A mint chocolate chip cake is quick and easy to make, and I am very pleased with how tasty it looks too! While mixing the batter I added in some chocolate chips. After putting the batter into the cake pan, and cupcake papers, I added a few more chocolate chips on top. While everything was…
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Lizards of Many Colors
I’m always looking for new animal designs to put on cupcakes, so I really enjoyed making these lizards! Since lizards can change their colors I had an excuse to make these as colorful as I wanted! I first made a heavy glaze and dipped the tops of the cupcakes in it to produce a smooth…
Carrot Cake Bunnies
A cute design for Easter. I wanted to make these bunnies less ‘cartoony’. I tried to pipe a more realistic shape for more adult tastes since most kids I know don’t like carrot cake too much… since its called ‘carrot’ cake. I started out with regular carrot cake cupcakes and frosted them with cream cheese…
Painted Turtle Cake
This cake was made for a friend who loves turtles and bright colors. I had previously made the Spring Frog Cake for her and I wanted to continue that theme. To make this cake a little different I decided to use a square shape. I used yellow cake and put a strawberry filling between layers….
Mint Angel Food Cake
A great cake for St. Patrick’s Day! I’m sure it would look very nice next to a glass of green beer. First, I placed an angel food cake upside down on a cake board. Next, using mint flavored whipped topping (you can use Cool Whip and add mint extract and green food coloring.) I filled…
Football Cupcake
Football cupcakes in honor of the Super Bowl! I made yellow and chocolate cupcakes and decorated with buttercream frosting. I used a large sized grass tip to pipe grass all over the top of the cupcake. Next, I used a #8 round tip to pipe a football on top of the grass. I then outlined…
Valentine Dinosaur Cupcakes
Dinosaur cupcakes, all dressed up for Valentine’s Day! These dinosaurs are the same as in my previous dragon cupcake post, only with hearts added instead of wings. In making these cupcakes you could use a variety of colors such as hot pink, purple, light blue, yellow, and light pink. These dinosaurs can also easily be…
Faerie and Mermaid Cake
Here is a cake that was a lot of fun to do. This idea all started out in the imagination of my eight year old niece. She wanted a faerie and a mermaid on her cake. I wanted to do a two tier cake and decorate each according to the mythical creature that would be…
Polar Bears and Penguins
Two of my favorite cold weather animals, polar bears and penguins! The cake was first frosted with blue buttercream and then drizzled with white glaze around the sides. I added a ‘e’ shell border with white buttercream to give the cake a more finished look. Before adding the polar bear and penguin I sprinkled on…
Christmas Tree CupCake
‘Tis the season! Time to start decorating the house, and cakes, for the holidays! To make this cupcake cake I arranged twelve cupcakes in the shape of a Christmas tree. To give the tree ‘pine needles’ I used a #22 star tip and worked from the bottom row up to give it a layered look….
Turkey CupCake
A CupCake turkey for Thanksgiving! This pull-apart cupcake is made with twelve cupcakes, both chocolate and yellow. The cupcakes are ‘glued’ to the cake board with frosting to keep them from moving. First, the feathers are formed by using a large rose tip. Next, the body, head, and wings of the turkey are added with…
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
One of my favorite cold weather cupcakes! The third cupcake in my gourmet series. I started out with an extra chocolaty cupcakes and topped them with chocolate whipped topping to give the cupcakes a creamy texture on top. Next, I drizzled chocolate syrup over all of them. Hot fudge could also be used as a…
Haunted House Cake
This was a really fun cake to make! I started out with a large sheet cake and sculpted out a house shape. I used pieces I cut off to add part of the roof. After frosting it in buttercream I rolled out some orange fondant and arranged it over the top of the cake. I…
Strawberries ‘n Cream Cupcakes
My favorite of the ‘gourmet’ series. I love strawberries! And pocky. Why not put them both together on a cupcake? First, I mixed up a strawberry cake mix and made the cupcakes. After the cupcakes cooled I piped on some strawberry flavored whipped topping with a #22 star tip. Next, I carefully sliced some strawberries…
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,…
Hamburger Cakes
This cake is not my original design, there are many hamburger style cakes out there. I have however taken the original idea and given it my own twist. The bottom and top ‘bun’ are yellow cake. The middle ‘burger’ is a chocolate cake sliced in half. To get a somewhat accurate ‘bun’ color I mix…
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…