I had seen the strawberry tartare in the March (maybe?) issue of Tea Times and I knew I wanted to do something similar for Erin’s shower. The strawberry mixture was mounded in silver spoons and it created a very whimsical amuse bouche.
I wasn’t sure how to make it work for the shower but I was determined to do so.  And, I am happy to say, not only did it work, it was awesome.  The flavors came together to create a refreshing palate cleanser and everyone loved them.

My son Matthew came up with the brilliant idea of placing the bowls of …read more

I feel so silly..after saying how it was an awesome cake and I never tweaked it guess what I did? Yeah. Big time.
Was it worth it?
Yeah. Big time.

First of all I added 1 cup of white chocolate chips to the batter…see, not a big deal at all..but the batter tasted so good..so sweet and I wanted to balance that out..with something…
but what? Hmmm…..What did I have in the fridge? Blueberries!

But they are so sweet…I needed some elusive flavor..but what? Aha!

yes. Chipotle!
So I came up with the most incrredible sauce…to serve with this incredible cake.
Blueberry Chipotle Sauce
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