o´holy sweet!

o´gingerbread cookies!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:20:00 +0000

No christmas without gingerbread cookies! The top ones are chaped as ornaments/baubles for a christmas tree... cute, cute! And since theese weren´t made to be eaten, I added some unedible bling to them. What doesn´t show on the pic is that the snowflakes are all glittery.

Gingerbread Cookies (recipe from joyofbaking.com)

3 cups (390 grams) all purpose flour (vetemjöl)
1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda (bikarbonat)
2 teaspoons ground ginger (malen ingerfära)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (malen kanel)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (malen muskotnöt)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (malen kryddnejlika)
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar (strösocker)
1 large egg
2/3 cup (160 ml) unsulphured molassesRead more (mörk sirap går bra)

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and molasses and beat until combined. Gradually add the flour mixture beating until incorporated.
Divide the dough in half, and wrap each half in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside while you roll out the dough.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Use a gingerbread cutter to cut out the cookies. With an offset spatula lift the cut out cookies onto the baking sheet, placing the cookies about 1 inch (2.54 cm) apart. If you are hanging the cookies or using as gift tags, make a hole at the top of the cookies with a straw or end of a wooden skewer.
Bake for about 8 - 12 minutes depending on the size of the cookies. Small ones will take about 8 minutes, larger cookies will take about 12 minutes. They are done when they are firm and the edges are just beginning to brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for about 1 minutes. When they are firm enough to move, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
If desired, you can press raisins, currants, or candies into the dough for eyes and buttons while the cookies are still warm. Otherwise, confectioners frosting can be used to decorate the cookies. You can also use the icing as a glue to attach candies, raisins, and sprinkles.
Confectioners Frosting: In an electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), cream the butter until smooth and well blended. Add the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Add the milk and beat on high speed until frosting is light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes). Add a little more milk if too dry. Place the frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a decorative tip and decorate the gingerbread men as desired.
Tint portions of frosting with desired food color (I use the paste food coloring that is available at cake decorating stores and party stores).
Makes about 3 dozen cookies depending on the size of cookie cutter used.
Store in an airtight container.

Enjoy!

o´macarons!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:08:00 +0000

For the love of macarons! The prettiest sweet ever!
I made theese for a friend´s birthday party...

I made three different flavours. white chocolate/strawberry, lemon and coconut with caramel milk chocolate filling (not in pic)... the last one was my fav!

o´ little sister!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:17:00 +0000

I made some cupcakes for my younger sister´s 17th birthday this weekend. A great tip if you don´t have the time or the effort to make hand made sugar flowers, is to top your cupcakes with some fabric flowers like i did on theese. Cute and simple!

vanilla sour cream cupcakes with lemon curd filling and lemon cream cheese frosting

o´happy birthday to me!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:52:00 +0000

Here´s a little mosaic from my birthday. Big thanks to my beloved family for making it such a wonderful day!

Love, Linda

o´happy birthday INREDA!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:58:00 +0000

I was so thrilled when Annelie from INREDA

asked me to make them a cake to celebrate their lovely web shop. And I was even more excited when I saw theese beautiful pictures, taken by talented photographer Katarina Löfgren,

this morning!

Annelie´s web shop www.inreda.com opened 10 years ago, TODAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :)

To celebrate they have great discounts and... cake!

Please check out their great web shop! They sell the most gorgeous things! My absolute favourites are... everything from RICE!

They sell china, wall paper, jewellery, wallies.. everything to make your home a little, or a lot, prettier!

And for my swedish readers, do visit Annelie & Susanne on Hem 2009

, inrednings- och designmässan, Stockholmsmässan october 1-4! I know I will!

photo: Katarina Löfgren

Annelie, thank you so much for letting me make the cake and cupcakes to celebrate your big day! And thank you for the gifts from RICE, I love them!

Thank you Katarina Löfgren, www.dokumenterat.nu, for making them look so gorgeous on your photos!

The cake is a dummy covered in chocolate fondant and hand made sugar flowers, so no filling in that one ;) But the cupcakes are the real stuff!

Valrhona chocolate cupcakes with raspberries and dark valrhona guanaja ganache

o` frida&Jimi´s cupcakes!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:19:00 +0000

Here´s some pictures of the cupcakes I made for Frida&Jimi´s wedding...

valrhona chocolate cupcakes, cardamom/milk chocolate ganache, embossed white chocolate fondant
valrhona chocolate cupcake, honeyed raspberries, white chocolate cream cheese frosting
vanilla buttermilk cupcake, lemoncurd, vanilla meringue buttercream

Everything´s edible and all decorations hand made!

o´peony wedding cake!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:19:00 +0000

white top cake with peonies, to go with matching cupcakes for sweet, sweet couple Jimi&Frida.

this is my favourite cake of the ones I´ve made this far, and I loved making it!

Jimi&Frida, I wish you a blessed marriage and a happy life together!

I can´t wait to see pictures from your wedding! cake layer 1: valrhona chocolate cake, milk chocolate/cardamom ganache & raspberries

cake layer 2: vanilla buttermilk cake, lemon curd, vanilla meringue buttercream

the cake is covered in white chocolate fondant and decorated with with edible decorations; silver pearls, edible monogram and hand made white chocolate pearls & sugar penonies

cupcakes in three different styles & tastes:

valrhona chocolate cupcake, honeyed raspberries & white chocolate cream cheese frosting

vanilla buttermilk cupcake, lemon curd & vanilla mwringue buttercream

valrhona chocolate cupcake, milk chocolate/cardamom ganache & white chocolate fondant

O´Holy Sweet!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:12:00 +0000

Nu har jag äntligen registrerat mitt företag, Holy Sweet, och kan sakta men säkert börja min verksamhet i liten skala. Tyvärr kommer jag inte kunna ta så många beställningar jag egentligen önskar, eftersom jag samtidigt går en konditorutbildning.

Så det är först till kvarn som gäller!

Kolla in min hemsida http://www.holysweet.se/ för information om smaker, priser etc!

Sidan är inte helt klar, måste byta ut gallerierna och fixa och lägga till en hel del text och flikar, men nu finns ett litet smakprov med den viktigaste informationen i alla fall.

Jag är öppen för kritik, tips och råd kring sidan. Vad saknas, vad borde tas bort? Det är en första variant som måste slipas på ;)

Tacksam för all hjälp!

Love, Linda

white o´white!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:47:00 +0000

...just a little sneak preview on some taste samples I made the other day, for the most adorable couple!

taste sample flavours:

* valrhona chocolate cake, honeyed raspberries, white chocolate cream cheese

* valrhona chocolate cake, milk chocolate/cardamom ganache, white chocolate fondant

* vanilla buttermilk cake, lemon curd filling, vanilla meringue buttercream

* white chocolate cake, honeyed raspberries, champagne/lemon meringue buttercream

o´recipe!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:18:00 +0000

It is time for a chocolate cupcake recipe!

Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

6 tablespoons cocoa

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups all purpose flour

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cups vegetable oil

1 cup cold water

Sift together the cocoa, sugar, salt, baking soda and flour. Set aside. Using a mixer, mix the eggs, vanilla, oil and cold water until creamy. Slowly add the dry ingredients until well incorporated. Scoop evenly between 24 lined muffin cups and bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. Frost with your favorite frosting.

Creamy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

500g unsalted butter, room temperature

500g confectioners sugar

pinch of salt

2 tsp vanilla extract

Cream the butter for a couple of minutes. Add confectioners sugar and salt and mix on low speed until incorporated. Mix on high speed until pale, smoot and really flyffy, about 5 minutes (scrape sides of bowl when needed). Add vanilla and mix on high for another minute.

( I added a drop of pink food colouring and chocolate shavings)

Please enjoy!
:)

o´colourful!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:16:00 +0000

cupcake tower with matching two tier top cake for Jenny & Patrik. I just love the colours- red, orange and bright pink! so happy colours!

I enjoyed making this cake so much, especially the flowers for the top cake.

valrhona chocolate cake, raspberries and white chocolate cream cheese frosting. covered in white chocolate fondant and decorated with hand made sugar flowers and white chocolate pearls and butterflies.

o´cherry tree!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:36:00 +0000

O´cherry tree top cake with matching cupcakes for the beautiful couple Elnaz & Pejman.
I wish you a blessed marriage!

chocolate cake, vanila meringue buttercream, fresh strawberries, dark chocolate ganache

o´apple blossom

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:15:00 +0000

photo shoot in the garden...

(dessert bar in whites & greens)

photography by Tintin Vidhammer & O´Holy Sweet

o´rose wedding cake!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:51:00 +0000

wedding cake for sweet couple Paul & Ulrika.

Inspiration for the wedding was "The Great Gatsby", so the cake was decorated with royal icing feathers made with brushed embroidery technique to get the right 20´s feeling.

white chocolate cream cheese frosting with black cherries, and dark chocolate ganache layered between chocolate cake. covered with buttercream and fondant with a hint of almond.

gluten free chocolate cupcakes filled with ganache and black cherries, topped with fluffy white frosting.

o´summer cupcake recipe!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:09:00 +0000

Strawberry Cardamom Cupcakes with Vanilla Yoghurt Cream Frosting

1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour (vetemjöl)

1/4 teaspoon baking soda (bikarbonat)

1/4 teaspoon baking powder (bakpulver)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds (kardemummakärnor)

1/2 Cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature (osaltat rumstempererat smör)

1 Cup sugar (strösocker)

2 large eggs, room temperature (rumstempererade ägg)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (vaniljextrakt, kan bytas mot 1 tsk vaniljsocker)

1/2 Cup whole milk, room temperature

500 grams fresh strawberries cut into dices, not too small (tärnade färska jordgubbar)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C. Line muffin tray with paper liners and cruch the cardamom seeds/pods. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and crushed cardamom.

2. Cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated(scrape down sides of bowl as needed). Beat in vanilla extract. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk.

When combined, stir in the strawberries.

3. Divide batter evenly in paper liners, filling each three-quarters full. Bake for about 25 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centers come out clean.Transfer muffin tray to wire racks to cool before removing cupcakes.

Frosting

2 Cups heavy cream (vispgrädde)

1 Cup thick yoghurt (10% fat)

about 4 tablespoons sugar (or as much as you like)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Whisk the cream with the sugar until thick and firm peaks form. Add yoghurt and vanilla and whisk until well combined. Keep frosting cold until redy to swirl on comletely cooled cupcakes.This frosting is really fresh and not overly sweet, so for those of you that have a real sweet tooth you can add as much sugar as you desire.

Enjoy!

And for my swedish readers:

1 Cup är 2,36 dl så det är lite krångligt att föra över cups till dl, och som alltid när det gäller bakning ska alla recept följas så exakt som möjligt. Jag råder er att köpa en Cup-måttsats så blir alla recept med amerikanska mått en enkel match. Jag gör mina flesta recept med amerikanska mått, så även denna gång. Cup-måttsats finns bla på DUKA.

Hoppas ni gillar mina sommarcupcakes!

o´wedding cake design!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Wedding cake design with sugar pearls and pale peach farbric flowers. In the two upper pictures it´s adorned with a sparkly pin, and the lower two pictures, without it... Which one is you favourite? With or without the jewellery?

Love, Linda

o´ top cake!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:04:00 +0000

top cake for a wedding, made with 200 matching cupcakes, that I didn´t have time to photograph...

the cake: chocolate butter cake with vanilla cream cheese/mascarpone frosting.

the cupcakes were chocolate butter cake and lime butter cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting.

o´birthday party!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:44:00 +0000

kids birthday cake in white with matching macarons for a little birthday girl...

white cake, strawberry preserves/strawberry mascarpone mousse, a thin layer of dulce de leche, milk chocolate mascarpone mousse and vanilla meringue buttercream.

peach and blueberry macarons

o´ beloved!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:16:00 +0000

Here is some of the desserts/sweets I made for my daughters 2nd birthday. We had a lovely day with our families in my mother in law´s beautiful house and garden.

Thank you all for making it such a great day for us, we love you!
all pictures taken by my darling sister Matilda.

macarons filled with vanilla buttercream and dark chocolate ganache

cake balls in two different flavours; lemon and dark chocolate

deep, dark, incredibly rich chocolate cake with chocolate ganache

cardamom- and vanilla buns

almond cake with champagne/elder flower cream and fresh strawberries (not in picture)

o´samples!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:40:00 +0000

I made a three tier weddingcake last weekend but didn´t take any pictures :( arrrgh! Oh well, I hope someone elsa got some good pics...

until then, here´s some flower and butterfly taste samples!

chocolate cake, fluffy white frosting

vanilla cake, cream cheese mascarpone frosting

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:42:00 +0000

two different styles of wedding cupcakes and the cherry tree top cake for sweet couple Patric & Veronica.

Patrick and Veronica, I look forward to see your pictures from the wedding, I´m sure it will be absolutely beautiful! Have a blessed day!

from the top:

chocolate cake with vanilla meringue buttercream filling, topped with dark chocolate ganache

chocolate cake, honeyed raspberries, dark chocolate ganashe, topped with embossed chocolate sugar paste

topcake filled with the two different fillings and covered in pink sugar paste.

All decorations are hand made.

o´chocolate!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:41:00 +0000

pink & brown cupcake samples for a wedding

chocolate cupcake with four different fillings;

dulce de leche, cherry, honeyed raspberries, vanilla buttercream. all frosted with dark chocolate ganache. (covering on two of the cupcakes is embossed modelling chocolate)

o´mini baking cups!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:11:00 +0000

trying out mini baking cups/patties from by vestlihouse!
I just love them! Aren´t they just beautiful... I can´t decide witch of the patterns I like most, the blue with pink roses, the black lace one, the leopard...

I made some "cake balls", balls made of cake and frosting. Just mix them up and roll, melt in chocolate or candy melts and decorate.
yummy and cute!
I also made white and pink mini meringues with white sprinkles and giant purple meringues in large muffin cases, sprinkled with dried lavender.

o´birthday party!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:27:00 +0000

cake, cupakes & macarons

themed "children´s party

ooops!

linda@holysweet.se (linda@holysweet.se) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:31:00 +0000

Jag har problem med min mail. Ni kan maila mig på nielsenlinda82@hotmail.com så länge, tills det är ordnat. Tack!

En liten cupcakemosaik så länge...