From the monthly archives: September 2007
My favorite of the ‘gourmet’ series. I love strawberries! And pocky. Why not put them both together on a cupcake? First, I mixed up a strawberry cake mix and made the cupcakes. After the cupcakes cooled I piped on some strawberry flavored whipped topping with a #22 star tip. Next, I carefully sliced some strawberries [...]
These cupcakes were an experiment. I wanted to try to create a gourmet series of cupcakes. I started with ‘cappuccino’. I began with a regular chocolate cake mix. I substituted the water with strong brewed hazelnut flavored coffee. Before baking I sprinkled finely chopped hazelnuts on top of the cupcakes. After the cupcakes cooled I [...]
I made these cupcakes per request for a pool party. In total there were around fifty cupcakes. I had four different designs; starfish, octopus, crab, and fish. My personal favorite is the starfish. Although, everyone else has their own favorite as well. I used bright colors for summer. The white wavy lines are there to [...]
Another fondant cake. This time I was experimenting with the ‘mad hatter’ style. The layers are cut diagonally and stacked together to achieve an unbalanced look. I put a filling in the cake. This probably wasn’t the best idea as the layers wanted to slide. It was a very interesting experience trying to get the [...]
These dragons are one of my favorite designs. Instead of having a direct forward profile like my dog, cat, and frog critter cupcakes, I decided to try laying them on their side. I’m really happy with how they turned out. To make the body and head I use a #8 round tip. The legs, tail, [...]
I made these tree frog cupcakes for a birthday party. These are a bit more difficult than the previous critter cupcakes I have made. After frosting the cupcakes I started decorating them by piping two large leaves with blue/green buttercream. Next, I used a #8 round tip to pipe the body and head of the [...]
This cake is not my original design, there are many hamburger style cakes out there. I have however taken the original idea and given it my own twist. The bottom and top ‘bun’ are yellow cake. The middle ‘burger’ is a chocolate cake sliced in half. To get a somewhat accurate ‘bun’ color I mix [...]
A CupCake flower. The design can be modified by changing the color of the petals and flower center. I like putting a face on the flower, but sometimes I go without. The butterflies can be left off as well. I think the butterflies and the face give it a more child friendly flair. As in [...]
A popular design for Spring; the frog CupCake. What I like about this design is how the frog looks at the fly like he is contemplating lunch. I have made this kupcake using a darker green frosting as the basis and using a lighter green for the outline. I prefer the lighter green with dark [...]
Another CupCake, this time a turtle! The turtle is one of my more popular designs. I sometimes use different colors for the shell depending on what people prefer. As with all the CupCake designs, I tint the board with food coloring to compliment the frosting colors I use.
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