top of the Oreo cookie and stick the lollipop stick through the hole.

Step 5: Paint on a tiny bit of Karo syrup just above the brim and sprinkle on the orange and black nonpareils.

All done in just a few easy steps!

The presentation of your cake pops is almost just as important as the cake pops themselves.
Now that you have all of your favorite Halloween treats ready to go, it's time to tie it all together.

In this section I will walk you through the step-by-step process of how to make a
Halloween Cake Pop Stand.

Get started by gathering your supplies.
You are going to need:
Large Styrofoam Disc, Small Styrofoam Disc, Two Clear Glass Candlestick Holders, Black Spray Paint, and Simplicity Halloween Spider Trim.

You're also going to need a hot glue gun.

Step 1: Spray paint both Styrofoam discs.
Let dry for 24 hours before continuing with assembly.
Step 2: Apply hot glue to the top rim of
one candlestick holder.
The holders I used were from the Dollar Store.
(I did this on a budget!)
Step 3: Press the top ends of both holders together.

Step 4: Let dry for approx. 5 minutes. The wide ends should be at the top and bottom.
Step 5: Gather up your supplies again.
Step 6: Apply a thin line of hot glue around the side edges of the small Styrofoam disc. Cut the Spider Trim to size, and apply around the edge of the disc.
(I found the trim at Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores)

Step 7: Apply hot glue around the edge of one end on the candlestick holder you just created.

Step 8: Place that end in the center of the large Styrofoam disc. Let stand for about 5 minutes.

Step 9: Apply hot glue around the top rim of the holder.

Step 10: Place the small Styrofoam disc on the holder.

Step 11: Begin arranging your favorite treats on

the top of the stand.

Step 12: Finish by arranging the rest of your cake pops around the bottom.

All done!

Your Halloween cake pops now have a fantastic stand to be displayed on at this year's party!