Key Lime Cupcakes

In the spirit of summer which is soon approaching (oh I cannot wait!) I have taken the first step in baking some cute summer related treats.

Key-lime cupcakes!

Very tasty treat and simple I might add.
Just take a few table spoons of real lime juice (or bottled like juice if preferred) as well as a bit of lime shavings and toss into your icing (and batter as well if desired). Make sure to start with small increments and taste. You don't want it to be too sour.

Here's what they will look like.

Happy Baking!
Ashley<3

Random designs

Over the past few months I haven't had much time to bake. However, here are some delightful treats I have yet to post.

Below in order:
-pink and yellow princess cupcakes for my nieces birthday party
-flower cupcakes: roses and mums

More to come...

Happy Baking ! :)
Ashley

Mini Cakes

Today was an interesting morning. I spent about 3 hours creating these mini cakes. Simple yet time consuming. Nonetheless it was fun. It's always great to see the finished product because when you start you never know what you'll end up with.

Cake 1: Simple bridal bouquet cake
Cake 2: Valentines Bride cake
Cake 3: Ladybug Cake

NOTE:
You want to start by creating all your decorations first before you start to ice and cover your cakes. This makes for an easier job as you do not have to stop to create more decorations. It's also best to create your decorations the day before (or a few days before) in order to have them dry. Dried decorations are easier to work with. Leave them at room temperature. In this case, I did not make them in advance but after about an hour, they were mainly dry.

Finished Example:

The following photo snippets are of the process making of the figurines

VOILA!

Which is your favourite?

Happy Baking
Ashley <3

Valentines day

Valentines today is today and although I'm not much of a celebrator I thought I'd make a fun little cake for the occasion.

Tools
-small heart shaped springform pan
-strawberry flavours fondant
-buttercreme
-ingredients used to make the batter
-heart Quins
-heart shaped cookie cutter (used to lay the foundation for the Quins in the center of the heart cake)
-buttercreme and pink Wilton paste (for the cupcakes)


Happy Valentines Day
Happy Baking

Ashley <3>

Tiffany blue SWEET 16

So back in December we had a SWEET 16th birthday party for my niece.
Now last year I made the sassy shades cake for this very same niece but this year was all about the Tiffany Blue. The fondant was easy but getting the icing colour for the cupcakes took some work. I believe I ended up using Wilton teal and a touch of sky blue to get the colour below.

Here is a few compilations of the treats I made for the party.

It was a good party and everyone loved the cake. The cupcakes were just to pretty to eat...but we did!

Ashley <3

Basketball Jersey Cake

Made this for my sisters boyfriends surprise birthday party.
He enjoyed this knicks themed cake with his nickname and number on the back.

I'm back!

It's been QUITE some time since I've posted but I've been QUITE busy.

I've been baking here and there and the following are some of the creations I've made thus far.

Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
(for Christmas add crushed candy canes as a garnish)

Chai latte cupcakes with white chocolate frosting and a cinnamon garnish
and
French Vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting
(Top two are chai. Bottom left is French vanilla and bottom right is red velvet)

Christmas themed chocolate bark:
candy cane white chocolate and cookies and creme
and
Candy and chocolate coated pretzel rods
(salty and sweet)

I will be updating at least twice a month to start and hope you come by to see the new ideas I come up with or the new beautiful products I am using.

Happy Baking
Ashley <3