Savor Los Angeles - One Sweet Event You Don't Want To Miss!

It is no secret that I love sweets! All shapes, flavors and sizes (espcially the cake kind). Finally there is an event that has me practically drooling. Friday at Miauhaus Studios on La Brea, Savor Los Angeles presents an exclusive best of the best sweet tasting event. From 7pm-10pm ticket holders get to enjoy endless amounts of delicious confections. The wash it all down they can enjoyed a steaming cup of Intellegensia coffee or a sweet sparkling Izzie soda or my personal favorite choice PAMA liquer cocktails. Savor Los Angeles is an intimate unique gathering all centered around sweets. Participating establishments are chosen for their emphasis on fresh and organic ingredients, alternatives to high-fructose corn syrup, vegan offerings, presentation & design, and good ol’ overall yumminess. The result is an environment that feels luxurious, genuine and exciting. Guests are invited to sample an assortment of delectable delicacies from Babycakes NYC/LA, Frosted Cupcakery, Gotta Have S’more, N’ice Cream, p.o.p. candy co., Plaisir, Popcakes, Pure Cheesecakes, Sweets For The Soul, The Crosby, and XT Patisserie.

So what are you waiting for! Tickets are only $35 for all of this goodness. I can't wait to eat my way through my favorite brownies from Sweets For The Soul and some pineapple coconut cupcakes from Frosted and I'm excited to finally get to try Plaisir creampuffs and p.o.p. candy! I will be there enjoying as much as I can before I fall into a sweets coma, hope to see you there!

For tickets and more information on participating vendors check out www.savor-losangeles.com

Announcing the winner of sweets!

And the winner is...

Rhea of Personal Velocity blog:

CONGRATS!

A Year of Sweetness and a GIVE AWAY!

It is here – my one year blogiversary! It has been quite a sweet year.

One of my favorite places to get a sweet treat in Los Angeles is Sweets for the Soul. This is a sweets shop to rival all others. They make an amazing brownie. The exterior is faintly crisp like a French macaron, while maintaining a satisfying chewy soft texture. The Valrhona chocolate is stunningly rich with a delicate creaminess. These brownies are just sexy. So buttery they almost melt away.

On a recent visit I discovered the Caramel Bliss brownie. Is there anything better in the world than combining chocolate, caramel and pecans? This brownie is dense and luxurious. The caramel is sweet and toothsome. The pecans supply the perfect bite, blending together all of the flavors.

While Sweets for the Soul is known for their seductive brownies, they do have an enticing glass cake stand right by the register. This glass carapace is home to daily specials from pb&j cupcakes to cookies and more. To my surprise I found one lone cinnamon sugar cake donut shyly hiding beneath the glass lid.

I ordered it instantly.

It was perfect.

Crumbly soft and sweet, it was a heart shaped piece of heaven. What are you waiting for? Get in your car and visit Sweets For The Soul in Atwater Village, I promise you will not be disappointed!

On this blog I often wax poetic about my on going love affair with desserts. Let me eat cake is really just a philosophy for enjoying life’s sweet pleasures. To celebrate my blogiversary I have a GIVEAWAY. Sweets For The Soul’s owner Lilly LaBonge has kindly donated a $20 gift certificate for one of my readers! Simply leave a comment below and I will be picking a winner at random on Thursday. For a second chance to win tweet a link http://bit.ly/b6Kp79 to this blog post and leave me another comment letting me know you have done so. Be sure you leave an email so I can contact you if you win!

Good luck!

* must be a Los Angeles resident to win giveaway*

Sweets For Your Sweet

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. What are you getting your sweetheart?

Here are a few sweet spots for perfect Valentine’s Day gifts.

SWEETS FOR THE SOUL

Sweets for the Soul is a gem in Atwater Village. Small and sweet, it houses the best brownie creations you will find in Los Angeles. The selection ranges from the basic Brownie Bliss and Blondie squares to Hotter Shots and Truman Capote brownie hearts. What better way to say I love you than with a brownie heart?

The Hotter Shot is Valrhona Venezuelan dark chocolate spiced with cayenne pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. This bite-sized morsel instantly captivates with the rich depth of its dark chocolate. The hidden heat bursts at the end of the bite. It is all together sweet, spicy, subtle and explosive.

The Truman Capote is a Valrhona cocoa base with white chocolate chips. Even this seemingly simply combination is anything but plain. There is a complexity of flavors unmatched by any other brownie I have had. The white chocolate chips undulate through the assertive dark chocolaty essence. Each blissful bite is exuberant.

At $2.50 - $3.75 per brownie, these handcrafted confections my seem pricey, but after one bite the value of the product is apparent. Throw your budget to the wind - this is an indulgence worth splurging on.

Sweets For The Soul 3169 Glendale Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039 11am-7pm Tues & Wed; 11am-10pm Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm Sunday

SCOOTABAKER

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There has never been a cake so carefully constructed, a tart so tantalizing, a muffin so mouth-watering as those delivered by Scootabaker. Owned and operated by Heather Wong, her talent and passion shine through in the desserts she creates for Scootabaker- LA’s all natural dessert delivery service. Her desserts go from idyllic to demur. She has taken the hassle of traffic and parking out of the equation and left only sweetness delivered to your door.

image courtesy of Scootabaker

For the perfect Valentine’s treat, deliver your sweetheart Scootabaker’s signature frosting-filled heart cupcakes. The frosting rests delicately in the center of each cupcake in the shape of a heart. The cupcakes are silky and lush. The cupcakes are reasonably priced at $2.50 each. Whether you order a cake or tart, cookie or bar, you are sure to win the heart of the one you love.

image courtesy of Scootabaker

* Delivery Rates start at $10 & vary based upon your location from 90028 $30 Minimum order for delivery.