Baking Back: Friend's Family Fundraiser

Baking Back is a way for me to use my love for baking to help raise money for someone in need. A friend had a bake sale and silent auction to raise money for their families medical bills. With loving intention I set out a plan to bake what I could to help them out. And how could I not be inspired by the amazing apples from our Minnesota orchards?

Apple Bundt Cake

 

Apple Cake

Apple Cupcakes - gluten-free & dairy-free

 

Browned Butter Rice Krispy Bars with chocolate candy coating and various candy bar pieces: Snickers, Kit Kat & Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

 

Browned Butter Rice Krispy Bars with chocolate candy coating and various candy bar pieces: Mini Chocolate Chips, Snickers, Butterfinger & Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

 

Double Layer Vanilla Hot Milke Cake with chocolate frosting and mini malted milk ball toppers.

 

Double Layer Apple Cake with Caramel Apple Frosting

 

The final snapshot of the baked goods.

Including Cake Pops and a Double Layer Vanilla Hot Cake with a white chocolate raspberry frosting.

Cake Pops - Owls and Hello Kitty

These Cake Pops are too cute not to share!

Owl Cake Pops in pink, brown and purple. Made to celebrate an adorable 1 year old!

Pink Owls with Chocolate Cake and Vanilla Candy Coating.

I love the little chocolate cover sunflower seed arms!

Brown Owls with Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Candy Coating.

And the little hearts used as feet.

Purple Owls with Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Candy Coating.

And the little flowers used as a fashion accessory.

And for another friend I made these adorable Hello Kitty Cake Pops!

Hello Kitty Cake Pops

Hello Kitty Cake Pops

Baking for A Friends' Wedding

I love to bake! I love weddings! And I love seeing two amazing people come together to celebrate their love!

When our friends let us know they were getting married, I offered to bake their desserts as our gift. This couple had experienced several of my desserts and love my gluten-free Pineapple Upside Down Cakes with a tasty Vanilla Glaze. The beauty of these treats, they are also dairy-free, refined sugar-free and corn-free!

As you can see, they took me up on the offer and I got to bake 130 mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes. This is the same cake I made for the State Fair last month.

Photo op with the fantastic place settings that reads. "Special thanks to... Brilliant Baker Jan Cotterman for tonight's delicious desserts." Proud and elated!

The happy couple enjoying each bite!