Minecraft Cake 2.0

29 Sunday Sep 2013

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Cake, chocolate buttercream frosting, double chocolate cake, fondant, Minecraft, Oreo

My most popular cake to date…who knew? When I created this design back in February, I had no idea it would become such a huge hit! Since then, I’ve revised the figures a bit and replaced the fondant top with buttercream, but essentially it’s the same double-chocolate 3-layer cake (or pick your favorite flavor) covered with creamy chocolate buttercream and crushed Oreo cookies. The Minecraft figures on top are made from homemade fondant; the “Minecraft” sign and pick ax are perler beads.

For all of you Minecraft-crazed youth out there….”The Creepers are HERE! But BEWARE.. HEROBRINE is coming!” (keep watching for version 2.1 ;0).

Fondant Steve, Creeper, pig and TNT. The Minecraft sign and pick ax are made from perler beads.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Cupcake

29 Sunday Sep 2013

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cinnamon-clove cream cheese frosting, pumpkin pie spice cupcake, pumpkin spice cake, vanilla mousse filling

This cupcake is a must for Fall when those happy, hearty pumpkins start showing up at every grocery store and farm stand…Nothing beats the smell of fragrant pumpkin spice cake in the oven on a crisp Fall day. This one is filled with a creamy vanilla mousse and topped with luscious cinnamon-clove cream cheese icing and topped with a sprinkling of toasted pecans (why not?!). Pumpkin pie in a cupcake….only better (in my opinion).

Caramel Apple Pie

21 Saturday Sep 2013

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apple, brown sugar cake, caramel apple filling, caramel apple pie cupcake, cinnamon-caramel frosting

It’s FALL! By far my favorite time of year! Well, not “by far”… but maybe a smidgin above Spring. And Fall just happens to be my dear Hubby’s birthday season. I surprised him at work with the quintessential fall cupcakes, reminiscent of cool days, blowing leaves, juicy apples….and, of course, creamy caramel…mmmmmm.

I baked up a batch of moist brown sugar cakes…nothing beats brown sugar to give a deep, rich flavor to any cake. Then I used fresh apples, cinnamon, and more brown sugar to make a sweet and buttery apple pie filling….and then mixed in some homemade caramel sauce, just for good measure. After squeezing as much juicy filling as I could into each cupcake, I topped them all off with a swirl of cinnamon-caramel buttercream and a dash of cinnamon. Soooooo good! Welcome back, Fall…I missed you.

Salted Caramel Cupcake

21 Saturday Sep 2013

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brown sugar cake, caramel cream filling, salted caramel cupcake, salted caramel filling, salted caramel frosting

Salted caramel is all the rage, and oh-so-good when made into a cupcake! These are rich, moist brown sugar cuppies filled with a sweet, salty caramel cream. They’re crowned with a rich swirl of decadent salted caramel buttercream and topped with…yes, wait for it…more caramel! Then a sprinkle of sea salt. Sweet and salty, what better combo?!

Pink Champagne and Raspberries

01 Sunday Sep 2013

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Buttercream, champagne, Cupcake, Pink, Pink Champagne Cake, Pink Champagne Cupcake, Raspberry, Raspberry Frosting, raspberry puree filling, reception, wedding

The daughter of a good friend recently got married and I was asked to do some minis for her cookie table. For those of you not in northeast Ohio, you may not have ever heard of a “cookie table” (I know I hadn’t until I moved here), but it’s a thing at most weddings and graduation parties around here. Friends and family members load a giant table at the reception with all sorts of traditional cookies and sweets in honor of the celebrant.

The bride asked me to make these delicate pink champagne minis…A raspberry-champagne flavored cake filled with fresh raspberry puree and topped with a creamy swirl of Swiss meringue buttercream flavored with raspberry and a hint of champagne. The one small mouthful is a combo of tart, sweet, creamy, smooth…heavenly! I added a few pink pearls in honor of the beautiful bride….and you were, Gina! Congrats to you and Mark!!