Monthly Archives: January 2010

Tres Leches Cake with Dulce de Leche filling, Whipped Cream icing, Royal Icing Decoration

This cake was created for a meeting of all the dope musicians and performers who are co-creating Shout Outs For Paz!, a free concert coming to El Museo del Barrio on Saturday, April 17th 2010:

I had to honor to bake for two of my favorite kids this weekend, as part of a Right-Of-Passage ceremony. Together these two cakes fed 100 people (with seconds!)

Devil's Food Cake with Chocolate Mousse Icing & Tres Leches Cake with Dulce de Leche Filling and Whipped Cream Icing

Xavier and Pilar blowing their candles out!

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Tres Leches Cake | Dulce de Leche filling | Meringue Icing

This cake was proud to be a part of the fundraiser tonight for the Campaign to DEFEND CHILDCARE at HUNTER COLLEGE and ALL OF CUNY!

It was also a celebration of Luz’s graduation from Hunter – hence her name on the cake.

Luz has been one of the central organizers of the campaign which has successfully sued the CUNY system for trying to take away one third of the space for childcare at the university, which prevents student-parents from being successful students. The case has made it to the NY State Supreme Court!

This was also the fastest-eaten cake I have ever made! It was gone inside of 7 minutes. (And at 12″ and two layers, that’s saying a lot.)

It’s been a long and arduous journey of website drama here at Rise Up Baking, but WE ARE BACK!

And, while we have been blog-less, we’ve been busy bakers. We’ve expanded our menu, incorporated wild-gathered ingredients, and catered some phenomenal movement-building and fundraising events with Mahina Movement, The Cultural Caravan Por La Paz, Earthdriver, the Campaign to Defend Hunter Childcare, and more. Check out the highlights below.

See something you like? Rise Up Baking specializes in made-to-order cakes, pastries and breads. We hold classes, and are available for catering and tabling at events. In 2010 we’ll be starting a Bread CSA/Co-Op and hosting a monthly Community Kitchen (A bunch of food-happy folks cooking, teaching, learning, eating and drinking together). Inquire or place an order today.

Making Acorn Flour

Canning 50 lbs of Tomatoes

Vanilla & Marzipan Petit Fours

Chocolate Petit Fours

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Fresh Rosemary Bread

Catering: Dinner Buffet

Four Desserts - Two Vegan!