Butterfly birthday cakes

choclate and Strawberry cupcakes with Rice paper butterflies and pink hearts

A friend kindly asked me to do cakes for her fortieth, so I had my first attempts at fondant icing, with help from Youtube (GREAT resource).

The cake came out wobblier than I’d hoped, mostly due to oven trouble, hence lateness. But an overall good impression.

Sadly, a small niece poked it, I was told, so it didn’t make the big night

Chocolate and Strawberry cupcakes with rice paper butterflies and pink hearts

 

Christmas Cupcakes

Christmas cookies and cupcakes

My baking at Christmas went a bit weird this year. I had great intentions for beautifully wrapped home baked presents, but it didn’t come together. I made LOADS of chocolate cookies, that kept going wrong, and I ate most of them myself

However, I was very happy with these. Chai latte and spice cupcakes, with white chocolate frosting, and topped with sprinkles and silver balls and  Christmas spice cookies. They were so good!

Halloween Monsters and Ghosties

Oh, and Fangs...

Ghosties!

Ghostie

Chocolate cupcakes with Monster Buttercream

Oh, and Fangs...

WordPress is kicking my butt a bit. Where do the descriptions go? If they’re not there, the Ghosties are pumpkin mini cupcakes with meringue topping. First time I made it, and between that and the wakey baby, I was up til about three in the morning making these for my daughter’sparty in schol Yes, I’m a fool!

Underneath are chocolate cupcakes with Monster Frosting – fondant eyeballs and fangs over buttercream Tentacles. Randome capitals, anyone?