Cupcakes of the Day

Sometimes the best way to ensure you get what you want is to order it yourself.  Although in all honesty, I pretty much got free reign on the design for these.

I was going for a cocktails on the beach birthday kind of feel.

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Cupcakes of the Day

Cupakes for an 18th birthday (bet you didn't already have that one figured out, huh?).  Fondant toppers, sprinkles, and buttercream.  Oh, and there's a cupcake in there too!

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Cake of the Day

I adore the bright colors of this cake.  And the Bunco theme was fun to play off of!

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Cake of the Day

Somewhere under the sea...

And, surprise bonus today, complementary cupcakes too!

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Cake of the Day

A "Mama" unicorn and her little unicorns - perfect for the baby shower they were "attending."

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Cupcake (Cake) of the Day

A cupcake cake to celebrate.  And a few of the birthday boy's favorite things too!

Cake (And Cupcakes) of the Day

It's a twofer Friday!

A camo/outdoor themed graduation cake and the accompanying cupcakes.  The camo pattern was created from sugar sheets.

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Cake of the Day

Sometimes one hero won't do.  Sometimes you need a whole team!

And cupcakes to complement, for good measure (and extra servings!).

Fun tidbit - yesterday's cake and today's cake were for two brothers.  They celebrated on the same day with one big party.  I can only imagine the mash up - farm and super heroes - but I bet it was fun!

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Cake of the Day

It's a two-fer today!  A farm themed birthday cake and cupcakes to complement.

Did you spot the little pig and duck "peeking" around the edges of the cake?

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Cupcakes of the Day

Hope you are ready for graduation cakes because these cupcakes today are just the beginning.  (Yes, we've finally "caught up" to May cakes!)

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Cupcake of the Day

Sometimes simple is nice.  White liners, white icing, and edible gold glitter - perfect for a prom night dinner.

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Cake of the Day

Retirements are worth celebrating!  Even better if you celebrate with cake AND cupcakes!

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Cake of the Day

Wedding cake and cupcakes from my niece's wedding!

17 dozen cupcakes - including some that were vegan and gluten free!  And, yes, they were mostly gone by the end of the night.  The cake was red velvet with cream cheese filling.

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Cupcakes of the Day

Lions, tigers, and bears! Oh my!

If you're thinking to yourself, "the icing on those looks a bit different from the usual," you would be correct.  It's whipped cream icing - not my favorite for much of anything and I only agree to use it in very specific conditions, such as this (i.e. cupcakes that can be easily refrigerated!).

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Cupcake of the Day

When you've forgotten to place an order and you need something last minute, SOMETIMES cupcakes are the answer.

And the candle helps make up for not getting a cake, right?  (I'm not 100% sure, but the husband that ordered these is still in good health, so she must've forgiven him for forgetting.)

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Cake (& Cookies!) of the Day

It's a twofer day!

Cake:

Or more accurately, cupcakes.  So maybe this a three-fer instead?

Cookies:

Yes, it's almost Memorial Day.  Yes, these are Easter cookies.

No, I will not be posting any cakes this weekend.  

I need to survive the last of the graduation orders and then I'm going to kick of my summer by playing catchup on home things.

See you next week!

Laissez Bon Temps Rouler

Yes, I know that Mardi Gras was a few weeks ago.

And Easter is on April Fool's Day this year.  Hopefully some of you will have some fun with the collision of the two.  After all, no matter the time of year, let the good times roll!

I attempted making a King cake for the first time this year; I took the lazy man's route and didn't bother to braid it like a traditional King cake.  And, there was no naked baby inside to pose as a choking hazard, but all in all I thought it was pretty tasty.  (My coworkers did too!)

February turned out to be a fairly busy month.  Which is strange because usually everyone is still trying to recover from the holidays and the New Year.

Animal Kingdom

October brought a veritable menagerie to my kitchen.   Yes, I said October; you know by now that I have a tendency to get behind schedule with my postings.  I figure it's something you like about me...maybe.

Anywho, back to that menagerie.  It started with the peacock.

(I've still got feathers in my house.)

Chevron: Yay! Nay?

I think I may have mentioned it before, but I can't wait for the chevron trend to die.  I have a love/massive dislike (hate is such a strong word) relationship with the pattern.  I love the way it looks, but hate applying it to cakes.  Sooo many angles! But, maybe I just need more practice?

Trucks, Trains, & Cranes

I know the weather has been unseasonably cool around these parts lately, but I promise I have nothing to do with it.

Yes, it is only August 30th.  And, yes, I am posting August goodies.  But, no, as far as I know, nothing has frozen over.

Let's get on with the heavy lifting.

We might need a crane and some heavy equipment.