Tomgirl Baking Company - 9048 Adams Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 - (714) 965-1695. tomgirlbaking.com

Huntington Beach, Calif.-Serving delicious cupcakes with some of the tastiest icings in the world, Chef Wonyee Tom and  Lisa Tom (sisters & partners) held the grand opening of  Tomgirl Bakery in Huntington Beach in October 2010 with over 150 people attending the ceremonial and ribbon cutting of the new store.

With a regular clientele that includes the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort (where Wonyee's husband, Chef Jeff Littlefield, wins awards) to Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, the bakery is a natural progression from a beach cafe location at Huntington City Beach, to a bakery shop that's easily accessible and offers plenty of free parking on Adams & Magnolia in the Smart & Final shopping center plaza in Surf City. The cafe-style store also has seating and sells iced or hot coffee drinks such as lattes, cappuccinos and mochas, plus hot chocolate. You can buy individual slices of cake, cookies and brownies for a sit-down treat, or take out with you.

The big splash, however is the custom cake menu. Specializing in special events functions such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and corporate events, the cakes are known for their incredible style in presentation, and delicious taste--based on quality ingredients that go into the products.

Tomgirl Baking Company retail store is located at 9048 Adams Avenue, Huntington Beach, Ca. Service area includes Orange & Los Angeles Counties, though they say that if you live beyond these areas, just give them a call to talk.

About the chef: Wonyee Tom began her career in New York, graduating from culinary school, then working at Chelsea Baking Company making breakfast pastries on the graveyard shift. She honed her skills at the Biltmore Santa Barbara, Aquavit, Restaurant Sofi and The Pierre Hotel. As the Pastry Chef at Gotham Bar and Grill in New York and The Water Grill in downtown Los Angeles, her specialty was putting a new spin on traditional desserts.

In 2005 Wonyee decided to start her own business in Huntington Beach. Her sister Lisa helped out and they formed a team that has proven to be a great success. Call (714) 965-1695 for a custom tasting and consultation.

Flavors you can select from for special cakes include:
Golden Vanilla Chiffon described as a traditional light and moist vanilla layer cake, the lightest vanilla cake!
Buttermilk is an old-fashioned rich buttermilk cake
Dark Chocolate Velvet Chiffon is a traditional light and moist chocolate layer cake - the lightest chocolate cake
Devil's Food is a rich and moist chocolate cake
Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle Cake is a decadent dark chocolate almond and hazelnut cake - rich and dense
Red Velvet is rich, deep red buttermilk cake
Carrot is old-fashioned spice carrot cake (pecans and raisins added upon request)
Spice Chiffon is a light and moist layer cake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger
Princess Cake is an almond cake with a layer of rolled marzipan

Cake Icing suggestions include: Classic Buttercream made with with 100% butter
Chocolate Buttercream, a blend of buttercream and dark chocolate
Dark Chocolate Ganache which utilizes the dark bittersweet chocolate in a cream icing
Rolled Fondant which is rolled sugar icing

Cake Fillings that are artfully added in the layers of a cake include:
Bavarian Cream, a light vanilla cream made with real vanilla beans
Vanilla Pastry Cream, a vanilla custard made with real vanilla beans
Chocolate Pastry Cream, a creamy chocolate custard
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse, a decadent mousse made with dark chocolate
White Chocolate Mousse which is a sweeter mousse made with white chocolate
Lemon Mousse, a light lemon cream made with lemon curd
Tiramisu comprised of mascarpone cheese (Italian cream cheese) with espresso and amaretto
Vanilla Cream Cheese with rich cream cheese
Black Forest sweetened whipped cream with dark cherries
German Chocolate with rich filling of coconut and pecans

Seasonal Berries & Whipped Cream to utilize the freshest berries locally grown
Fresh Fruit added to any mousse or cream. Strawberries, Raspberries, Bananas and Mango are some of the most popular items.

Liqueurs for an added punch to any filling include Amaretto (Almond Liqueur), Framboise (Raspberry Liqueur), Grand Marnier (Orange Liqueur), Kahlua (Coffee Liqueur) and Rum