Quick Cupcake Post!

So, obviously, with a baby, cupcakes have definitely taken a back seat....if they even have a seat in the car...maybe the trunk?  Anyway, I've done a few orders here and there since Will was born.  Several weeks ago, I made cupcakes for a baby shower.  She sent me a picture of what they wanted and I was able to duplicate it!  Here is the picture I received along with a few pictures of the cupcakes.  I'm hoping to get a picture or two of the final product put together at the shower.

Wedding Cupcakes

On March 13th, I had the honor of making cupcakes for the wedding of Lee and Aileen (Wark) Bennett.  They are such a cute couple!  I made 175 almond, chocolate and strawberry cupcakes for their big day.  They were all topped with white buttercream frosting.  The icing decor included 1/2 with pearl candies and 1/2 with lavender cursive "B's" made from royal icing.  We placed them on a hand-crafted wooden cupcake stand.  The cake topper was made by Stephanie Felts of The Sweetest Day.

A SUPER HUGE thank you to Marcia Truitt of Inara Studios for passing along these great pictures from the wedding!  Marcia and her husband, Cade, were my wedding photographers and they are GREAT!

Thank you Lee and Aileen for letting me part of your special day!  

Jungle Cupcakes

So, I've completely been slacking on putting cupcake updates on the blog.  I've had numerous orders over the past few months including my first WEDDING!  I made 175 cupcakes for a wedding in March and will post pictures very soon.  It turned out really pretty! However, I couldn't resist taking pictures and blogging about the cupcakes that I made today (well, completed today--I have been working on them for several days).  

THEY ARE THE CUTEST CUPCAKES THAT I HAVE EVER MADE!  

A friend from college called and needed some "jungle-themed" cupcakes for a baby shower.  I googled to get ideas and the finished product is absolutely adorable.  I'm so proud of myself! :)  I made giraffes, elephants and zebras out of fondant and put them on cupcakes iced to look like green grass.  They are, however, EXTREMELY time consuming.  I think that I will have to charge a bit more for these in the future because of the time put into making them.  In my opinion, it is definitely worth it!

I also had another fun cupcake project that I completed today!  I made "gender reveal" cupcakes for a dear friend who is having a baby!  Mary Kate and her husband, Josh, had an ultrasound (x2) this week to see if they were having a boy or a girl.  However, they chose to not find out and keep it a complete secret until tomorrow!  Mary Kate delivered the sealed envelope to me, along with pink and blue gumballs.  I can't wait to post pictures on Monday!!  They turned out SO cute!  What a fun way to "reveal" the sex of your baby!  Mary Kate and Josh will bite into their cupcakes along with their family on Saturday and all find out at the same time!  Now that takes a lot of self control!    

Just a teaser....!!

Have a wonderful weekend!  

Cat in the Hat Cupcakes

I got the opportunity to make Cat in the Hat cupcakes for a super cute 3 year old birthday party!  I wanted them to look somewhat "whimsical" to go along with the movie and I think they turned out really cute! Thanks Melia!

I also made cupcakes for a 29th birthday party as well as the most delicious carrot cupcakes!  This week, they are my new favorite!

Halloween Cupcakes

Halloween is now a distant memory, but I wanted to post pictures of the Halloween cupcakes I created!  I think they turned out really cute and they tasted even better!  They were a huge hit at a Halloween party for a very loyal customer of mine.  Thanks Chris!

Raspberry-filled Almond Cake

Cover the filling back up!

Raspberry-filled almond cupcakes

The raspberry-filled almond cupcakes turned into the spider web cupcakes.

Witch Hat Cupcakes

Double chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter buttercream.

Apple cinnamon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting!

Halloween Cupcakes!

A Variety of Cupcakes

Over the past few weeks, I've had the chance to make cupcakes for several customers! Here are a few pictures. I made mini cupcakes for a party this week and they were such fun. In fact, they are the perfect size--just a couple of bites. However, sometimes I can't help but munch 2 or 3 at one time!?!? I've found that they are the perfect size for kids--who tend to take a bite or two of a cupcake and are ready to move on to do something different. My new favorite (this week) are mini pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

Mini pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting! YUM!

Fresh strawberry cupcakes with strawberry buttercream.

These were fun cupcakes to make for a groom who was a huge UT fan! Vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream and fondant "Power Ts."

These cupcakes were for a bachelorette party! How fun!

Cream cheese filled pumpkin cupcakes with caramel swiss meringue buttercream.

This type of icing melts in your mouth! Definitely my favorite icing!

Mini almond cupcakes with vanilla buttercream for a Christmas card party.

Never too early to start thinking about Christmas!

Caramel cupcakes with caramel swiss meringue buttercream. These are a favorite of mine, too!

Baby Shower Cupcakes

Whew! What a busy weekend! I had the opportunity to make cupcakes for two baby showers this weekend and both for baby boys. What fun!

For the 1st baby shower, the colors for the shower were teal & lime green. I wanted to duplicate the baby stroller on the invitation, at least a little bit.

For the 2nd shower, I went with a similar theme, but added a monogram to the baby buggy. The colors for that shower were baby blue and brown.

They turned out super cute! I, literally, spent ALL day on Friday and ALL day on Saturday working on these cupcakes. With only 1 mixer and 1 set of hands...things go pretty slow. But, it was so much fun and totally worth it! I loved seeing the final product!

On Friday night, Kyle and I ate dinner at Judge Bean's in Brentwood. It was soooooooo good! If you haven't been there, I highly recommend it! The brisket tacos are awesome!

The shower invitation in teal / lime green.

Fondant baby strollers

The cupcakes looked really pretty just plain.

The final product

Baby blue / brown-themed cupcakes.

Mmmmm!!! Almost looks like soft-serve ice cream on top of a cupcake!

The final product for shower #2.

Sports-Themed Cupcakes

This past weekend, I made cupcakes for Cole and Cooper's birthday party. They are both really into sports and love baseball and basketball. For the cake, I did the rainbow cupcakes, which turned out really cute! I iced them in basketball, baseball and football designs.

They were a BIG hit at the party.

Rainbow Cupcakes

In preparation for my twin nephew's birthday, I decided to try out a new recipe that I'm going to use for their party cupcakes. I think these rainbow cupcakes are PERFECT for kids or for the kids at heart! They are so colorful and fun for a birthday party. I'm going to decorate them with baseballs, basketballs and footballs. Look for that post coming up this weekend. I've got a pretty busy week ahead with 6 dozen cupcakes going out this week!

On another note: A big congratulations goes out to Kyle! He passed the 2nd part of his CPA exam! Whoo-hoo! 2 parts down and 2 parts to go! Keep up the good work!