1st Birthday Cake & Cupcakes

A very sweet little girl turned 1 this weekend and her favorite animal is a ladybug. Her middle name is rose so her mom wanted me to combine those two for cake and cupcakes. This was my first time doing buttercream roses and I think they turned out pretty well!

Happy Birthday!

Three layer chocolate cake with chocolate ganache buttercream filling for this birthday cake. We had a kid/adult party for my good friend and while it was chaotic and crazy, it was also fun. I hope everyone had fun and the birthday girl enjoyed her party. Oh and yes those are Angry Birds on top! :)

Ballet Cake

This cake was made for Riley's ballet teacher who we love. My famiy has known her for more than 30 years, and we felt she deserved a ballet cake! The cake is Champagne Cake with Champagne Buttercream. The roses are handmade out of fondant.
Enjoy!

Cupcakes!

I had to do cupcakes for a donation for a friends auction and I decided to try out a couple new recipes. All were AMAZING!! I made Chocolate Rolo Cupcakes, Lemon Burst Cupcakes with a Lemon Curd filling, and Champagne Cupcakes. I wanted to try out the champagne cake recipe for an upcoming wedding that I am baking for. Marin- this cupcake was so good, I'm sure you guys will love it!!

Brazilian Brigadieros!

I saw this recipe on Epicurious and they looked so good, that I had to try it. The only thing I would change is the sprinkles you roll them in. I would use a much better quality sprinkle or dark chocolate nibs I found at Central Market. These are a very sweet but not too sweet brazilian fudge. Again, so yummy!

French Macarons

I have attempted French Macarons before and they were awful, but I think they are so pretty that I wanted to try again. These are french macarons with a chocolate raspberry ganache filling. So good!