Rose Cakes

Fresh cut roses make a lady feel pretty. I recently had the privilege of making cupcakes for my very good friend's surprise vow renewal ceremony (congrats Amy and Jay)...I chose roses...because they're pretty and timeless. My Rose Cakes are made with rose extract and candied rose petals...so they actually taste like roses...so when any one asks what you've been eating...you can say, "roses...obviously".

Fillin Nutty

I am a huge fan of Nutella...I enjoy it on toast, oatmeal, in a smoothie, on my ice cream...and it goes exceptionally well inside of a cupcake. For this particula treat I chose to do a yellow buttermilk cupcake topped with a generous helping milk chocolate buttercream and rolled it in toasted pecans and of course...topped it with Ferrero Rocher...I thoroughly enjoyed making (and eating) this one.

Late bloomers...

I really enjoy dark chocolate cake and swiss meringue buttercream...now that...is a good day. There is a story behind this specific order. If you are reading this, and you know who you are, thank you for being soooo understanding. I love this j-o-b.

Aloha Coconut

I have realized that people either LOVE coconut...or they hate it. I absolutely adore it. I love the smell of it, the texture and of course...the taste. It reminds me of summer and the beach...of coming home with a sunburn because I didn't wear enough coconut scented sunblock. My aloha coconut is a coconut cake with coconut buttercream...and topped with shredded coconut...toasted of course.

Sweet Baby Henry

A friend of mine had a baby shower this past weekend and she enlisted my services. I beat my head against the wall for days to come up with an idea to make her day special. The color theme was blue and brown so I wanted to stay as true to that as I possibly could. I did a chocolate cake with a traditional buttercream tinted blue. I hand made sugar cookies and frosted them with royal icing and rimmed them in chocolate jimmies. The letters were piped with milk chocolate (which is not easy to pipe when it begins to cool). I was so thrilled with the outcome...and it was well worth the beating of the head.

Cha Cha Cherry

10 years ago I had a cake at my friend's grandmother's house. Her grandmother had made a cherry cake with a candied frosting. Cha Cha Cherry is my take on her unforgettable desert. It is a yellow buttermilk cake (which is my favorite) with chopped maraschino cherries mixed in. I used a traditional buttercream with cherry extract and grenadine to get that lovely candied flavor. And it wouldn't have been complete without the cherry on top. I made those liners myself...I like that they have a rustic feel to them...tacky chic.

Lovely Lemon Ladies

These are my Lovely Lemon Ladies...it's a lemon cake with lemon buttercream. I use lemon zest and freshly squeezed lemon juice...(squeezed with my own two hands). I "frame" them with crushed lemon cookies and top them with a lemon drop. I feel amazing as of late...I can't describe with words this feeling of elation rushing through my body...