As of May 27th, 2013 our mail-order program will be on break until the first week of September.  We apologize for any craving-inconvenience this creates.  Be sure to check back!

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Thanks to all who helped make us DC’s favorite bakery for one more year!

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Spring is on its way, we can finally feel the thaw from the winter chill, and we’ve got plenty of spring specials to celebrate warmer weather ahead.
Welcome the earlier sunrise with our Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake, Hazelnut Mocha Latte or Mixed Berry Pie-Tart, and think spring with a Lemon Strawberry Cupcake, complete with zesty lemon cake and strawberry cream cheese frosting.

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Support Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary by adopting four furry friends, all while enjoying cruelty free cupcakes!   Yup, send a gift of sweet love (or gift to yourself) and 20% of the proceeds will go directly to the WFAS so they can continue their lifesaving work.  Elvis , Beatrice, Andy and Ophelia rely on sweet-tooth’s like you!  Click here to send today!

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Chocolate Stout Cake

Yield: Makes two 9” round cake layers or 18 cupcakes

1 3/4 cups (8.6 ounces) flour

1 1/2 cups (9.6 ounces) sugar

1/2 cup (2 ounces) cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup water

1/2 cup stout

1/2 cup oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon vinegar

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2. Grease and flour 2, 9″ pans
3. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into a medium-size bowl. Set the bowl aside.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the water, stout, oil, and vanilla.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until just incorporated.
6. Fold in the vinegar until you begin to see streaks. See page 0000 for reference. Do not over mix the batter.
7. Distribute batter evenly between the two pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cake springs back to the touch.
8. Place the pans on a cooling rack to cool. Once the cakes are completely cool, run a knife or a plastic dough scraper around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake from the sides. Turn the pan upside to remove the cake.

For cupcakes: fill lined cupcake tin 3/4 full and bake for 16 to 19 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Bottoms Up  Vanilla Bean Frosting

Yield: Makes enough frosting to frost a 2-layer 9” cake or 18 cupcakes 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons non hydrogenated vegetable shortening (recommended: Earth Balance)

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated vegan margarine (recommended: Earth Balance)

4 1/2 cups 10x powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla bean seeds

4 tablespoons bourbon or whiskey

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip shortening and margarine with the paddle attachment until completely combined.  Scrape the bottom of the bowl to ensure that all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
2. On low speed, slowly add sugar a little at a time.
3. Once the sugar is incorporated, add the vanilla paste and bourbon and mix on low until the liquids are incorporated.
4. Scrape the bottom of the bowl, and mix on medium-high speed until all ingredients are combined and frosting is fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Ganache:

8 ounces good quality chocolate

4 ounces room temperature Stout/Dark beer

On medium heat, heat the beer on the stovetop in a double boiler until steaming. Do not boil. In a separate bowl, pour the hot beer over the chocolate and let sit for 30 seconds. Whisk until the chocolate is melted and the two ingredients are completely combined. The ganache should be thick, but still pourable. Set aside.

Yield: approximately 1 cup

Now for the build;

Cupcakes: Once cooled, dip the tops of the cupcakes in the slightly cooled yet still liquid ganache.  Let the ganache set, then top with a dollop of Bottoms Up Vanilla Bourbon frosting.

Cake: Once cooled, spread about 1/4 cup of frosting on the top of a cake layer.  Add the second layer, then spread frosting on the top and sides.  Now, while ganache is slightly cooled yet still liquid, pour on top and and spread to the sides of the cake, letting it drip over the edges.  Let set and slice.

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It’s time once again for the Washington City Paper’s Best Of DC Readers Poll. Head to the polls and vote for us! We’d love to be Best Bakery, Best Cupcake, and Best Vegan Restaurant as voted by YOU. Voting ends March 1, so show your love for all your DC faves today!

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