Lillipop Ghost Cupcakes

I love the Food Network Magazine! I got the October 2011 issue in the mail and decided to make these Lollipop Ghost Cupcakes. All you have to do is: 1. Bake a batch of your favorite cupcakes (I used a vanilla bean recipe and added some sprinkles to make them look like Funfetti) 2. When they are cool, frost them (I used a chocolate ganache frosting). 3. Then unwrap a lollipop and stick it in the middle of the cupcake (I used Tootsie pops and had to trim the sticks shorter, but I think if I had uses Dum Dums I wouldn't have needed to). 4. Cover the lollipop with a fondant circle and crinkle it to make it look like a ghost 5. Paint on some eyes (coloring gel and a drop of vodka). They were so simple to make and they were a huge hit!

Pumpkin Cookies

I have read a lot about "flooding" sugar cookies with royal icing but have only tried it once or twice. I armed myself with the tools and started to work making 5 dozen pumpkin cookies.

I made these pumpkin sugar cookies for a school faculty meeting and they were a big hit. They were really tasty and not at all difficult to make. They were more time consuming than I thought because you have to let each layer dry completely before adding the next. I also felt like counter space was limited until I started stacking them on stackable cooking racks. The end result was something that I could be proud of!

Owl Baby Cupcakes

I had a request for a one year old's birthday. The mom wanted to have cupcakes that were in the shape of owls. She sent along some color ideas and away I went. We decided on a "cookies and cream" cupcake and vanilla butter cream. They were topped with fondant owls and matching fondant flowers. They looked so cute and matched the party theme perfectly!

All the baby owls packaged and ready to go! The flowers were an afterthought and really complimented the owls!

Packaging and New Business Cards

I redesigned my business card~ They match my blog and I like the layout much better than the old one!

Packaged and ready to go. The ribbon is the final touch before my orders go out!

Seashell Cupcakes for a Beachy Bridal Shower

These cupcakes were so much fun to make! They are vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with a vanilla bean buttercream. I then made chocolate seashells by swirling white, chocolate, and dark chocolate in candy molds. Then I painted them and added some luster dust while the food coloring was still wet.

I made the seaweed pieces by piping white chocolate on parchment paper and letting it harden. I finished each cupcake by adding a few candy pearls and some crushed graham crackers "sand."

Over the Hill Cake Take 2

Over the Hill Cake Take 1

Jungle Animal Cake for A 4 Year Old

The Zebra tier and the Giraffe tier were made a little bit more "girly" by adding purple frosting. The animals on top looked cute and they were fun to play with when the cake was eaten!

50th Anniversary "Wedding" Cake

Close up of the frosting work and the shell border on the bottom.

Added flowers to the top to complete the look. The gold ribbon was used because it was their "golden" anniversary!

Baby Shower Cupcakes

Here are some baby shower cupcakes I did for a baby boy. The fondant toppers where the perfect touch to compliment the colors of the shower.

YoGabbaGabba

I was hired to make cake toppers for a YoGabbaGabba birthday cake (for a 1 year old). I had never seen the show so I found this picture (above) of the characters and got to work.

Here are all the characters made out of fondant and then painted. They came out looking a lot like the real thing!

My personal favorite fondant character!

Another cute one!

Puppy Birthday Cake

For Riley's Birthday I made a funfetti cake with chocolate frosting. I covered it with bright blue fondant and then added fondant dogs. Then I used fondant dog bones and ribbon to complete it!

Retirement Cupcakes: Spring Flowers

Here are spring flower cupcakes that I made for a retirement party. They are vanilla,chocolate, and strawberry cake....they have vanilla and chocolate frosting....and are covered with decorated fondant!

They were arranged on three cupcake towers...

And on the table! Here is a close up of one of the handpainted tops.

Bridal Shower Polka Dot Cupcakes

These polka dot cupcakes were made for a bridal shower....the colors match the colors of the bridesmaids dresses...Pink and Black...Not only was the fondant pink and black but the cake was tinted to match! They were a real hit!

Here is a special order cake that was made for a "divorce" party. It is made to look like a wedding cake that the groom is pushing the bride off of. In this case it was warranted!

Tinkerbell Cake

Here is a Tinkerbell cake that I made for a little girl named Jackie...I made the pink, purple, and white cake and then added the decorative vines and flowers. Tinkerbell was a toy that I found and it fit the cake perfectly!

New York Giants Cookies

Here are some New York Football Giants cookies that made for Chris during football season. We had a little get-together during the season and these made a tasty centerpiece.

Cheeseburger Birthday Cake

Here is a Cheeseburger cake that I made for Connor's birthday! It was a huge hit and everyone loved it!