These cupcakes are incredible. I would have to say they are probably the nicest cupcakes I have EVER eaten! And that is coming from someone who bakes a LOT! Seriously. They are THAT good!!! If you are interested in the recipe, just let me know. Thanks for looking!!
Here it is, the pinnacle of my very short cake decorating career!!! This is the “Disco” cake I made for my friend’s 1970’s theme party. I COULD tell you how disappointed I was with it, and the trouble I had trying to work with fondant, BUT………… I think I will be a big girl and… Read More
A friend asked if I could make some cupcakes for her daughter’s birthday party. I decided to make a flower garden…… Very simple and very pretty .
Last October our dearest Miss D turned 4. My personal Party Planner, Miss A, created a fabulous dress up tea party with a red and white storybook theme. This party really needs a post of its own , but a few photos will have to suffice. ( I apologise for the length of… Read More
These were a bit of fun! I saw a tutorial for icing daffodils on You Tube and have been hanging out to try them ever since. They will take some practice, but I am pretty happy with my first attempt. All you need is a large petal tip. This one is an Ateco 123… Read More
What are the chances of having two of your children share a birthday?? Well….if you have 9 children, then I guess your chances are higher than normal. Three years ago, our Number 2 son turned 10 and our darling daughter Number 5 arrived on the same day!!! She was 14 days overdue and… Read More
Yesterday my son asked me to make some “Hippie” cupcakes for a youth camp he was going to last night with the same theme. I was so excited about the prospect of whipping up some more butter and icing and spent the next little while dreaming up all sorts of loud and… Read More
Here are some beautiful flowers I created lately, in celebration of the arrival of Spring….. Enjoy browsing through them. My hot pink Chrysanthemums. Not really sure what these are, but some type of rosette!!! I made these for Church last Sunday. The smaller ones were for the… Read More
While doing some cupcake research, (otherwise known as searching Google images), I stumbled upon this glorious idea!! Melting white chocolate and having ooodles of fun squiggling them into all kinds of shapes. I have only done it a couple of times and want to perfect it, but I was really happy with the… Read More
I am so excited about these rosettes!! I know it’s only icing, but in a word, WOW!!!! they are nothing short of gorgeous and incredibly versatile. This was my MIL’s birthday cake. I used a two tone yellow and white icing combination and it looked fabulous. Oh, did I mention that I iced it… Read More