Cold Dessert (Dulce Frío)

If you are looking for a delicious dessert that is prepared in five minutes, then you need this  Dominican cold dessert recipe. There is no baking or cooking involved, nor a need for eggs, butter, or flour. It is so eeeeeasy, you'll want to prepare this cold dessert more than once this summer. I recommend it as a project for kids and teens since it is easy to prepare and it will make them feel happy and proud to help mom or dad with dessert. It could be presented as a charlotte with cookies or lady fingers on the side, but I decided to prepare it traditional Dominican style... with fruit cocktail on top.

I learned to prepare this dessert with my sister Miriam when she visited us back in 2006. We were all enchanted by it at home. Over the years I lost the recipe and yesterday I emailed her to verify the measures of the ingredients. I immediately prepared it to satisfy my daughter's request. She wanted dulce frío exactly like her aunt makes it. It was delicious! Thank you dear sister for sharing the recipe.

Ice Cream Cone Cookies

I made these ice cream cone cookies a couple of weeks ago for my daughters, and I enjoyed decorating them so much I had to share it. These would make a perfect treat for a summer celebration or to give to the guests who will visit us this season. That is if they notified you in advance and don't show up as a surprise at your door!

I don't own an ice cream cone cookie cuter at the moment, so I used a cone-shaped pattern made ​​out of cardboard, a cloud cutter, a heart shape cookie cutter and a decorating tip for the cherry. Of all the cookies I've made, these are the ones I like the most ... well it seems that every time I decorate cookies those become "the ones I like the most" lol. I love cookies, and cupcakes and cakes, but you already knew that.

Have a happy Summer!

Cupcakes and Friends

Last Sunday my daughter had a small get together at home with friends to make cupcakes. I loved that they used a recipe from this blog to make their own cupcakes from start to finish. What I did not like was that I was not the one baking the cupcakes, but I did take advantage of this opportunity and prepared a few treats to surprise them:). At the end of this month they are graduating from high school, so this will be a good memory for Ruby from a few of her friends.

I want to congratulate them on their victory in preparing the chocolate cupcakes with Nutella and Italian meringue. The cupcake tasted DELICIOUS! I loved watching them decorating the cupcakes making rosettes and swirls. Great job guys!

Ruby, Christine, Noheli, Marlen, Estephany, Kelsie, y Paola.

The only boy that was present was Francisco, and he had a chance to "really" enjoy the cupcakes!

The following are cake pops, marshmallow pops, alfajores,  Minnie and Mikey fondant covered cookies, Mexican wedding cookies (polvorones), Dominican meringue cookies (suspiritos) and profiteroles filled with a chicken spread, were all done my me. For the delicious chicken filling recipe go here. At the end it all came together like I had planned it with anticipation, but I am not an expert in this of party tables. Pinterest is of great inspiration for me and I am planning on organizing many tables like this or better for my family when they come to visit me from USA.

I do have a problem with leaving everything out in the open for a long time, so I manage to cover  a few things with treat bags and jar tops. I always wonder how cold and warm desserts are kept at their required temperature without spoiling while they are on display in dessert tables in most cases many hours? Do you have any tips or ideas for party tables?

A few ideas...

I have a weakness for saving jars and bottles to recycle them.  I used maraschino cherries to display the meringues and the polvorones.

As cake pops and marshmallow  pops stand I used foam pieces covered in aluminum and decorated the border with red ribbon. Color paper or gift wrapping paper make wonderful covers as well!

Have a sweet day!

Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.~ 2 Timothy 2:22.