Cupcake bouquet and minis

Cupcake bouquet and mini cuppies with roses.

Book cuppies

Made some Book Themed cuppies for my sisters literature graduate class. Each "book" had the flavor of cake/frosting. There was chocolate, vanilla, egg nog and Baileys.

Banana Pudding Cupcake

I made some Banana Pudding Cupcake with Caramel Rum drizzle with a Nilla Wafer.

Mango Coconut Cupcakes

Smurfs

So I had to do a cake that the theme was Smurfs.  Blue? Oh, and the cake has to be Smurfette.

So we decided it on a Smurfette cake and Smurf cake pops. Noooo prooooblem (says in best authenic Brooklyn accent).

So the cake is Strawberry Shortcake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream with a Strawberry Balsamic filling. YUMMMMMM. Cake pops were a mixture of strawberry, Butter and Red Velvet cakes.

Papa Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Smurfette, and Grouchy Smurf.

Fondant roses

Another quick post of fondant roses I am making for a wedding cake next week. I have a few more to go but just wanted to share what I've done so far.

Hunny Bunnys Yum Yum Potato Soup

Ok, here is the story. My family LOVES, LOVES, LOVES this soup. I made it yesterday and as you can see, we dont care if its hot or cold outside. Tho this is great on a cold evening.  The first time I made this they loved it so much I had to make it again the next day!!!

I hope that you get a chance to make this soup. If you do, let me know how it turns out!!



4 cups peeled and diced potatoes
2 tbs olive oil
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 ham steak or leftover ham bone (NEVER EVER THROW OUT HAM BONE!!)
3 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 tbs parsley
1 bay leaf
1 tsp sugar
1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
1 can condensed cream of potato soup
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cups heavy cream


Combine the potatoes, celery, onion in pot with oil for 5 minutes.

Add ham and chicken bouillon and water in a pot.

Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

In a bowl or measuring cup, add heavy cream and potato sup together.

In separate cup, take some of liquid from pot and add to cup. Add flour and stir. Add back in pot and continue stirring until completely mixed.


Slowly stir in cream and soup mixture as not to allow lumps to form until all has been added.

Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.



Serve immediately and a nice topping is some shredded cheese to melt on top.

ENJOY~~~~

Bridal shower cuppies

So over the weekend I made some cupcakes for a groomsman to take to a bridal shower. Ok,  He was told to bring some and doggonnit, you are not going to bring store bought cuppies in my house to take over there!!

So of course I had to make them for him.

Right. Breathe. Where do I start?  I'm making the cake and cupcakes for the wedding too so I cant do the same thing. *Scratches head* Ok, Triple Chocolate Cupcakes with Kahlua Italian Meringue Buttercream!! And fondant flowers and and engagement ring on top!! No problem.......

They were fabulous!! The background picture on home page is the cupcake. I made the flowers from Marshmallow Fondant with black candied pearls.

I am not one to brag (that much) but they were the talk of the party. They upstaged the Costco picture cake (naturally, but thats another story) and everyone was fighting to get one.

The bride-to-be gushed over them and is excited to see what I will do for the wedding. Can you say "Pressure"?

Take a look....

Well its about time....

"For what?" To finally start blogging about cakes and buttercream, of course!!

Its been a while in the making. I've been told to do one. I registered to do one. And now I AM doing one. 

I love food. I love cakes. I love cupcakes. And I would love to share it all.

Sometimes I ramble so please excuse me in advance.  Join in if you want. Let me know how I am doing.

Until later,

Hunny Bunny