Halloween Cupcakes -- October 30, 2011

I made up a batch of Halloween cupcakes just for fun for the kids -- They loved them! I made the witches fingers, skeleton fingers and werewolf claws from a Wilton mold and poured candy melts. The witches hats were fudge stripe cookies and cut down sugar ice cream cones coated in black candy melt. The small white skulls I made from white candy melts poured into an ice cube tray I found at the dollar store. The other candies were added on for decoration - so much fun!

Soccer Party Cupcakes -- October 29, 2011

I was asked to make the dessert for Noah's End of the Season Soccer cookout again this year. I whipped up some more soccer cupcakes and also, on request, made the chocolate peanut butter cupcakes. I made 4 dozen cupcakes and all but 2 were eaten! :)

Cake Pops!!!!!!!

I have always loved and admired this woman's work: Bakerella - Her cake pops and all of her other stuff as well is just, amazing! I had never tried to make any of these because honestly, they just seemed hard - but with patience, they were, quite literally, a piece of cake! My friend Laura came over to spend the day and that we did - rolling up cake balls (cake crumbled up with 3/4 can of icing for just the right consistency), freezing them, melting candy coatings, shaping some of them, dipping them, sticking on the decorations, making 'oops!' and making new characters out of them. It was fun. The kids absolutely loved them and I figured out that they weren't nearly as hard to make as I imagined them to be. We tried a little of this and a little of that - owls, sock monkeys, turkeys, mummys, reindeer, cats, chickens, ghosts, etc... My favorites were the owls. :)

Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake - September 11, 2011

We celebrated my neice Lydia's 4th birthday on Sunday with a Minnie Mouse party! I had the honor of making her cake again this year. :) 14 in round, double layer white cake with Minnie's head on top in chocolate along with a dozen chocolate cupcakes frosted in pink buttercream. LOVE her excitement!!! Such a sweet birthday girl!

Mickey Mouse - Take 2! -- 08/20/2011

Today I had another big Mickey Mouse order - this one looks to be a popular one. Already getting more questions about more of these cakes! I would so love to whip this up in pink with white polka dots and a Minnie Mouse! This order was basically a copy order of the previous one - Large 14 in round double layer cake with the Mickey cake stacked on top for a 3 layer cake. HUGE cake! A dozen cupcakes (chocolate this time) and then they added a 6 in 2 layer cake for a smash cake for the birthday boy. I hope sweet Christian had a very happy birthday today!! :)

Mickey Mouse Birthday Cake -- 06/11/2011

This is a 14 in round double layer white cake with the Mickey Mouse head cake stacked on top. This is a huge cake. I absolutely loved how it turned out. It was ordered for a 2 year old little girl's birthday party where the theme was Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. One dozen matching cupcakes completed the order. Doug snapped a quick picture of me doing what I do while I was busy working. I have to admit, while it's stressful, I love the process - getting everything just so and the look on the kids faces when they see their cakes - priceless! :)

Soccer Party Cupcakes -- 05/20/2011

I whipped these up for Noah's soccer party at the end of his season. White cake with buttercream 'grass' icing and soccer ball picks. Lots of fun!