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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Drizzled Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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                                                            Baby shower cupcakes

                                     

                                               Chocolate lava cakes with a custard drizzle

Chicken mayo with sage and dried cranberries served on croissant with wild rocket

                                        

                 

Christmas tree sugar cookies

                                     

Sugar cookies with red icing and gold glitter

Peach crumble

                                               

Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing and chocolate hearts
Chocolate cupcakes with caramel icing and a chocolate fudge drizzle

                                         

Creme brulee with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and edible flowers

"Chocolate chunk"chocolate-chip cookies

                                              

Kitchen Tea

In October I planned my sister-in-law's kitchen tea, and I had so much fun doing it! The event was in a very remote town in the Eastern Cape, so I had a local friend do most of the baking for me, but I managed to make engagement ring sugar cookies as one of the party favors. I put the wedding dress favor boxes together and painted glass jars to have a vintage mercury glass effect for the flower vases. I also created bride and groom cupcake decorations and my favorite detail was making personalized tea bags.

Birthday Party

Finally, my first post!

Welcome to Simply Divine Sweets and Treats in Bethlehem, South Africa. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Mary Dobrowsky and I have moved to Bethlehem, South Africa from the USA. Even though I love South Africa, I miss many things about the states and one of those things just happens to be the food. Since I moved to South Africa three years ago, I started baking for friends who enjoy gourmet and novelty foods, (like me!) and so I have decided to bake and make savoury snacks for others to keep myself busy and happy. I have heard that to be successful in life, you need to do something that you are completely and utterly obsessed with. For me this has always been pleasing others through the love of good food. 

I have to admit, I am always very disappointed with store bought chocolate cakes and cupcakes. To me they are typically the color of cardboard, very dry and almost have no taste. In my experience making chocolate cake, I have been very lucky to have found what I think is the perfect recipe. 

The chocolate cupcakes are light and airy, and very moist with a delicious chocolaty taste. The topping is a creamy whipped chocolate icing. The cappuccino cupcakes pictured above are the perfect thing for coffee lovers, and the caramel icing gives them just the decadent and creamy element they need. It's a perfect combination-- like ordering a great cup of cappuccino, topped with caramel and whipped cream, only in cupcake form.

Italian crostinis are one of my favorite savory menu items. They're the perfect snack for any time of day and the perfect hors d'oeuvre for a cocktail party. I think I make these for every dinner party at our house, and our guests never get tired of them!

My signature red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing and edible vintage roses. The perfect dessert for any elegant event.