Playing Catch up Part 2

After having some technical difficulties with this blog (read: human error on my part), I have been updating my Facebook page more frequently.  However, I think I am back on track with technology and will be updating both!  Some more recent goodies: 

Local contest with my lemon-blueberry cupcakes; I won first place and was able to help a wonderful organization

Sugar cookies with buttercream rosettes for a birthday

"Welcome Spring!" sugar cookies with royal icing

Sugar cookies with royal icing and chocolate decoration; for a music-themed children's event

1st Birthday party for my baby!

I cannot believe that my little girl is ONE!  For her first birthday party, the theme was--what else?--cupcakes! 

Cupcake tower we made for the party with the smash cake.

My baby's smash cake!  Vanilla cake/buttercream.  I had SO much fun decorating this!

Rehearsal Dinner and Groom's cake

Sugar Free Trifle with assorted fruit and berries; cupcakes are chocolate with raspberry filling and buttercream, with chocolate hearts.  Oreo Truffles.  Batman cake is vanilla cake with Reese's bits in the batter and layers; buttercream frosting.  Icing Batman decoration.

Beach Theme Birthday Party

This beach themed birthday party was for a two-year-old's 2nd birthday.  She had been to the beach for the first time earlier in the year, and absolutely fell in love with the ocean!  Her parents wanted her party to be reminescient of that vacation with an elegant, simple and of course, delicious style!

Sand Dollar cupcakes:  Lemon cupcakes filled with blueberry jam; topped with lemon cream cheese frosting.  Sand dollars are white chocolate.

All other  regular sized cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes, with two different fillings:  orange marmalade and raspberry jam.  Toppings include white chocolate decorations, graham crackers, and buttercream frosting.

Mini cupcakes:  Yellow buttercream cake filled with lemon curd, swirled on top with raspberry buttercream.

Fish cake (birthday girl's cake):  Single layer white cake with tinted buttercream.  Graham cracker "sand".

Garden-Party Themed joint Birthday Party

This Garden-Themed party was for a little girl's first birthday, which she shared with her Grandpa! It was a lovely, joyous day, full of family. I loved doing these treats and being a part of their day!

Butterfly cupcakes: Lemon cupcakes filled with blueberry jam, topped with lemon cream cheese frosting. Butterflies made out of chocolate.

Sunflower cupcakes: Chocolate cupcakes filled with orange marmalade; petals made from tinted buttercream; oreo cookie for center of flower.

Ladybug mini-cupcakes: Chocolate cupcakes with tinted green buttercream "grass"; ladybugs are M&M's.

Rainbow Cake: Vanilla cake with buttercream; chocolate butterflies.

Smash cake: One layer vanilla cake with buttercream; chocolate butterflies.

Sugar-Free Trifle: Wonderful for diabetics! Sugar Free angel food cake with layers of a sugar free pudding concoction and mixed fruit/berries.

Labels and namecards are a service I offer that go over extremely well. Not only do your guests know what they are about to enjoy, but it helps with likes/dislikes, allergies/intolerances, other health issues, etc.