Photos from my Bakery. Warning: contains pictures of CAKE)

linhmaimac · August 2012

Sweet jeebies....FLAN!!!! I'll swim in a pool of that. Or lay on top, rather.

mminor77 · August 2012

this is what I am up against every day!!!! UGGGH. now you know why i gained 60 lbs!!

:sad: :sad: :sad:

WHYYYYYYYYY would you post this??? :sad: Why would you do this to me????:grumble: My kryptonite! OMG I need to go exercise now. :frown:

Merithyn · August 2012

I used to work for Swensen's Ice Cream. The supervisor said I'd eventually get sick of ice cream. Never happened. :grumble:

I used to work in a toffee factory. I was allowed to eat all the toffee I wanted since the owner figured I'd be tired of it soon enough. Never. Happened.

Luckily, the owner also ran me off my feet, so I ended up losing a little weight at that job. :laugh:

poshcouture · August 2012

Ay que rico! I'm assuming WindyCity Cupcakes is in Chicago? If so, I really need to take my family LOL...although I can't indulge unless you have gluten-free goodies?

MSeel1984 · August 2012

Ok, you all keep saying 'flan' but I didn't see a 'flan' there. Is this one of those american things again?

This is a flan:

Try using google. Just type in "Flan" and see what comes up. It's a traditional spanish/portugese custard dessert as pictured above.

The picture you posted is a fruit tart.

jcjsjones · August 2012

I used to work for Swensen's Ice Cream. The supervisor said I'd eventually get sick of ice cream. Never happened. :grumble:

My dad worked for Baskin Robins for years and we ALWAYS had ice cream in the house. Never got sick of it.

OOoohhh Rocky Road...nom nom nom.

Edited to say: He worked at the warehouse, not the store. So we had 5 gallon buckets of ice cream!! My parents had to buy a deep freeze to keep them..lol!

windycitycupcake · August 2012

thank you everyone. i posted these pics because i am proud of my work, and maybe showing off just a little bitty tiny bit. sometimes just showing people what i made and hearing the oohs and aahs is almost better than eating it. i can't explain why. yes, the flan is what we call flan the fruit tart is a fruit tart it's french.

i made all the items in this thread, they are my recipes. i own a bakery in chicago. it is not called windycity cupcake, i will leave the name anon because i prefer to be anon on here so i can speak candidly. i also make gluten free things and many of my baked goods are vegan (youd never know it, most people dont).

i would love to try and post a low calorie low fat version of what i make. i would have to test the recipes first though, and i'm still not strong enough to do that. in other words, even if i made a low fat version of something and allowed myself to eat some, i would end up eating the whole pan and accumulating just as many fat and calories. too soon i think, i've only been on the wagon for five days. but maybe in a week or so when i have more willpower!

i know it's odd to post fattening dessert pictures in a weight loss forum and that's why i put a warning in the title. i too start to crave desserts sometimes when i see too many photos of them. but i also think this forum and site is here to help us feel good about ourselves and focus on things we are proud of so thats why i posted it.

for all you non sweet eaters, i wll post photos of savory pies and quiches later when i get back to the bakery, so watch out! hehe

xo

apedeb09 · August 2012

I hate myself for looking at those pictures. :sad: :laugh:

ShmoozyQ · August 2012

Oh my gosh, you poor thing! Wishing you lots of strength (for I have none!) :laugh:

jcstanton · August 2012

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :sad:(gasps for air) :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ...

thecrass · August 2012

I lost weight looking at those pictures but it was all just drool mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nom nom nom

PhotogNerd · August 2012

Omg,............Pecan thingies!!!!!

lrichardson2360 · August 2012

MY EYES, MY EYES!!! I can't un-see what I have seen and I have seen too much! YUM!

Laurayinz · August 2012

flaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!

gimmegimmegimmegimmegimmegimme

MaybeAMonkey · August 2012

Flan, omg, flan! I love flan!

jcstanton · August 2012

That was just mean, O.P.!

:grumble:

I guess what they say is true, "Misery loves company!" You didn't want to be miserable and tortured by yourself so you dragged us into it. NOT COOL! :noway: LOL

Cheri_Moves · August 2012

OP, you might as well have posted half nude pics of gorgeous male strippers!!! geez!!! :bigsmile:

I would have gained more, probably! Stay strong, that's a tough battle field!

KittieLea · August 2012

Mother of GOD.
I'm reporting you for posting food porn! :laugh:

jcstanton · August 2012

Omg,............Pecan thingies!!!!!

I call 'em "Sticky Buns", not because they're sweet, sticky buns, but because when I eat them, they stick to MY buns! :grumble:

rondom41 · August 2012

Oooh la la!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ivana331 · August 2012

I think American flan is what all those Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries that specialize in flan call a flan. What you had up there is a fruit custard tart.

I think we call your 'flan' a 'creme caramel'. Our one is definetely a flan, and it doesn't have custard in or a hard pastry edge which would make it a tart. :smokin:

It does have a pastry edge, looks like a pie crust. I am of mexican heritage and the OP definitely had a picture of flan, i would also call your picture and fruit tart, not flan. but hey it must a regional thing.

azwethinkweizm · August 2012

Ok, you all keep saying 'flan' but I didn't see a 'flan' there. Is this one of those american things again?

This is a flan:

Yup that's what a flan is here in Ireland too.
That "flan" is creme caramel. And I love creme caramel

littlepinkhearts · August 2012

i TOTALLY feel for you....dammm i swear i could not do that and lose weight. I'm a total pastry nut...mostly cakes n pies. Thanks for the Cake warning lol