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Champagne Pear Cocktail & Mini Naked Fig Cake Recipes

11th May 2016 by MaxeenKim Leave a Comment

Champagne Pear Cocktail, Cocktail recipe, Maxeen Kim Photography

On a scale of zero to stunning, this cocktail and cake shoot is off the charts… This champagne pear cocktail & mini naked fig cake shoot is one of the prettiest shoots I have ever been part of.

With styling by the lovely Rebecca from Glimmer & Threads and mini cakes by the talented April from Tea America, this is the perfect inspirational mix of tastes and textures for a luxuriously stylish wedding. I’m just  little obsessed with the touches of gold too…

Champagne Pear Cocktail, Cocktail recipe, Maxeen Kim Photography

CHAMPAGNE PEAR COCKTAIL RECIPE

Ingredients

  • Fresh Pear Juice
  • Champagne
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Fresh Pear
  • Edible Gold Leaf

Instructions

  1. Add 2 tablespoons of fresh pear juice to a champagne coupe
  2. Slice pears into thin slivers for garnish
  3. Top juice with champagne
  4. Place 1 pear sliver and  twig of fresh thyme to the glass
  5. Sprinkle with edible gold

Toast and enjoy!

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MINI BUTTERMILK NAKED CAKES WITH PINK CHAMPAGNE & TONKA BEAN BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Makes roughly 30 two-layer, two-bite cakes using an 8-cavity freshware silicone popover mold.

Buttermilk Cake Recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen 

Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 sticks (10 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups plus 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 5 whole eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F. Lightly butter the mold cavities using a pastry brush.
  2. Combine the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Using a fork or hand mixer, blend the dry ingredients thoroughly. Add the butter and 1 1/4 cup of the buttermilk. Start mixing the batter on low speed and once the ingredients have incorporated, increase the speed and beat until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, and the remaining 1/3 cup buttermilk until well blended. Pour one-third of the egg mixture into the cake batter at a time, folding it in completely after each addition. There will be 9 cups of batter; transfer the batter to piping bags, scraping down the sides.
  4. Fill each cavity 2/3 full, leaving enough room for the cake to rise.
  5. Bake your two-bite cakes for 15 minutes and then increase the time in 3 minute increments, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Typically it will take 20-23 minutes.
  6. Leave your cakes in the baking mold until they are cool enough to handle, and then turn the cakes out onto a cooling rack.

PINK CHAMPAGNE & TONKA BEAN BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Frosting recipe adapted from The Food Network.

Ingredients

  • 4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons pink champagne (Prosecco works just as well if need be)
  • 1/2 a Tonka bean, grated
  • Gel food colouring (if desired)

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Champagne Pear Cocktail and Mini Naked Fig Cake recipes as featured on Style Me Pretty Living.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Wedding Planning Tagged With: Champagne Pear Cocktail, Cocktail Recipe, Maxeen Kim Photography, Mini Naked Fig Cake

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Maxeen captured our dream day from start to finish on the enchanting island of Ithaca, an island that is extremely close to our hearts. 

Max has an eye for small details and perfect locations. Max made us feel so comfortable in front of her lens, we almost forgot she was there, which made our photographs so authentic and filled with the emotions of our day. Her soft style of photography was perfect for our special day and added to the dreaminess of the occasion. 

Max was super friendly and so professional and it was an absolute pleasure having her as our wedding photographer. We are so thrilled with the photographs which we received within 6 weeks after our wedding and we have no idea how we are going to choose a limited number of photographs for our album.

Not only did we gain a photographer to capture our wedding (and all future events which we may wish to have on Ithaca), but we have gained a friend and we so look forward to seeing her next time we are in Greece.

Antonia & Jonathan

Sunset Couple portrait at their Lefkada wedding

We first met Maxeen a year before we got married and after meeting her we knew we would want her to be our photographer; her enthusiasm and attention to the specific details of our day won us over and we were not disappointed with our choice.

Maxeen also organised an beautiful engagement shoot for us in the hills of Lefkada. It was great to see another side to the island and produced some lovely intimate photos.

We are so happy with all the photos from our wedding and engagement. Maxeen has managed to capture all of our guests as well as so many of those tender moments. There were definitely tears when we viewed them for the first time!!! Her keen eye for capturing the little details of the day has produced photo's that feel so unique and special to us and our day.

Kimberley & Gavin

Smiling couple under a shower of confetti at Kefalonia Wedding

Maxeen covered our wedding day in Kefalonia, she was absolutely amazing! She made us both feel really comfortable and relaxed. She was completely committed to getting the best shots of us and all the pictures we wanted. It wasn't 'just another wedding' for her. You can clearly see it's a passion and something she loves!! Unbelievable service! Xx

Brodie & Mark

Scottish Couple standing near a frozed lake

Maxeen travelled all the way to Scotland for our wedding and was amazing from start to finish. She was such a lovely friendly person with great advice. We loved chatting to her and felt like we have known her for ages. We have just got our photographs and I can't stop looking at them! The photo's are amazing. I would highly recommend her!

Keyrai & Lee

Mauritius Engagement Couple in a Hammock in the Indian Ocean

We met Maxeen in Mauritius a day after we got engaged and she took the most gorgeous photos of us on the most beautiful beach at sunset. She's super amazing, awesome to be around and helps the camera shy to be comfortable! We hope to have her as our wedding photographer! x

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Maxeen covered our wedding on Ithaca, in Greece. She was professional, supportive and a grace under pressure. She captured our day perfectly. I would highly recommend Max if you are looking for a skilled artist, with an eye for details to capture your most special day.

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