BAR Cupcakes ?

Why must one have faith when being served cupcakes? Well, the card has really nothing to do with the cupcakes except that they are for my friend who just took the BAR in California. I brought these to her hotel the night of the second day of the BAR to cheer her on and remind her that the God of the universe is in control. I took the BAR 15 years ago and I'm telling you, that is the only thing that got me through! (Yes, I passed and am using my J.D. for wonderful things now, like raising kiddos, loving my husband and making cupcakes :)
Here are a couple shots of the cupcakes. I made her a variety and used some special dragees given to me by my sweet friend Glory (I met Glory via Flickr, and have more to tell on that fun story later..).
I used a variety of toppings as well. The one on the far right bottom is hazelnut brittle. Good stuff!
I made the card, too, and she was sweetly and pleasantly surprised by her delivery. She is done now, and seeing what life and summer are like in the "real" world, without having to study.

Congratulations on being done, Sara!

Happy Birthday, Mom! I Love You!

So today is my sweet mom's birthday! Happy Birthday, Mom! I love you very much and was so wanting to bring you something special for your birthday. So this is it!

I found this recipe from the "Whimsical Bakehouse" cookbook and just had to try it. You can't really see it all here, ( I hope to soon post pictures of the inside of the cheesecake), but this is a mocha chip cheesecake with homemade chocolate cookie crust (meaning I actually made chocolate cookies only to break them apart and grind them fine for the buttery crust), covered in decadent (and I mean, decadent) ganache with hand drawn chocolate stars.

I let my boys help me "paint" the stars with gold and silver luster dust and they were thrilled. They did a really great job, actually! Fun, huh? I am liking it, and I hope mom likes it, too!

Justice Cupcakes!

Hi Sweet Readers!

Just poppin' in this weekend to show you some fun cupcakes I made for an order. The order was for a judge's swearing in reception and I wanted to treat my client to something fun. I made some special scales of justice and gavels to top these precious mini cuppies. I thought it would be fun and festive for the occasion and I think I might have pulled it off! The cuppies were vanilla, cookies and cream, and red velvet. I topped them with some decadent chocolate buttercream and a yummy vanilla buttercream that tasted like a mix of whipped cream and traditional buttercream. Yum! Some silver dragees, white non pareils and voila!

Have a great rest of you weekend!

Happy New Year Cupcake

Happy New Year ! I made these vanilla cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting (yummy!) for an order today. I thought I would make them a bit festive for celebrating New Years by adding some yummy Valhrona crunchy balls and silver dragees. Festive, don't you think?

Here's another question for you. What flavors would you like to see me make this year? I would love to know! Leave a comment and share! Maybe you will see your flavors in living color :) With Valentine's and St. Patrick's day coming up, there is room for some creativity!