Cupcakes...they grow on ya

I've never been much of a cupcake fan. I don't know why, but they just don't taste as good as a whole cake. Plus, it's just not as fun to take a fork to a cupcake.

Anyway, I've been teaching a cake decorating class in our homeschool co-op and we've been practicing on cupcakes. Cuz really, what parent wants to send a whole cake with their kid to co-op every other week? So, I've been working with the little mini cakes since September, and they're starting to grow on me. It must be because they're so darn cute, cuz I don't actually eat any of them.

My girlfriend and I decided to do cupcakes for her sister's baby shower. She decorated very simply but pretty, with flowers. These are some of the sweet little things we whipped up. Aren't they just so soft and delicate and pretty?

We made vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with buttercream icing. Chocolate cake with buttercream icing is one of my favs!

Baby shower

Pink and brown themed baby shower. Mama-to-be requested Pumpkin Spice Cake with cream cheese icing and filling. How could I deny such a luscious request? Especially to a pregnant woman!? You just don't mess with pregnant women and food.

Ahoy, Matey!

For a nautical themed baby shower. White cake with raspberry filling.

Baby shower

I made these for a community baby shower that was held for a family that had lost their home in a fire. The mother was pregnant at the time of the fire. The baby's room had been decorated in blue and brown with stars.


This one was for the mom-to-be. She wanted plain white with buttercream icing.


This was the baby's cake. White with buttercream icing also, but raspberry filling in this one.

Here is a close up of the topper.