Gotta love supply shopping!

 

 

I went to my favorite baking store yesterday, unfortunately it is on Vancouver Island! There are a few birthdays coming up that I am planning some cakes for so I went a little bit overboard on the new stuff! (but I think it has to be done sometimes!!!)

Rainbow Cake with Marshmallow Fondant

 

 

Sorry for the lack of pictures on this one! After getting a new laptop and switching things around I am having a bit of trouble retreiving pictures off my little camera! Anyhow... this super fun cake was just a practice cake for things to come (Cali's birthday). The super bright rainbow cake inside was made with a plain white betty crocker cake mix. I used butter milk instead of water or milk and I used full eggs instead of just the whites. I divided it into 6 parts (aprox 3/4 cups each) and used a 1/2 tsp of gel food coloring to get the vibrant color. Cook time was exactly 10 minutes for each layer (I only have 2 round 9" pans, but it didnt take too long). I did not wait for the parts to cool completely as I wanted them to stick together. After that, I 'dirty iced' the cake with butter cream and then took my first shot at marshmallow fondant. Let me just say, it was sticky as anything! Use crisco on your hands!!!! After a taste test by myself last night and then today a few of the girls at work, we all agreed, marshmallow fondant was the way to go as it tastes amazing! Let me know if you want to know how to do it!!

Red Velvet Cupcake Pictures

Here are my Red Velvet, or should I say 'Tomato' Velvet cupcakes... either way, tastes great and this will not be my last try at these!!!!

 

 

Red Velvet Cupcakes

So I got a new book for Christmas from Brian. Martha Stewart's Cupcake Book. Its a great book with lots of unique recipes for fun cupcake flavors. The decorating isn't comparable to Hello, Cupcake but flavors are the point of this book!

I decided to start off by making Red Velvet Cupcakes. They are basically a white cake mix made with buttermilk, cocoa and vinegar. You frost it with a cream cheese frosting. The most notable thing about the Red Velvet is the blood red color. I followed the recipe exactly, and too my disappointment, the red was more of a tomato than blood... however, the taste is still just awesome! I will have to make another attempt at these around valentine's day and kick the food coloring up a notch! (I will try to remember to post some pictures tomorrow as I still have a few cupcakes left!!)

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Ah, more Christmas baking... I am preparing for next Friday! I am starting with the treats that will store longer so I don't burn myself out all at once. Next up... Shortbread (I might even add white chocolate and cranberries to it... yummy!)

Sugar Cookies

I make a lot of cupcakes... So I decided to try out decorated sugar cookies using flood icing techniques for something different. I can't keep making my family eat cupcakes, cupcakes and more cupcakes!
I have such a great collection of sprinkles, sparkles, dragees, melting chocolate etc that these cookes actually turned out pretty fun and tastey! Watch out family... here comes more goodies!

Marshmallow Snowman Cupcakes

Katie! This cupcake is dedicated to you... since you will no longer see snow (now that your are in California)... and, I added the 'knit' scarf thinking of your new business 'Strawberry Bottom Baby'. I just know you are going to do awesome!

(yes... the nose is a real carrot!!)

First Shipment of Product!

Yesterday I got my first shipment of product for my online store! Very exciting.. These are the cupcake wraps from Bella Cupcake Couture. They are such a great way to make cupcakes pretty easily (especially if you do not have the time or the 'know how')

Happy Birthday to Me!

It's a couple days early but Amber, Kristie and Apple got together last night to make all these great Owl cupcakes for my birthday. I freaked them all out by getting stuck on the island last night! I did make it in just in time to be treated to such a wonderful unexpected surprise!

Cupcakes by Holly Website!

I have started my website! I have been thinking about doing this for quite some time and finally had the motivation to put it all together.

www.cupcakesbyholly.com

The website will grow and change over time. Right now, I kept it simple to see how things go. The main elements to the website are the Feature and For Sale pages. I want to feature something fun or something I am working on once a week or so. The For Sale page will eventually be changed into a shopping cart but for the moment, orders have to be emailed to me.

Hope you like the new website, feel free to email me any suggestions for fun products to sell or projects!