My newest obsession "COOKIES"

I've decided to try my hand at cookies.  Just another medium for me to play with.  I also thought it might help with my piping skills.

Mother's Day - Rose Cupcake Bouquet

Cupcakes for Mothers Day!!!

My mother loved her peacock cake, I'm still amazed that I actually made it.  The only thing is that it's a LOT of cake,  how would she ever be able to eat all that cake.  

(On a side note, she kept the peacock from the top of the cake and froze it.  As if she was going to eat it at later date.) I guess she just couldn't waste all my hard work by eating it. lol

She ended up taking it to work and sharing it with her co-workers, secretly I think she just wanted to show it off. "Look what my daughter did"  So I was determined to find a way to make something beautiful that she wouldn't have to share, unless she wanted to of course.  

I decided cupcakes... hmmm... rose cupcakes... mmmm , Oh! I know...

A Purple Rose Cupcake Bouquet

 So I tried several techniques and decided the best way to make them would be to hand pipe pedals directly on the cupcakes. (I'll deal with the carpel tunnel later).  I used floral sticks to mount them in a vase full of crystals. 

My mother really loves purple.  It's not every day you see a purple rose bouquet.  

The pictures make them look muted. 

On the way to deliver her bouquet, I took pictures.  There's just nothing like natural lighting. Note to self: Cupcakes should be extra cold, as they tend to slide down the stick as they warm up. 

Happy Mothers Day Mom! I love you!

"Peacock Cake" for Mom's 60th Birthday

Mom's 60th Birthday Cake 1/19/2012

This cake was a special cake as I made it for my mother for her 60th birthday.  She loves Peacocks and I thought it might be fun to do some hand painting.  The inside was her favorite my white wedding cake recipe which I have spent many many months perfecting.  I swirled some color into the batter to create a whimsical look when you cut into it.  I used her favorite colors Purple, Blue etc.

this was my first attempt at multi color swirls

once the cake was complete, I began to stack and fill it with vanilla butter cream and raspberry filling.

Then we are on to the fun stuff...

I pained each feather individually and created the topper out of rice crispy treats.

and the final product...

She loved her cake and it made her 60th Birthday memorable.  The beautiful thing about making cakes for those I love is that I actually get to see them enjoy them.  Only problem was that my mother could not eat all of that cake and took the remainder to work with her to share with her co-workers.  

I have an idea for smaller cakes... stay tuned...

on a side note, I wanted to share with you what it looked like once it was cut into...