HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN, QUINN!

 

Last year, it was robots, this year it's all about Wild Animals.  Little Quinn celebrated his fourth birthday with a party favor bag-inspired wild animal cake decked out in all of his favorite colors: orange, green and blue.  Underneath was yummy vanilla bean cake with raspberry frosting.  It's all good.  Happy Birthday little buddy!

FARM ANIMAL CUPCAKE TOPPERS

I received this photo from one of my Etsy customers.  They look super yummy and really cute.  I love those crazy looking chickens and sweet cows. Maybe someday I'll have myself a farm animal party!  Hmmmm...

ETSY CUSTOMER PHOTOS

This set has definitely kept me busy over the past year.  I really had fun working the balloon-inspired, owl cake topper. I love the way the mom stood the owls up in the frosting: they look super-cute if I do say so myself.  Thank so much for the photo!

BAILEY'S BOWLING BIRTHDAY!

I made these bowling cupcake toppers for little Bailey, who turned six this weekend. Bailey's mom requested black icing which was a little tricky, since typically there is so much food coloring in black icing that the tastes icky. In the end, I tried a black chocolate and it was much better than vanilla black, but I digress. I think the glittery toppers really looked cute paired with the bowling balls and pins.

COOKIE BREAK

One of my personal goals this year, was to learn how to make cute sugar cookies. After spending hours reading SweetSugarBelle's amazing sugar cookie blog, I was really inspired. I used her recipes and methods and I have to say that they were the best looking and tasting sugar cookies I've ever made. At the rate I'm going, they may be the last ones I make until Christmas time this year. I like the drippy ice cream cone and the cupcake!

OWL ALWAYS LOVE NOONDAY!

I decided that the ladies at Noonday needed some cupcakes, so I whipped up 3 dozen yummy cupcakes to say "Thank you" for being so great to work with. Besides, after spending the past year making owls, owls and more owls, I figured I had to make a set for personal use. So sweet.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

These were for the family! I made these toppers for Etsy and didn't sell a one. Oh well, the red velvet cupcakes were yummy in our tummies. Happy Valentine's Day to the best family a girl could wish for.

NOTHING SAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIKE DARTH MAUL

My friend, Amy, gave me a call to do a lovely Darth Maul cake to celebrate yet another birthday. This gang loves Star Wars: I like the horns. Happy Birthday!

WILD ABOUT ZEBRA!!!

What a fun cake for a great girl! My neighbor, Holly, had everything picked out top to bottom for her special 16th birthday cake from types of flowers she wanted to the color of the satin ribbon. I definitely learned some new things while making this cake: real flowers are fun to work with and I think I now know how to make a striped cake on the inside--still waiting to find out if it worked. I appreciate the chance to make such a super-cool cake for a super-sweet girl. HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY!

FELIZ DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

One of the coolest holidays around, Dia de los Muertos is a more of a celebration of life than death. I whipped up these sugar skull-inspired cupcakes for the Halloween block party. Maybe someday I'll get to see some real Dia de los Muertos action, but until then I'll just keep decorating sweets in one of my favorite themes.

HAPPY B-DAY NATALEE...YOU ANGRY LITTLE BIRD!!!

Made with love for little Natalee, these angry birds on lemon cake and lemon frosting are going to hit the spot at the sleepover tonight. Yummy, yummy in your tummy!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIGI!

Happy birthday to my Mommy! My mom requested Hello Kitty, but I shot that idea down in favor of these cute little felines. Aren't they so sweet? YAY for kitties!!! Sorry Mom, you did get your marble cake with chocolate frosting though.
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HELLO KITTY!

Wow! A year has gone by since I made one of my first posts for Brynn's princess cupcakes. This year, it's all about Hello Kitty. My mom is going to be so jealous! I bought these cutters years ago on ebay with the intention of making actual cookies, but they work so great with fondant. I hope that everyone enjoyed eating these homemade marble cupcakes with vanilla bean frosting as much as I enjoyed making them.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

I often say "I always wanted to make" this cake or that cake, but I actually never thought about making a Sonic cake. I was happy to make this really cool cake for a little boy in one of my Spanish classes at Noonday. His favorite color is blue and he loves this feisty little Hedgehog. Originally, this cake was supposed to be kind of a sheet cake, but I haven't done a super-challenging, cool cake in a while, so I wanted to make something where the end result was awesome. I love the way he turned out with that ultra-intense expression on his face. Thanks so much Yvette for letting me make Nicholas a super, Sonic cake.

PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES

From disco zombie to bucket head zombie, these toppers were, by far, the most difficult and time consuming toppers I have ever made--ever. Thank goodness they turned out okay. I just wanted to post them for posterity because I would be surprised if I ever get a request for them again. You never know.

ROCKCLIMBING CUPCAKES

I love, love, love these cupcakes! This photo was sent to me by an Etsy customer who ordered my rockclimbing set for her son's birthday. Personally, I think she rocked the cupcakes! So cool! Thanks for the picture DeeDee!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOAH!!!

Today was little Noah's first birthday, so naturally I made a Noah's ark cake and cupcakes. I was really excited to do work on the animals and all the little details that made this cake special. I loaded the ark up with lions, zebras, pandas, giraffes, an ostrich, monkey and hippo while a white dove flies overhead with an olive colored one its beak. The cake was yummy marble with light blue vanilla frosting. Thanks for letting me make a cool cake for a cool boy! Happy birthday and many more!

LUAU CAKE AND CUPCAKES

It's one of those years where the my kids with fall and winter birthdays insisted upon another "fake birthday party," so that they could have a pool party. Because I was expecting a huge crowd, I had to make tons of cake and cupcakes. I made 50 red velvet/cream cheese and lemon/lemon cupcakes topped with a variety of tropical toppers. The birthday cake was inspired by the party city napkin's floral theme. It was very yummy marble cake with chocolate frosting. Best of all, it was such an AWESOME party!

ROCK 'N ROLL BABY!!!

I know I always say this, but I was really excited to do this cake. I have never done a black cake and I always wanted to do that diamond pattern on the side so this was my chance. I just kept blinging it out until I couldn't bling anymore. Thanks so much for letting me make a "rocker princess" cake. Happy 8th birthday Carson. I hope you loved it!!!

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

Whether it's preschool or nursing school, May is all about graduation. I put together a bunch of toppers recently that celebrate this momentous occasion in the lives of my neighbors. I have to say that I love, love, love the nurse set and who doesn't love Hello Kitty? The toppers and the cupcakes were enjoyed by all.