Happy birthday to my amazing husband!!! We got this party started when I surprised Vin with a custom Intramural Zombie Hunting League shirt, complete with his nickname, fave number, and plenty of fake blood all over the tee. It should be a staple in any respectable zombie enthusiast’s collection. And I took him to aContinue reading “Vin’s birthday steak cake”
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Fun with fondant & specialty brownies
I took last weekend off to visit my cousin in DC and we indulged in Viet food and ogled watched “Thor.” Both activities were quite awesome. =) And since the silly “Rapture” didn’t happen this weekend (or, I just wasn’t taken), I baked salted caramel & candied bacon brownies. Because it was a relativelyContinue reading “Fun with fondant & specialty brownies”
Quickie post: Lakers cupcakes
One of my orders this past weekend was for LA Lakers-themed chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and player numbers in white fondant. The frosting was a bit testy; cream cheese frosting is a little melty and soft to begin with, and the addition of food coloring made it a little more melty. ThisContinue reading “Quickie post: Lakers cupcakes”
Happy Mother’s Day!
Last Mother’s Day I made two small vanilla cakes for Vin’s mom and decorated them with some of the first frosting roses I’ve ever made. I remember one had chocolate frosting with pink roses cascading down the side, and the other had white vanilla frosting with lavender roses. I didn’t take any pictures @ theContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day!”
Balls for Easter bunnies & a baby’s birthday
Cover of Real Simple magazine. Just kidding. Vin’s just really good @ this photography thing <3 I have to warn you; there are “TWSS” situations coming up. =D I’m sorry for the lack of new posts. I’ve been out of commission for the past month+ due to medical issues. I’m pissed @ myself for missingContinue reading “Balls for Easter bunnies & a baby’s birthday”
Joyeux Mardi Gras!
OK, this post is a day late, but that doesn’t mean the cake doesn’t taste good! I took a couple weeks off from baking because my butter and sugar supply had depleted to nothing and because this little project damned near wiped me out. We went to Costco over the weekend and I restocked onContinue reading “Joyeux Mardi Gras!”
THE drum set cake.
To date, this is my masterpiece. I was thinking of making a cake for Vin’s nephew’s birthday party, and since I know Jeremy prizes his drums and it’s his 10th birthday, I suggested making a cake that looked like his drum set. I think I may have been on drugs at the time, thinking IContinue reading “THE drum set cake.”
Cheesecake cupcakes
This past weekend was a roller coaster ride of emotions. Up: Vin and I had our nice little romantic Valentine’s Day outing; Down: he got a migraine. Up: we both decided we wanted to move back to the city and had a realtor come to check out our house; Down: the housing market isContinue reading “Cheesecake cupcakes”
Super Bowl Sunday: Beercakes and fun with frosting
In honor of the Super Bowl and not having orders for this weekend, I wanted to try out something different. I came across recipes for beer cupcakes and thought I should give it a shot. I love thick chocolate stouts, and cocoa would be perfect with the nice richness of Guinness (one of my faves!). Continue reading “Super Bowl Sunday: Beercakes and fun with frosting”
Midnight macaron madness
**Pictures to follow later. I didn’t have time to make macarons last night as intended, so I was determined to stay up and bake them tonight. This time, I made three different kinds of cookies (vanilla, chocolate, and coffee) and TONS of fillings: caramel icing, Nutella, strawberry spread, coconut frosting, candied bacon, Bailey’s mint icing,Continue reading “Midnight macaron madness”