Birthday Cupcakes!

These Vanilla Bean Cream Cupcakes were requested by a customer for her friend's birthday.


Last year I made these for her, complete with coordinating window box, ribbon, and candles. Same favorite Vanilla Bean Cream, different design.


For this year's design I used a touch of Wilton's Rose Petal Pink and a 2D tip for the ruffles, Violet and a #16 tip for the ruffled trim, and Willow Green and #22 tip for the "poof".

Mother's Day Treats for Special Mothers

For Mother's Day, I made Sweet Bites Citrus Streusel Cakes for my mother and Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes for my mother-in-law.


The Sweet Bites are tangy with yogurt from a local creamery and fresh lemon and orange juice, and are drizzled with lemon-orange glaze. The cupcakes are moist and rich with pureed sweet cherries and chopped bittersweet chocolate. Piped chocolate ganache surrounds the neon pink buttercream, which is naturally tinted with some of the pureed cherries.



Happy Mother's Day!

Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes!

My version is to substitute lime juice for part of the liquid in Magnolia's Vanilla Cupcake recipe, top with fresh strawberry buttercream enhanced with a splash of Cointreau, and add sparkling sugar around the edges. Tequila may also be added to the cake batter.

Salud! Es muy delicioso!