Category: Dessert Bars

Oct 06

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Sugar Hygrangeas

Simple, Romantic, and Modern

Fall is officially here and we are smitten with changing colors all around us. Each year we look forward to moving from the playful colors of summer to the romantic hues leading us into the winter months. Some of our favorite client’s, Anna and Tripp, were married last weekend on the beautiful grounds of Old Glory Ranch in Wimberly, where Kellye and Andrea of Design by Sage coordinated a most beautiful and romantic wedding ceremony and reception. The bridal cake consisted of alternating tiers of  Vanilla and Pure Almond cake with Vanilla Bean Butter Cream.

Sugar Hydrangeas

Ivory and Celadon Sugar Hydrangeas

We get requests for a wide range of bridal sugar flowers for wedding cakes, however one of the most popular requests is for sugar hydrangeas. These versatile flowers are unique in the they come in so many colors and can either be the star of the show or simply used for added texture. The olive double face satin ribbon on the cake matched perfectly with the ivory and green toile table linens, and the candlelight framing both sides of the cake glowed with romance. We thank Stella Alesi for these lovely photographs.

Wedding Favors

Our bride and groom wanted to thanks their guests for coming to celebrate their big day! What better way to do that than an offering of a chic and petit cookie… Le Macaron!
The favors are flavored with vanilla bean from Madagascar and colored ivory on the ouside to match the colors of the wedding. On the inside guests were suprised by a chocolate caramel ganche with a hint of sea salt. The mother of the bride accented the favor table with mauve to-go bags so that guests could choose how many they would like for the ride home. Cute Texas closure seals perfect for the Texas themed wedding venue! Congratulations to Anna and Tripp!!!
Wedding Favors

Vanilla Bean Macarons with Fleur de Sel Ganache

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Oct 01

Barton Creek Farmer’s Market Days

Juicy red apples, crackling fires, rustling orange leaves, corduroy , crisp air, cinnamon and clove,the smell of freshly purchased books

and a warm cup of tea…these are just a few things that Autumn evokes.

At Stardust we have been eagerly anticipating this wonderful season! Fall promises cooler weather and with crisp winds on their way, what are we in the mood for? Something warm and a little richer than our light summer fare. We have been craving things like warm apple pie, rich fig confiture on our morning bagel and perhaps a macaron filled with a sinfully decadent Flur de Sel Ganache! We are proud to announce that we will be sharing some of our favorite baked goods and confitures with you at the Barton Creek Farmers Market this coming Saturday! So dig out your fall jacket out of the back of your closet and come say hi and maybe try a tart or two while your there!

Thanks to Austin Wedding Photographer (eric.hegwer.com) we have these lovely photographs of our yummy confitures!

See you at the market!

Cheers!

“Delicious autumn!  My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.”

-   George Eliot

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Jul 13

Vive Le Macaron!

Stardust Pastry Macaroons

Le Macaron!

The French have given us many things….Chanel, Champagne, beautiful cinema….and one of our favorite French culinary creations is the macaron, or as we say ‘macaroon’.  This is an undeniably chic, petit cookie.   Suzi at Q Wedding Photography worked with us to create this beautiful photo gallery and just in time to celebrate Bastille day!  We are so pleased to work with this talented Austin photographer!

 

Macaroon Filled Cloche

White Chocolate Blueberry, Valrhona Chocolate, and Meyer Lemon Macaroons

Rich, chewy, crunchy, sweet!  These are all words synonymous with the Macaroon.  The texture is distinct and its flavor can vary.  Our favorite flavors include Milk Chocolate Passion Fruit, Cocoa Nib, Japanese Green Tea, Wild Strawberry, Cherry Blossom,  and White Truffle.  These flavors can be varied from the type of occasion to the time of the season. J’adore!

 

 

Stardust Pastry Macaroon Wedding Favors

Stardust Pastry Macaroon Wedding Favors

Pictured above is just one of several presentations available as  wedding or baby shower favors.

 

 

Stardust Pastry Macaroon Dessert Bar

Naturally chic dessert bar presentation

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Jul 07

Vintage White Dessert Bar

 

Vintage White Dessert Bar

Vintage White Dessert Bar

We designed this dessert bar for an all white wedding.  Incorporating vintage French cloches, ‘old world’ crystal platters, and antique serving trays this dessert bar fit perfectly within the design elements of our bride’s wedding theme.  The backdrop consisted of floating hand strung crystals and white double satin fabric. 

Playing off of the bride’s wedding gown her bridal cake includes the use of a delicate lace pattern to match her dress.  The handmade sugar flowers mimicked her bouquet by using all white peonies and white garden roses.  The rest of the dessert bar was filled with goodies for guests to enjoy including white chocolate blackberry mousse shots, mini vanilla bean éclairs, sugar cookies with pearlized fern imprints, Meyer lemon tartlets with caramelized meringue, and pure almond baby cakes with vanilla bean cream.  Guests were encouraged to take away white Jordan Almonds, silver dragees, and pearl malt chocolates in personalized bags as wedding favors.  The expression on the guest’s faces were priceless!  

These terrific photographs are provided by Austin photographer Eric Hegwer.  We would like to thank Eric not only for these great photographs but for generously devoting his time and knowledge recently to helping us  launch our blog.  We also want to take this opportunity to give a big thank you to the fantastic Austin web designer Dean Nixon for the creation of our website which has been instrumental in our success over the last 2 years.   Another big thanks to Vignette Photography for the excellent photos seen on our main website.

We have more photos below that highlight vaious aspectes of this Vintage White Dessert Bar.

 

Handmade Sugar Flowers and Lace Aplique

Handmade Roses and Peonies with Crystal Studded Lace Applique

This four tier fondant exterior bridal cake featured handmade sugar roses and peonies to match the bride’s floral arrangment and gown.  Other features of the design are the crystal studded lace applique that has been painted mother of pearl and double face satin ribbon.

 

 

Vintage White Dessert Bar Sugar Cookies

Vintage White Dessert Bar Sugar Cookies

These pearlized white sugar cookies with the fern imprint bring a refined touch to a familiar dessert that will please all ages and palates.

 

White Chocolate Blackberry Mousse Shots

White Chocolate Blackberry Mousse Shots

Mousse shots are always popular and white chocolate blackberry is what you see here.  The light texture of the mousse combined with the richness of the blackberry make this dessert a big favorite.  The small shot glass and miniature spoon allow the guest to indulge at their leisure and still have room to enjoy the other dessert goodies!

 

 

 

Meyer Lemon Tarts

Meyer Lemon Tarts

These lemon tarts are delicious and always a favorite due to the distintive lemon flavor that does not overpower.  Because the lemon infusion is delicate and consistent the tart is able to maintain a gentle sweetness that allows the delicate pastry to hold its own rich flavor without being too sweet or too tart.  Also seen in this picutre are the  mini vanilla bean éclairs and fresh rasberries.  One of the key ‘ingredients’ to a successfull dessert bar is maintaining the balance of creativity, adventure, and familiarity so each guest can find  more than one item that pleases their tastes and satisfies their curiosity.

 

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