Last night I picked up 2 gorgeous cakes from Lark Cake Shop:  one chocolate mocha, and one coconut cake that is simply breathtaking.  The decoration on this cake alone is so beautiful, and so intricate that it must have taken forever to achieve. And it’s Lark, so no doubt it’s completely delicious too.  This is a cake for a very special occasion.  One person is going to be very lucky to have it today!

I also picked up adorable ‘cakewiches’ and L’il Merris — oatmeal cream pie sandwich cookies filled with maple buttercream from CakeMonkey and lemon rosemary shortbread from Large Marge that was smelling pretty irresistable in my car.  This morning I’ll be getting a slew of mini and baby bundts from Kiss My Bundt, then I’m off to Scoops.  So much more coming, too!  The whole city must be baking for No Cookie Left Behind!

And in yet another No Cookie Left Behind miracle, guys, the sky is blue today!!! I was on the verge of tears as I walked out of the supermarket yesterday morning to drizzles, but judging from early reports outside my bedroom window, after weeks of grey and gloom, looks it’s going to be one of those gorgeous Los Angeles day-after-rain days!  Perfect weather for a bake sale.

Not that there was any question, but onesies are in fact the cutest things ever.  come see (and buy) these and many, many more on Sunday.  Check them out!

On Sunday June 14, join us for the Third Annual No Cookie Left Behind Bake Sale, part of Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale. It’s on, people!

WHAT: The No Cookie Left Behind Bake Sale is a community event that brings together cupcakes, quiches, and cookies, and the people who love them, to enjoy a summer day at Scoops and raise money towards eradicating childhood hunger in the US.

WHEN: Sunday, June 14, 2009. 2 – 6 pm

WHERE: Scoops Gelato. 712 N Heliotrope Dr. 90029. In East Hollywood, just north of Melrose, between Normandie and Vermont.

WHY: As part of the Great American Bake Sale, we’re filling you with sweets to raise funds for Share Our Strength, an organization that combats childhood hunger in the US by:

• increasing access to the public and private programs that can provide food to those who need it,
• strengthening the community infrastructure for getting healthy food to children, and
• teaching families how to get the most nutrition out of a limited budget

ALSO WHY: This is a convergence of Angelenos united mostly because they like doing something good, spending a day in the sunshine, baking and eating sweets, being around delicious ice cream, and interacting with others who do the same. It’s a very special event, and a wonderful thing to be a part of. We could have just solicited for checks, but No Cookie Left Behind is about community.

WHAT’S COOKIN’: Along with baked goods donated by local bakers, this year we’re featuring sweets provided by Lark Cake Shop, CakeMonkey, Spork Foods (vegan!), Large Marge Sustainables, Kiss My Bundt Bakery, Whisk LA, Taste on Melrose, Laurel Avenue Bakery, and more!

WHAT’S NEW: This year, in addition to yummy baked goods, we’re also going to have some jars of hand-crafted, homemade jams! Flavors might include the likes of balsamic strawberry with rosemary and blood orange marmalade. Yummers, right? We’ll also have a few handcrafted No Cookie Left Behind onesies! For our littlest cookies!

CAN’T MAKE IT? If you can’t make it to the bake sale, but still want to help out, make a tax-deductible donation here.

QUESTIONS? Contact us at nocookieleftbehind@gmail.com if you are interested in donating baked goods, helping out on the day of, or if you have any questions.

See you on the 14th! We love you!

We have an amazing roster of baked goods this year, and more coming!  Expect to see delicious sweets from:

- Spork Foods – organic vegan cooking classes, kitchen consultation, and catering.  ever thought you’d crave vegan food?
- Lark Cake Shop – delicious and beautiful cakes out of Silver Lake.  these are some sophisticated desserts!
- CakeMonkey – gorgeous individual layer cakes and snack cakes.
- Whisk LA – whoopie pies that might make you yell, ‘whoopie!’ (and fancy macaroons too)
- Taste on Melrose – their desserts are as homey-delicious as their truffle mac and cheese.  enough said.
- Large Marge Sustainables – local, organic catering.  their picnic baskets are the best wedding gift ever!
- Kiss My Bundt Bakery – decandent bundts and seasonal southern specialties.
- Laurel Avenue Bakery – classic cookies and modern creations. soft and gooey goodness.

Amazing, right?

We’re just setting up our donation page.  If you’d like to make a tax-deductible donation to our bake sale, click here.

The Third Annual No Cookie Left Behind Bake Sale is on June 14, 2009 at Scoops!  Stay tuned for more!