Apple Blossom Cake

 

Baby shower cake for Liz

  Since it will be her second baby and I was given full creative domain over the style, I decided to make a non-traditional baby shower cake.  Her "theme" for this baby is apples.  It's starting to feel like fall and apple spice cider smells are in the air... so I decided what better cake than an adorable apple blossom with one apple on top to represent her new little "apple" that's due any week now!

 I made a simple white fondant box cake base and scored the top to give it a tree bark look.  To give it the full effect I added gumpaste branches and handmade little blossoms.  I also dusted the blossoms with pink shimmer to give them a fresh look.  I kept the background of the cake white so it as to showcase the flowers and Oh so important baby apple! 

 I also added extra branches on the back side.

 Chillin in the library...shhh

I need to mention that this was an apple spice cake.  Yes, YUM!  I used a spice cake recipe and added carrots, apple sauce and apple chunks with a sweet cream cheese frosting filling.  The apple melded in very nicely and it was one moist decadent dessert.

Congrats Liz! I can't wait to meet your new little one when she decides to come!

xoxo

Morgan

Sneak Peek - Blossom Time

I'll soon be adding pics.. I've joined the ranks of the blossom caksters! I love how inspiring all these cakes were in making my own version.  Pics coming soon!
xoxo
Morgan

The Best Hi Hat Cupcakes

 Who's Excited for a New Cupcake?! I am I am!!  Here you have it.. Hi-Hat Cupcakes.  To start off bake however many cupcakes with whatever cake mix you want.  My chosen beauty for today was a classic red velvet cake that I used to make some MINI cupcakes.. their just so dang adorable!  Then, to create the masterpiece you must carefully mix egg whites, sugar, vanilla & almond extract over simmering water until the temp slowly rises to 160 degrees.. in addition, there will be stiff peaks forming.

 This batch is ready to rock n roll.. Next you quickly pile it into a piping bag and start creating your white mountains of joy!  I tried to get some of them very high.. It was pretty fun :)

 Don't they just look so fun?!  Since this was my first try they all came out very different.  Like I always say... practice makes perfect!

 Ta-da! Mini adorable Hi-Hat cupcake ready to be dipped.

I had some of the topping left over so I decided to be creative and just make some "hats" they were very much like a fluffier divinity.  YUM!  I could eat these all day without the cake :)

 Next to the dipping... I tried to find a good container to dip with and my ice cream dish was the best I could do.. and you know what!? It worked perfect!

 YUM!

 Finished Beauties! What do you think? wanna try one?

 Some didn't make the cut, I ran out of chocolate so I tried the drizzle method :)  Looks cute but they don't keep very well if they aren't dipped. 

 I know you wanna peek! Here's the inside..I used a butter knife so it's not the cleanest cut.. but you get the idea.

 I even Almond-Joyified some of them by adding some coconut.  Double Yum. 

Wanna bite!?  Sorry.. this one's been eaten :)   What do you think? Is this recipe a keeper?
Recipe found on Martha Stewart or in my Recipe Link at the top of my blog.  Enjoy!
xoxo
Morgs

Cupcakes for July & August

Devil's Delight

This is a special favorite.. Dark chocolate dream cake topped with a strawberry cream cheese frosting with dark chocolate sprinkled on top. Yes.. these have been a family fav!

Fall Fling

This is a special creation just for the fall that's soon to arrive. It's a delicious carrot cake with walnuts, shredded carrots and raisins in the cupcake topped with a special surprise! It's a {not too sweet} cinnamon & nutmeg cream cheese frosting. I even ate some of the frosting on toast!


Behind the scenes... after staring at it that long to take some pics who couldn't resist taking a bite?!

Rich Chocolate Cake

Women + Waistlines Beware!!

Made this three layer delicious chocolate goddess for my Boss' B-day! It turned out AMAZINGGG!
Three layers of milk chocolate cake with a lite mousse in the middle layers with a light mousse layer on the outside. Covered in dark chocolate ganache and topped with crushed almond roca and blackberries. The base had small swirls of choclate fudge frosting. Need I say more?! This is a Woman's Delight!