Queensday 2013

The last one until little Princess Catharina-Amalia takes the throne…

Dikke Lepel Ladies will be celebrating the occasion in our regular style- with Cupcakes & Cocktails!

The little lepel ladies will be shaking up their special recipe Virgin Cocktails but we can throw in some Vodka or Prossecco for the Mommies & Daddies. To give you a hint of what to expect we will be using Lychee & Cranberry juices, All natural syrups, Organic Sparkling Pear Cider (0%)  fresh fruits and fancy trimmings.

Cupcakes: All natural Red Velvet in Ice-cream cones with Cream Cheese Frosting and Chocolate & vanilla Cupcakes with Orange Icing. You can find us near the busy intersection outside of the Kiddie Pool (Pierebad) in the Vondelpark, Amsterdam.  While supplies last that is! Hope to see you there. xx

Record Launch & FREE Cupcakes!

The Dikke Lepel Ladies have been working hard making cupcakes to give away tonight (in style) at Pacific Parc in Amsterdam to celebrate VROUWEN ZIJN OK‘s LP release!!!

We are super excited, wardrobes turned inside out and our cupcake muscles are sore… check out the event on fb and come celebrate with us tonight.

 

Pop-Up X-mas Lounge & Mini Market

Come one, come all, to our Good Ol’ Fashioned Christmas Lounge and Mini Market!

If you can kindly say Yes on the FB page if you are coming and share it on your FB WALL then other people know the event is happening too. Or please share this post. That would be very much appreciated.

See the whole line-up, music, food and items on sale on the Facebook events page (see more…):                                                                               https://www.facebook.com/events/444700548920148/

See you on Sunday 9th December! Remember, CASH ONLY event, free admission, kids & dogs welcome.

brought to you by:

Mirabai – lekker@dikelepel.nl, http://www.dikkelepel.nl
&
Claire – claire@make-anything.com, http://www.make-anything.com

Holiday Assortment

The holiday seasons are approaching!  I have some extra specialty baked goods in addition to my regular assortment on offer for the coming season. Take a look-

Holiday Baked Goods:

Individual Pies (optional gluten-free or vegan)- Pumpkin, Chocolate, Apple (US or NL), Pecan or Mince- per 12 @ €2.50 per piece

Normal Pies- 8pc. (optional gluten-free or vegan)- Pumpkin, Chocolate, Apple (US or NL), Pecan or Mince- 8-10 pc. pie @ €18

Cupcakes or Cakes (optional gluten free or vegan)- Pumpkin & Cheesecake, Gingerbread & Nutmeg Buttercream, Mex. Chocolate & Caramel with Chipotle Crunch, Cranberry & Orange with Orange Cream Cheese Buttercream or Applespice & Vanilla- per 12 @ €2.50 per piece or 12-16 pc. cake for €30

Please give me at least a weeks notice if possible.

Thanks & Happy Holidays!

Halloween Cupcakes

Do you want the story behind the cupcakes? Guess I’ll give it a go!

This year to accompany the festivities I made so cupcakes- why not? Whenever it starts to get cold I think of Pumpkin Pie and wanted to somehow incorporate pumpkin pie into the cupcakes. I searched around a lot for some ideas and came across a few ways to put the pie in your cake. This is what I ended up making: Pumpkin Pie filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache & a Candy Corn.  And this is how I did it:  I baked my favorite pumpkin pie with homemade pumpkin pack (only because it’s not to be had in NL), mixed up my favorite chocolate cake recipe, combined the two, topped with chocolate ganache ‘n candy. It was yummy and very autumny and Halloweeny, rich and not too sweet. For those Dutchies who want to recreate- you’ll need to make your own pumpkin pack, Candy Corn and Grease Proof Halloween Cupcake liners are imported.  But, I’m sure you will improvise!

recipes:

pumpkin pie- joy of cooking, if making your own pumpkin pack- very easy, google or send me an email, I’ll explain

chocolate cake- my mothers vegan chocolate cake recipe, you won’t get that this easy! just use your favorite

chocolate ganache- www.joyofbaking.com with 70% Callebut chips and organic cream

tip! use baking paper to bake the pie in, scoop out the baked pumpkin pie with a mini ice cream scoop and drop on to 1/3 to 1/2 batter filled liner, then top with another dab of batter

Sadly I don’t have pics of the final product… I was too enthralled in our Bad Ass Halloween Party and the aftermath! I do have a making of one however:

This is my first cupcake with a story post- Shall I keep it up?

Bad Ass Halloween Party!

Tomorrow! Last chance to work on those costumes… Are YOU going home with the first prize??? Are YOU going to come marvel at who is?  Eat Dikke Lepel Pumpkin Pie Filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache and Candy Corn? Freak Out to Bad Ass Bands like Cheap Thrills, Top-Shelf and Andy Smart? Shake that costumed boootay to DJ BloodY LEkkErrrrr? Then YOU are going to our annual Halloween Party! This year on de Nieuw Anita’s newly acquired boat- BARCO! See the details below and see YOU tomorrow on the dance floor, or even on stage with a trophy in your hand…

 

Banana & Coconut

This cupcake is a new addition to my GF&V repertoire.  The vegan coconut icing is to die for!

 

Superheroes

Chocolate cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Swiss Buttercream… and a Super delivery girl.

tonights Gluten Free and Vegan delights…

Come and taste for yourself tonight at de Nieuw Anita!

Chocolate Chipotle & Caramel, Chocolate & Vanilla Cream, Chocolate Raspberry

High Tea at the English Bookshop

This past Sunday the canals of Amsterdam were graced with sunshine.  The English Bookshop was full to the brim, everybody sipping on tea and eating these delicious treats.  Next time hope to see the rest of you there, it will happen again so stay posted!