I Know, I Know

I have actually made a couple of batches of cupcakes since I blogged here last...but they were gone before I could remember to take a picture. Sorrrrry.

I made some YUMMY tiramisu cupcakes for my future in-laws...and they were a HIT. I'll make more and post pics/recipe later. I also made more of my strawberry cupcakes w/ strawberry french buttercream. It's a favorite of a lot of people (including me!), so I make that often. SO GOOD. And gone so fast I don't get pictures.

Last night I made these pumpkin spice cupcakes and made SURE to take pictures of them. So here are some of my favorite monsters (I also made some that weren't too great):

Ten Days! WOW.

It's been awhile since I've posted, huh? Sorry about that. This new job working 9-5 is KILLING my kitchen time. I haven't baked a thing in 2 weeks.

That makes me sad.

But tomorrow I'm breaking in my new mixer. I'm trying Tiramisu Cupcakes and remaking Mojito Cupcakes for my new co-workers. I'll be sure to take lots of yummy pictures.

In other news, I found this apron on Cafepress:



I'm making the fiance buy it for me. :)

Warning : It's Ugly

Ok. So after going to the wedding cake show, I had to try a cake. HAD. TO.

And it was fun....but MESSY. And it turned out pretty darn ugly. And I might have said a few cuss words while trying to get it together.

But here it is...step by way-too-messy step. And not...quite...100% finished.

This cake is SO totally me. Gotta love it.

Again? Remember this is my first cake. And if you're a future client of mine, please SKIP THIS POST because you will run far far away. Just keep looking at the cupcakes. Thanks.



I used box cake because I'm not THAT ambitious. I made it in a 9x13 pan and cut it in half for the first level. See how NOT even it is? That's right....be jealous.



And see the big ol' crack right down the center? Yeah....typical me, too. Me : totally cracked. (I turned the cake upside down before it'd cooled all the way and it just split down the center. Whodathunk?)



After icing the first layer with buttercream. I found out later this is called "crumbing". And I was cursing the whole time because ALL !!THE!! CRUMBS!!!!!! I wish I would have learned the whole "crumbing" term a little earlier. It would have saved my fiance from hearing all those dirty words.


I then made a second cake (box mix, helllloo, friend!) and cut it in shapes for the 2nd and 3rd layers.



I'd premade some little fondant flowers. TONS of them. Waaaay too many of them. Maybe I'm a LITTLE ambitious. Or not properly prepared...one or the other.


And also some fondant diamonds. That were too big for what I needed. Ambitious - and also a tad dim-witted.


The second layer is attached and iced now. With a different buttercream. Because I was using all my leftovers. Vanilla flavor cake with all-the-leftovers-in-the-freezer flavor icing...yummy, huh?



Third layer, up. It's looking a little like the Blob now. The mixture of the icings didn't smell so good either. Caramel spice and vanilla and mint. *shudder*



Then I applied the flowers and diamonds and dragees.

The top layer was supposed to be white fondant with white piped icing in a lace pattern, but that didn't work out quite right. I cut the fondant WAY too small and it barely covered one side. HA! So I just threw it away and decided to call it a night.

Now you see how I work in my kitchen. It's kinda like closing my eyes and slinging around a piping bag until I hit something solid.

Impressive, I know.

This Could Be Dangerous

It sure was a good birthday this year!

my new best friend

Some Inspiration

I went to the fair this weekend to see the national sugar arts show and wedding cake competition. Talk about fun!

I was inspired by so many of the cakes. SO much talent there!

So I took some pictures and thought I'd share. Enjoy!














I don't think that I need to tell you that I'm now interested in learning how to do cakes too, do I? I'll be doing one this week.

Now THAT is scary.