I’ll go deeper into the survey tomorrow but very briefly, there was a request for more personal/lifestyle posts and maybe NOT so many baby or food type posts. Well…awkwardly enough, yesterday and today it’s kind of babies and food for posts! Doh! I’ve angled them more toward the personal/lifestyle category though. Cool?
A great way to show people I care? I make them something!
Chris’ office threw us a baby shower yesterday. I was really surprised! He’s quite new there and I’ve never even met any one there. They only know me by some baked goods I’ve sent in with Chris.
I decided to try out these chocolate covered, easy oreo pops as favors and this super decadent, better than sex with Robert Redford kind of chocolate cake. Ok, my mother-in-law’s old neighbor had a cake with that name. I can borrow.
The pops were actually quite simple, just a little time consuming. They turned out so professional looking without a lot of fancy techniques! Plus the candy melts were on sale at Michaels this week. Chris’ coworkers thought I bought these! YAY!
Here I used 1 bag of white chocolate melts and 1 bag of blue. It was enough to cover a package of double stuffed Oreos (minus a few that were broken in the splitting process (use a butter knife). I used the medium length pop sticks for an elevated look).
The bundt cake was ridiculous. SUPER RICH. It is actually illegal in 32 states NOT to serve it with ice cream or milk/almond milk. It’s called fudge tunnel cake.
They were so wonderful with the little details, games and incredible gifts! They said it had been years since they could have a baby shower and when they found out a baby was coming, they were so excited! The guys were all sitting in the back (not pictured). What a wonderful welcome to the company!
Rebecca says
It’s such a coincidence that you shared this chocolate cake. I have been making it (slightly modified) for a few years. The chocolate sauce is the same, but I do the cake a little differently (shortcut!). Even more of a coincidence…I had a post prepared to share it! I saw the ‘tunnel of fudge cake’ in a magazine a while back and haven’t been able to find the original cake recipe – thanks for linking to it!
Christina Warren says
No WAY! Cool! Isn’t it funny how that happens? This cake was over the top with richness! For a real chocolate lover! I think my husband fell in love with my flourless chocolate cake a few years ago and this is kind of like that in richness, just more moist. WOAH!
Meg @Life, Love and The Webers says
Oreo cookies are my weakness. They turned out adorable!
Christina Warren says
Oh cool! I crave them here and there too. I just love things with cream-donuts or whatever. 🙂 Thanks!!
The Grits says
Now those pops are something that I can actually make! Thanks girl! SO cute!
Christina Warren says
These are UBER sweet but they look cool. I hope you try them! Thank you!
Pamela Bannon says
That is so sweet of them! Look at you all pregnant and making cake pops! Go Christina go!
Christina Warren says
Thank you, Pamela! It’s so wonderful to have the time to do this stuff. I would normally still do it when I worked-just at midnight!! Effort is my love language!
Krista Williams says
Those Oreo cake pops look so good and easy! I might make some in the bear future to thank myself for my sheer awesomeness! It’s so wonderful Chris’ coworkers had a shower for you. They sound like very good people to work with. We have an office baby shore coming up next week and seeing this makes me super excited for it!
Christina Warren says
Oh, Krista, I felt like a total professional bringing those things in and they were so easy! I would totally do these again! That’s so cool that your office throws showers too! I was so honored. I’ll be doubling up on the amount of baked goods I send in with Chris now! 😉