Cuppaccino Cupcakes

These cupcakes were an experiment. I wanted to try to create a gourmet series of cupcakes. I started with ‘cappuccino’. I began with a regular chocolate cake mix. I substituted the water with strong brewed hazelnut flavored coffee. Before baking I sprinkled finely chopped hazelnuts on top of the cupcakes. After the cupcakes cooled I…

Sea Creatures Critter Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes per request for a pool party. In total there were around fifty cupcakes. I had four different designs; starfish, octopus, crab, and fish. My personal favorite is the starfish. Although, everyone else has their own favorite as well. I used bright colors for summer. The white wavy lines are there to…

Dragon Critter Cupcakes

These dragons are one of my favorite designs. Instead of having a direct forward profile like my dog, cat, and frog critter cupcakes, I decided to try laying them on their side. I’m really happy with how they turned out. To make the body and head I use a #8 round tip. The legs, tail,…

Tree Frog Critter Cupcakes

I made these tree frog cupcakes for a birthday party. These are a bit more difficult than the previous critter cupcakes I have made. After frosting the cupcakes I started decorating them by piping two large leaves with blue/green buttercream. Next, I used a #8 round tip to pipe the body and head of the…

CupCake Flower

A CupCake flower. The design can be modified by changing the color of the petals and flower center. I like putting a face on the flower, but sometimes I go without. The butterflies can be left off as well. I think the butterflies and the face give it a more child friendly flair. As in…

Frog CupCake

A popular design for Spring; the frog CupCake. What I like about this design is how the frog looks at the fly like he is contemplating lunch. I have made this kupcake using a darker green frosting as the basis and using a lighter green for the outline. I prefer the lighter green with dark…

Turtle CupCake

Another CupCake, this time a turtle! The turtle is one of my more popular designs. I sometimes use different colors for the shell depending on what people prefer. As with all the CupCake designs, I tint the board with food coloring to compliment the frosting colors I use.

Lion CupCake

Here is a lion CupCake design I came up with. A CupCake is a group of cupcakes arranged in a shape and then frosted together as one cake. In all the CupCakes I make there are twelve cupcakes, usually half yellow and half chocolate. As with all the CupCake designs, I tint the board with…

Dog & Cat Critter Cupcakes

I love creating these types of cupcakes. Trying to figure out the best way to make them look like the animals they represent is fun! When I set out to make the dogs and cats I had a purpose in mind. I wanted to create a tutorial for other people to learn from. I went…

White Tiger Critter Cupcakes

White Tiger Cupcakes Originally uploaded by sweet_tease_blog These cupcakes were made for a birthday girl who is a fan of white tigers. The basis for these cupcake tigers is very similar to the lions and lambs. The bodies are piped with a #8 tip, the legs and tail with a #4, the ears and muzzle…

Lion and Lamb Critter Cupcakes

These are the first cupcakes I made in my CupCake Series. I was asked to prepare a dessert for a local crafting group last March. I wanted to make something was was fun and creative, and I thought it would be neat to make a reference to the saying; “March comes in like a lion…