mmm... CUPCAKES!

Well first off I wanted to say Farewell to my friend Lianna who is going on a mission for the LDS church. You will do great my friend. See you in a year and a half! I love you :)

These Cupcakes were for her. She wanted me to make her cake, and since she cant eat cake, I put a load of frosting on top. It was a lot of fun making these and very easy. Everything is edible on these. The flowers are made out of gumpaste which is just tons of sugar. They were a big hit! Definately one of my favorite editions to my blog.

Starting tomorrow and every monday, I am taking a cake decorating class so hopefully everyone will be able to see my progression on the things I actually learn how to make, not just make them up myself. haha

Coffee-Cake

Rasberry Almond Cream Cheese Coffee Cake... say that 10 times fast. hahaha well this cake recipe was found in the calendar that i had recieved for my birthday. It gives a different recipe for each month. This cake is for my family this time. They always give me a hard time for giving away all the cakes I make to everyone else. So I wanted to do something nice for them. I hope they like it. I ran out of a few things to make this, but I substituted those items with something else. haha I was a little nervous how it would come out so I guess we will just have to wait and see when they take their first bite. I picked at it somewhat and from my taste buds, its gooood! haha

Dirt Cake

Chocolate dirt and sour worms makes for a delicious cake. I placed it in a flower pot and served it with a digging shovel.

Can You Say CHOCOLATE?

Happy almost Valentines Day! I had a good time making this cake after messing up the first time. haha I guess all the great bakers go through times of trial and error until they get it right... right? This is a yellow butter cake with fudge frosting. Chocolate covered strawberries with a chocolate wall. A girls best friend is chocolate... well atleast mine is. I cannot wait to dig into this one.

Cook Yourself Thin

Believe it or Not- Only 222 calories per slice. An orange and lemon cake with a secret ingredient. I am sure if I tell you what it is, you wouldnt try it. haha I was surprised how good this cake tasted. But i guess its a good thing when you can make a cake that looks good, tastes good, and is low in calories.

Its My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To

I am 19 years old today. I wanted to make my own birthday cake this year so i could practice. My family laughed at that. I guess everyone thought that its a little strange to make your own birthday cake. But i didnt care. So thats what i did. I put fondant over the cake for a smooth look. I also dyed the frosting underneath to give it a light pink textured look. The flowers are not edible. I am still learning how to do that. So maybe by my next cake, i may put some on that one. I painted silver glitter crystals on the cake to give it a little bit of a sparkle. It seemed to be a big hit at my birthday party. The cake didnt turn out exactly how i imagined it to look like, but im happy with the over all result.

FIRE HAZARD!!! well i thought the flowers might catch on fire but i wanted a picture of the cake all lit up. So after i took this picture, it started to go up in flames. But i quickly put it out and made a wish (i think). It was a funny moment, and no one got seriously hurt. Just a little burnt finger.

A Chick-fil-A Delight

I am a team leader at Chick-fil-A and i am also in charge of putting together a birthday present for everyone when their birthday comes up in the year. I have been practicing making desserts. This is the first cake i made out of fondant. I also made these cows out of modeling chocolate. The whole cake is edible except for the ribbon. I was very happy with the result and so was the person i surprised with this cake.
I am excited through this up coming year to create some more delicious treats for my co-workers. It definately gives me an excuse to be creative and try new things.