I don’t know about you, but for me whenever I go food shopping, as I scan the aisles it is there that I come up with endless ideas for new cakes and pastries.

That, along with my insatiable hunger cravings are the two most alluring factors.

As the end of summer is approaching, also ending is the abundance of fresh fruits and berries that come along with the season.

Knowing this, I decided to have one last hurrah with a few pounds of fresh strawberries to make this White Chocolate Strawberry Cake.

My favorite season is here! Fall!

I love it not only for the cool weather, but for all the flavors it brings.

Pumpkins and apples are typically the two most popular as I am sure you are seeing them everywhere (mostly pumpkins, am I right?).

Well if you are like me you won’t mind, since the spices are deeper like nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves; and the desserts can get a bit more decadent since we need that extra warmth and calories to get us through the chilly nights!

At least that’s what I tell myself anyway!

While I’ve already shared my recipes for Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Cheesecake I thought, “Hmm how to use up these two bags of apples I have here?”

Maybe because I have been binge watching the British Baking Championship on Netflix, but I feel like I want to get back to the classics lately.

For me, there is nothing more elegant, sophisticated or brilliant than the Opera Cake.

Four thin layers of moist hazelnut cake with mocha and chocolate buttercream in between each layer.

Iced with silky chocolate ganache and then to prove just how rich this cake is, each slice gets bedazzled with gold leaf.

(Yes, I said bedazzled)

One of Gretchen’s Bakery all time favorites just got veganized!

That’s right the Caramel Apple Cake was one of my most popular layer cakes

One of the most popular cakes I ever made back in my bakery days was the Mint Chocolate Layer Cake.

I am more than thrilled about this, because mint chocolate is one of my favorite combinations too!

Now here it is again and better than ever ~ the Mint Chocolate Chip Cake

I’ve got another new chocolate cake recipe for you and of course it is all veganized for everyone’s enjoyment!