Have a Mardi Gras party to attend? Or hosting your own Mardi Gras theme party? Try your hand at making these cute Mardi Gras cupcakes!
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Chocolate Heart Sandwich Cookies
I thought about making a traditional linzer cookie for Valentine’s Day, and then I thought a chocolate heart linzer cookie might be interesting. Somehow I started thinking about sandwich cookies and came up with this hybrid cookie.
Tractor Cupcakes
The design for these began when someone asked for a tractor cupcake cake. She wanted a red tractor, resembling an International tractor. I thought about it and thought individual cupcakes with tractors would be fun. So I came up with these designs. First, I did some research and drew up two different templates. I then…
Shark Bite Cupcakes
Sharks! Theses were a request from someone who was looking for something different for her son’s birthday. I wasn’t quiet sure how this shark cupcake idea would work out, but I’m very happy with the results. I started out by frosting the cupcakes with light blue frosting and adding white details for sea foam. I…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Topsy Turvy Cake
Another fondant cake. This time I was experimenting with the ‘mad hatter’ style. The layers are cut diagonally and stacked together to achieve an unbalanced look. I put a filling in the cake. This probably wasn’t the best idea as the layers wanted to slide. It was a very interesting experience trying to get the…
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…
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…
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.