Sunday 20 May 2012

Communion

The finished Products.

These are the cupcakes and cake that I was making for two different communions this weekend.

Communion one:

This is the cake which was part of  the cake and cupcake order. The cake was chocolate biscuit covered in white fondant, and decorated in pink and white handmade fondant decorations. I used embossing letters for the communion day round piece. The blocks , round piece and twisted icing on the bottom all had a little luster dust on them to give it a slight sparkle.
This is how I like to wrap the cakes to go I find it nicer to present then in a box and as its all fondant I don't have to worry about the icing coming off while moving it. I also think the ribbon makes it look really cute.
These were the cupcakes for that same communion there where 20 of them in total. The cupcakes where vanilla flavoured with white and pink vanilla flavoured butter cream icing. they where decorated with white and pink fondant decorations and covered in a light coating of luster dust. I also used pink sugar balls to finish them off on top.

Communion two:

These where the cupcakes for the second communion. There was 20 of them in total. They where vanilla favoured cupcakes with white vanilla flavoured butter cream icing. they where decorated with silver ( silver luster spray) pink and purple fondant decorations. Again I also used pink sugar balls to decorated these cupcakes.

Just for fun.

I made these the same time but just to try out my new shoe and handbag plungers. I also added some hearts and flowers too just to vary it a bit. Really liked how these turned out think I may be doing more of these in the future. 




Thursday 10 May 2012

Orange Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing

The cupcakes

Mini and Large cupcakes displayed on my record cupcake stand that I made a little while ago. I made these using my regular recipe but adding an orange flavour instead of vanilla. I added about 4 tablespoons of Cointreau to get the orange flavour but it depends how strong a flavour that is liked. For the icing I used melted chocolate, unsalted butter and icing sugar. I used a recipe that I recently came across for this icing but did not like the consistency so I added some more icing sugar to it until it was how I wanted it. I also added some cocoa powder to give it a better chocolate taste ( next time I will use better quality chocolate.) I decorated them with orange chocolate discs and gold glitter.

What I used for the Orange Flavour.

The Mini Cupcakes.

The Larger Cupcakes.

All packed up in a box to be given away.


Monday 7 May 2012

Christening

Cake and cupcakes for Christening 

This is the cake and cupcakes I was asked to make recently for a christening of a baby boy. 

The Cake

The cake was chocolate biscute ( my own recipe ) decorated in blue and white fondant.

The Cupcakes

Some of the cupcakes which where vanila and buttercream decorated with fondant cutout flowers.

Ready for delivery 

Finally got to use my new cake caddy to deliver this cake and also two big boxes with lids that hold 15 cupcakes each.

Display at the event. 


The cake and cupcakes at the christening there where 30 cupcakes.