Sailor hat cupcakes : )

Gum paste sailor hats

Don't they just look darling? I'm looking forward to being able to make these for one of the pot lucks that Chris' division throws.

Psst.. I have a secret. I applied to be on the show cupcake wars, thats why I made these cupcakes! : )

simply vanilla

Home-made hostess cupcakes

I found a recipe for cream filled cupcakes covered with ganache, and I just had to decorate them with the classic white swirl!

Just finished- frosting still warm

Ganache set- don't they look like the real thing?

Yes, they were just as good as they look!

Steps to cover a cake in fondant

Disclaimer: This is no tutorial.. Its not very detailed.

A few months ago, I was asked to help make a wedding cake! So I decided to practice covering a cake in fondant and take photo's along the way.

Two strawberry cakes stacked and leveled.

Filled and iced with buttercream frosting.

Covered in fondant and placed on a board.

Ta da!

Halloween cupcakes

Even though it was just my husband and I last halloween, I was dying to decorate some cupcakes, so I made these mean looking things:

 

 Boy did they take a long time... and they were almost too scary looking to eat!

Welcome Home Cake

At the end of last summer, my husband went on a two week trip out to sea before his ship went into dry dock, and I surprised him with this cake. It was my first attempt at covering a cake with fondant, and I think it ended up going pretty well. I used pre-made fondant, but I think I am going to make my own from now on because it was really hard to work with.

 White chocolate cake with white chocolate buttercream and raspberry filling.

Close up of the anchor- also made from fondant.

Easter Basket Cupcakes

Last Easter, I made these for a family get together:

Easter cupcakes!

Grass piped by hand- tried different techniques

fondant eggs

My first attempt at piping

I made these for a friends birthday- chocolate with chocolate chips and marshmallow frosting.

my first attempt at piping

Red velvet cake

This is a traditional red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting that I made for a going away party. I wish I had a picture of one of the slices; it was so gorgeous when it was cut open. My aunt taught my how to frost like this when I was really little, and I love the look of it! Simple yet elegant.