My husband recently graduated from the NCO Academy here in Germany. For us, that’s a big deal. It was his first big school since Basic Training that included a formal graduation ceremony. So… this totally meant I had to throw a party to celebrate! I decided to host a big BBQ and provide a hot dog bar and desserts. Dessert in my world = CUPCAKES! [Read more...]
White Velvet Vanilla Bean Cupcakes for a Green Bay Packers Party!
January 19, 2011 by · 3 Comments
This is going to be a short post… I just wanted to quickly share with you the biggest, most elaborate display I have made for an order! My husband’s boss ordered cupcakes from me for their daughters 7th birthday party and they are HUGE Green Bay Packers fans and wanted everything to be Packers themed! [Read more...]
Black Velvet Cupcakes + Pumpkin Tutorial
October 25, 2010 by · 3 Comments
It’s Halloween… so yeah, I’m making Black Velvet cupcakes. Are they any different from red velvet, white velvet or green velvet… not really, but they sure are spookier!! [Read more...]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
October 11, 2010 by · 17 Comments
Red Velvet… I have been scared to attempt you. So scared. Your flavor, texture and color are so unique… when you’re done wrong… everyone knows. But, I can proudly say that as of today, Red Velvet… I HAVE MASTERED YOU and YOU SCARE ME NO MORE! [Read more...]
Lime Green Raspberry Birthday Cupcakes
April 26, 2010 by · 2 Comments
This past weekend was my nieces 12th birthday party and she requested my White Velvet Raspberry cupcakes for her party. The first time I made these for a client, they were all pink and super cute! But I knew my niece wasn’t exactly a pink girl… she is more into turquoise and lime green and those kinds of colors. So, I went on a hunt to make these cupcakes match her personality!
I started looking on Etsy to find some liners which would match perfectly for my niece and found turquoise with green polka dot liners. I mean really, it’s like they were made just for her! So super cute!! I ordered them and they arrived the morning I was baking the cupcakes. Well….. unfortunately, the company I ordered them from sent me the wrong liners.
<-the ones I wanted
Apparently, she had two liners with the same name and sent me the other ones. Needless to say, I wasn’t very happy and I didn’t have time to search out a local store potentially an hour away just for new liners. So, I made do with these and wrote an email to the company I bought them from. (Who didn’t really offer much help other than a discount on a future order. It’s not like these things are that expensive, so a discount?? lol no, I’m good. Thanks)
After I got over that little fiasco, it was time to make the cupcakes and they turned out amazing! Made a special pedestal for my niece to hold one perfect cupcake just for her and she was thrilled with it. I told her that she’ll be able to put the pedestal on her dresser next to her jewelry box and keep her special rings and necklaces and such on them.
I also created several pedestals with some fun things I found at thrift stores. A couple of them even matched the cupcakes perfectly!
And finally…. the birthday girl with her cupcake and pedestal!
Emily was so happy with these cupcakes and loved everything about them! Everyone at the party gave me rave reviews and some even said they were the best cupcakes they’ve ever tasted! YAY me!!! I got two referrals and hopefully they’ll turn into orders! 
White Velvet Raspberry
January 18, 2010 by · 8 Comments
It was Tracy’s grandmothers 84th birthday and she wanted cupcakes! She wasn’t a big fan of chocolate so a white cake was ordered and wanted to add a bit of color with raspberries. So what I came up with was this White Velvet Raspberry filled cupcakes topped with Vanilla Buttercream and a fresh raspberry! [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes
March 17, 2009 by · 15 Comments
The St. Patrick’s Day cupcakes are done!! I made Green Velvet cupcakes and topped them with Bailey’s Irish Buttercream frosting! Here’s the recipe!! Enjoy! [Read more...]
I made Green Velvet cupcakes and topped them with Bailey’s Irish Buttercream frosting! Here’s the recipe!! Enjoy! [Read more...]
