Princessy cupcakes

Halloween Hooters and Scary Skulls

Lions, Monkeys, Alligators and Footballs

A Pirate's Life for Me

What Captain Jack wants, Captain Jack gets (at least on his birthday.) This year was all about the pirates. Jack wanted caramel cupcakes, but I wasn't too sure what the other kids would think. So, I made caramel and then I made the very kid-friendly cotton candy cuppycake with cotton candy frosting. Yes, there is real cotton candy involved and it is tremendously sweet. But, surprisingly kids and adults alike enjoyed them. Aaarrgh!


Caramel Cuppycakes
Cotton Candy Pirates

Oreo Overload

Out of all the cupcakes I make, my personal favorite is the Oreo Overload. As a baker, there's only so much of your own cupcakes you can manage to eat after awhile. But, I never get tired of the good old-fashioned Oreo cupcake. I use a double-stuf Oreo for the base of the cupcake, crumble Oreos into the batter and top it with vanilla buttercream that also has crushed Oreo's in it as well. I call it the Oreo Overload because obviously it's completely stuffed with Oreo's!

This cupcake is fabulous with any kind of cake. For extra indulgence, chocolate is the way to go. I find that these are even better after a couple of days, as the flavors meld together wonderfully. Calorie-counters beware!

Mixed Assortment

This mixed assortmetnt includes Key Lime, Almond, Strawberry, and Cookie Dough.

Later Gator

Today my sweet baby boy turned four years old. It seems like yesterday he was born, and now he's officially a little boy, no longer a toddler. I cried!

His favorite movie right now is Peter Pan; he adores Captain Hook and is obsessed with the crocodile that ate Hook's hand. Of course, he thinks it's an alligator, because that's what we have on this side of the world. So, he wanted Alligator cupcakes, which is exactly what he got. Best part: these were easy!

Instead of doing a bright green frosting, I opted to mix a little black into the green in order to make it more of an amphibious green. If you use too much, it turns out gray, so you really need to use it sparingly. If it does turn gray, just keep adding the green until you get it back to the right shade. I used Spearmint leaves for the eyes and attached eyeball candy to them. They turned out to be just what I wanted.

For the nose, I used green Swedish fish (cut off the tip of the tail.) The fish has a nice bumpiness to it that works well. I used chocolate-covered peanuts as nostrils; and lastly, I sprinkled a nice shimmery green on top to give the gator a little texture. Fortunately, Jack is super-excited and can't wait to take these to church tonight to share with his friends.

Jack insisted on decorating his own; I think it's very avant-garde for a 4 year old. Happy Birthday Baby!