It is not Valentine's day yet but someone just want a small simple cupcake to express his genuine feeling.  Although these cupcakes are no fancy but for sure they'll bring smile to whoever receive them.


I wonder who's the lucky one ...

A friend of mine sent a bunch of cupcakes picture for my inspiration.  I found some I like and will make in near future. 

Here are some...maybe you'll get inspired too.





 I might make this for Christmas.  Looks like a Christmas present if I change the color.


St. Patricks day?  A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

How about this for Cowboy's theme?  I believe it is Saguaro cactus... (if my horticulture teacher see this, he'll be proud of me...it has been 15 something years and I still remember my plant's name)






I love the teal / aqua / turquise color with combination of dark chocolate.  Very pretty.  I wish I get that much cupcakes order.






 These ones are just too nice.  So nice that I wanna keep all of them.


Find your favorite so far?

More pictures ...
Dunno what these ones are?  Any guess?

Fancy rainbow.  I wonder how to make it.  Anybody know?

I just throw this picture because teh bear is so hairy and cute.   Makes me want to cuddle with him. or her?

so which one do you like?  Are you inspired yet?

Hydrangea is one of my favorite flower to use in the flower arrangement.  It is big and pretty.  However it is easily wilt.  a little secret I learned from experience is if you soak the flower petals in the water, the flower will plump again.

Hydrangea comes im many color white, green, pink, magenta, blue and purple.  My favorite one is purple with blue.  It is very hard to get this color in nature unless there is high calcium level in the soil.  Anyway enough of gardening lecture here.

Now back to cake ...

I made this with tip 2D.  Very easy to make but the impact is very sophisticated. 


I also made this using marshmallow as the base.


What do you think?  Do you like it?  I hope you do.

Last saturday, I made Betty Boop's birthday cupcakes for Karen's 50th surprise birthday party.  I was not sure where to find the cake topper in such short notice.

You see it everywhere when you don't need it, right?  All the sudden they just disappeared from you when you need them.

O well I had to make plan B.  Here's my plan B cake topper.

Betty Boop cake topper

I printed out Betty Boop picture with her sexy pose, placed her on the mini plastic champagne cup.  To make it more 3D, I made a red dress using fondant and jumbo heart shape sprinkle.  I think it turned out pretty well.


Originally, I was asked to make 24-25 cupcakes to go on the cupcake stand.....(euwwww).  I never like those stands.  It is convenient but makes any cupcakes look inexpensive.
Anyhow, I made 11 pianos cupcake to go on the base, 7 of the red cupcakes with little black dress for the 3nd tier, and 5 of the white rose icing on the 2nd tier.

Other cupcakes to compliment the theme

Since I had some free time, I paid a visit to Macy's.  I was ready to spend 30 something dollar on a nice ceramic serveware and Hallelujah, they were on sale.  You won't believe how much I got it for.  Any guess?  It was dirt cheap.

love the color combination! very sexy I think

Now my cupcakes sat happily on the white collection item serveware signed by Martha Stewart.  Ooooo how fancy.

My swirl !

I always admire this 'swirl' on a cupcake.  Finally got the chance to make one :)

University of Florida vs. Florida state ... The Florida Gators vs. the Seminole


I am not so much a football fan but when I was asked to make birthday cakes for both teams, I investigated a bit from the internet.  The gator cake is just for prank since the birthday boy actually hates the Gator.


Meet my gator.  He is a sweet gator.  He doesn't bite but like to be bitten.  Don't be scare of his teeth cuz. they are made out of jumbo heart sprinkles.  Who dare to eat?

Wanna see more of his scary expression?

how about now?

not scare yet?

Hello are you still there?  Don't run away I was just playing with you.

Oh my … it just make me want to smile.  It's too pretty and 'sweet' to eat.

You’ve probably seen it around before. I know I have.  I switched mine up a little by doing the burger out of chocolate cupcake.  The chocolate cupcake left over from making the Tow Mater cake.  But, if you want more realistic burger, use vanilla cupcake as bun and chocolate cake as  beef patty.  My burger version is vegetarian.

Chocolate cupcake bun + icing = a Happy Burger

SUPPLY & TOOLS:
Chocolate cupcake
Icingg: white, red, yellow and green
Zip lock bag - snip a small tip off one corner
Tip no. 104 if you have one

DIRECTIONS:
Cut cupcake in third.  2 parts for bun and 1 part for beef patty.
Place each frostings in zip lock bags, except the white
Start with spreading white mustard using spatula or back of spoon.
Top with beef patty.
Gently squeeze out some ketchup.  Or, if you like to make tomato slice, make a round design.
Top with yellow cheese.
Then, a lettuce in a squiggly design.  Or you can use icing tip no 104 with fat end in.
Top it with the bun.  Squeeze gently.
(I secure the whole thing with long toothpick)
For the finishing touch, I squeeze out some sesame seeds using white icing.

very tasty !

Other websites I came across is using sugar pearls as sesame seeds but I think my way is easier and faster.  They also use coconut tinted in green as the lettuce.  It's all up to your imagination.  You can add some french fries made of sugar cookies too, and make the packaging yourself to make it looks real.  But I stopped mine as is cuz. it already made my husband happy.