HOLIDAY CUPCAKES ARE HERE.......

Yummy Gingerbread Latte cupcakes and chocolaty Peppermint Mocha cupcakes are on rotation for the holiday season. The gingerbread latte cakes are moist and spicy topped with a lemon zest infused butter cream is a must try this season. Peppermint mocha cakes are moist chocolate cake with coffee topped with a butter cream made with crushed candy cane then drizzled with chocolate ganache and finished off with more crushed candy cane. YUM!!! Order your party platters today for your holiday parties.

Signs for Muffins

So today I was feeling some what creative so I made a new sign for my muffins. Here are some pictures.

More Cake!

So the other day I got a coconut from the store. I did not know its plans for it yet but I knew I wanted to do something yummy. I decided to make a coconut cake with fresh coconut. First, it's strained of the coconut water, then it's placed in the oven to bake and then cracked open. Shredding the coconut meat reminded me of when I was young and my grandfather used to spend hours in the kitchen shredding coconut and making many, many of his infamous holiday rice puddings for the whole entire family. I watched him and helped him that one time and I was like WOW.

 So, here are the pictures. The cake was delicious and went fast. Funny because it reminded of wedding cake. The fresh coconut was so good and such a difference from using store bought, pre-packaged stuff. The cake was dense and the frosting used was a 7-minute frosting which was super easy to ice. i still have to perfect my cake icing skills but this one looked better than the carrot cake, appearance wise. They will soon be available to the public. Enjoy the pictures.

CAKES!

Ok so the other day I went to the kitchen supply store to buy some cake pans to attempt cakes...layer cakes. I haven't done a layer cake since I was younger and it was only for fun and I remember icing it was sometimes a huge ordeal but I was doing it for fun. Sometimes the cake wouldn't come out of the pan completely and I had to "glue" it together with icing. Wonder if I had any pictures of my first cakes...hmmmmm. Anyway, I tried doing a layer cake (with all the nightmares in my head of OMG I am going to make a huge mess in my kitchen and oven lol) and the cake popped out of the pan fine but icing was another story. I should have iced the middle and placed it in the refrig but I attempted to ice the whole cake in a really hot kitchen...no good. So before I keep writing and this become a novel, here are some pictures. I made my mother's famous holiday carrot cake and it tasted yummy. Presentation....I have to work on.

After some more practice these 8" double layer cakes will be part of our rotation.

Thank you to Libby for letting us be a part of your wedding 10-8-11!

Pumpkin spice and carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese buttercream frosting drizzled with caramel.

Come see this event at Tas Kafe November 12, 2011 film screening being looped 8-10pm. There will be cupcakes for the first 12 people.

The Makings of a Pumpkin Muffin.

Here is one of the pumpkins I picked at the farm in Beacon. It is about to get cut and cleaned and put in the oven to make the puree for the muffins. That's right no canned goods here.

Here is the pumpkin out of the oven and scraped.

I only needed one cup of puree.

Oh and I saved the seeds for roasting..yum!

I LOVE strudel toppings. I made this with flour, oats, brown sugar and a little butter.

Fresh out the oven mmmm these smelled so good baking. I couldn't wait for them to cool off so that I could try one.

I couldn't wait one I took one!

Strudel topping.

A delicious end to the Makings of a Pumpkin Muffin, hope you enjoyed the photos. I am eating this muffin as I type. Moist and the topping is so crunchy...yum!

IT'S FINALLY FALL.......

So earlier this month I picked some cute looking pumpkins to decorate my kitchen with because I love the fall, now I am using them to make a puree for my seasonal pumpkin muffins with strudel topping. The pumpkins are baking right now...pics of the finished product coming soon :-)


Here is a picture of one of the ones I picked -- isn't cute?

THIS WEEKEND @ TAS KAFE......chocolate chip brownies!

Come down to Tas Kafe this weekend and try a moist, yummy chocolate chip brownie and wash it down with an iced kafe. Make sure to follow us on Facebook for weekly schedules of flavors, where we will be next and more info.

Thanks Allison!! I'm glad they were a hit!!!

These are for a baby shower for a girl. Since it was a Spring theme I went with something light like blueberry lemon, great since blueberries are in season. I made a lemon zest infused buttercream and topped each cake with a chocolate ladybug or daisy.

Thank you to Jacqueline for letting us be a part of your wedding!

It was such a beautiful day. Here are some pics of Jacqueline's beach themed wedding. I had fun making these moist vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream tinted aqua blue to match beach theme, 3 designs: piped swirls with candy pearls, hand drawn pearls and shells, and white chocolate shells with crushed graham cracker crust for the "sand".

Cake POP Bouquets are here!

These bouquets are great for parties or just to show someone you care. We will deliver to Beacon (free delivery within the Beacon city limits), Poughkeepsie, Wappingers, and Fishkill. 48 hour notice is needed for orders. Bouquets of one dozen cake pops in your choice or red velvet or chocolate cake and you choose the color of the candy coating. Each one is individually packaged and arranged in a vase. All for $30 (delivery outside Beacon is an additional cost).

Cupcakes this weekend...

June's 2nd Saturday!

Tas Kafe will have a free screening of Tiffany Joy Butler's Hot Cabinet and there will be free coffee and free cupcakes from 8-10.

We will have minis at the Beahive's 2nd Anniversary party!
Beahive event http://beahivebeacon.com/events/anniversary2011.html

We now have....... VEGAN CUPCAKES!

These yummy moist chocolate cupcakes are vegan made with no eggs or milk and dusted with cocoa powder and Confectioners' sugar. More flavors coming soon.....

Cake Pops!

These yummy pops are moist cake dipped in chocolate for a rich, decadent treat and they can be found at Tas Kafe (504 Main Street Beacon) on the weekends. You will need an iced coffee to wash it down!

NEW goodies this weekend!

Hi All,

We have some new stuff this weekend at Tas Kafe (504 Main Street Beacon)yummy cake pops and for the first time ever we will have VEGAN chocolate cupcakes. So, make sure you stop in this weekend and try one or both. Pictures coming soon....

This weekend is Mother's Day!!! (Red Velvet and the Tas cupcake)

Spoil your mom with our yummy Red Velvet cupcakes and Mocha cupcakes (made with Tas Kake's DR blend) this weekend Saturday and Sunday 11am-4pm Tas Kafe 504 Main Street Beacon.

Once again thanks to Rich Flaherty for writing a wonderful article in the Beacon Free Press and Southern Dutchess News!!!

Hi Cupcake lovers...

Well I hope everyone had a great Easter. Spring is definitely in the air with this beautiful weather we have been having the past couple days.

Well, we have a few updates May's flavor of the month will be Red Velvet! Yes, buy popular demand and in honor of Mother's Day. Everyone's old favorite Mocha will be showing up this month also. I am also excited about the upcoming article in the Beacon Free Press. Rich Flaherty from the BFP came down to Tas Kafe this past Saturday to interview me about the business a year later. Wow, I can't believe it's been a year already. I have learned so much. Excited to read the article, he wrote such a great article last year.

Sunday, May 15th is the Gardiner Cupcake Festival I do not wanna miss this! If you are a cupcake lover you should not miss this event. It's a huge festival of all things cupcakes.

So that is all for now, make sure you come down to Tas Kafe this weekend for yummy Red Velvet cupcakes and a hot kafe to wash it all down with.


PS...graduations are coming very soon so put in orders for your graduation parties 24 hour notice 48 when we are really busy.

Baby Shower cupcakes

These are cupcakes for a baby shower. Buttermilk cakes topped with vanilla buttercream tinted pale blue half are topped with a blue chocolate lamb and the other half with toppers and they are all sprinkled with blue dusting sugar for a little sparkle. I love the way these came out.

SPRING CUPCAKES ARE HERE!!!

LAST WEEKEND FOR LUCKY!!

This Saturday, March 26th is the last weekend for March's flavor of the month Lucky. Due to popular demand of singles...we now have them available. These stout cakes go great with a kafe so make sure you come down to Tas Kafe 504 Main Street Beacon for these tasty treat. Next month we will debuting our new spring cupcakes.

THIS WEEKEND @ TAS KAFE

Come down to Tas Kafe (504 Main Street, Beacon) this weekend to pick up your variety 6 pack of cupcakes. If you like the samples here's your chance to pick up regular sized Lucky cupcakes. 3 Stout and 3 Chocolate variety packs. Lucky (this month's limited edition flovor): moist delicious stout cake with a chocolate ganache filling topped with Irish Cream frosting.  Chocolate Madness: fluffy chocolate cake filled with Dove chocolate mousse iced with chocolate ganache and topped with a green chocolate shamrock. MMMM all packs come nicely decorated to give as a gift or just dig in right there. These cupcakes go great with a hot cup of coffee from Tas Kafe. Be sure you stop in this weekend!!!

Hope everyone loved the free samples!

Don't forget to put in your orders for a variety 6 packs: 3 choc and 3 stout this whole month only $10. Call 845-444-0063 (please leave a message) or email eatcupcakes76@yahoo.com

COME GET LUCKY THIS WEEKEND!

Come in to Tas Kafe on 504 Main Street, Beacon, this Saturday, Feb 26th for your free sample of March's limited edition flavor: Lucky - deliciously moist Stout cupcakes filled with an eruption of chocolate ganache topped with a yummy creamy Irish cream icing. And, do not forget to grab a bag of Beacon's most delicious coffee beans roasted right here in Beacon, NY. You get a free cup of coffee with a purchase of a bag.

Regular sized 6 packs (3 stout 3 choc) for $10 will be available for purchase at Tas Kafe March 12 - 13 in nicely decorated gift packs. You can also place orders with us thru the month of March.

Coming soon.....

Special St. Patrick's Day cupcakes!

Thanks...

I would like to thank everyone who came down to Tas Kafe and bought cupcakes. I would also like to thank Tas Kafe for having them. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Valentine's cupcakes @ Tas Kafe in Beacon this weekend!!

Hi All, if you are in the Beacon area this weekend stop into Tas Kafe, 504 Main Street, to pick up a variety pack of 3 Red Velvet and 3 Chocolate cupcakes for that special someone or for yourself for Vday. Each pack comes nicely packaged for Valentine's. While you are there grab a cup or bag of Tas Kafe's delicious coffee - the owner roasts his own beans!!

Valentine's Day - Chocolate, Vanilla, Red Velvet - minis and regular -

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24 ct mini variety platter

16 ct mini variety platter

 1/2 variety pack  

1/2 variety pack