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Sampler Part II : Ducky Happy Easter Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Duckiesss!  So stinking cute to make!  Definitely one of my favorite marshmallow fondant toppers ever.  These beauties topped my Black Forest Easter cupcakes last weekend.  I made my go-to chocolate cake filled them with a cherry preserve topped with a whipped almond buttercream frosting.

Amazing.  Very decadent and rich cupcake that will be a winner in my kitchen always.

The ducks took me several hours to make.  There were lots of little steps to creating them.  First the lacy disks… ducks… eyes… and finally I piped thin buttercream feet, beaks, and grass for more details.  I found the idea on the Cake Journal’s blog… amazing tutorials!  Check it out when you can.

So sweet!  Wouldn’t they be cute for a baby shower too?

Happy Easter Black Forest cupcakes!  Hot Cross Buns coming tomorrow!

XOXO

Sampler Story Part I : Happy Easter Coconut Cupcakes!

Happy Easter Lovelies! My cupcake sampler was a hit as always! I think everyone really just likes to try out some new flavors and I have the best family and friends that want to support me, so they have tons of cupcakes at their disposal for life.

On the menu!

Happy Easter Coconut Cupcakes! Fluffy coconut cake with a coconut cream filling and coconut buttercream frosting covered in… guess what? COCONUT! Topped with a handmade marshmallow fondant polka-dot egg.

Black Forest Cupcakes! Dark chocolate cake with a cherry preserve filling and a whipped almond buttercream frosting. Topped with a homemade DUCKY!

Hot Cross Buns Cupcakes!  A little play on the traditional Easter desserts… a Vanilla Cinnamon Raisin Cake with a Cinnamon buttercream frosting. I smoothed out the frosting then piped little white icing crosses on the top of the cupcakes. Topped with a homemade carrot!

I decided to write a separate blog about each cupcake. I used new techniques and thought I would explain in more detail about each.

Check out the coconut cupcakes before I put on their toppers! So pretty!

Here come their little adorable egg toppers!

And, since I baked 2 dozen extra Coconut Cupcakes on Saturday morning, I had cupcakes for dinner with my Dad on Saturday and dinner with my Mom on Sunday…

Yes, I was sleep deprived and simply counted wrong. Oops.

I didn’t have extra marshmallow fondant eggs, BUT I had just picked up a little baggie of super cute “quail eggs” from Earth Fare… little caramel candies covered in a chocolate followed by a hard candy shell with brown spots.

Amazing!  I was never a huge coconut fan until last weekend.  There’s something so incredible about your homemade goodies.  I used my basic vanilla cake and buttercream frosting recipes, but used coconut milk instead of whole milk.  Then used fresh coconut in the filling!  Super moist and quite the pop of flavor.

So, what’s the significance with coconut and eggs for Easter? Being a good little Catholic girl schooler, I was always taught that Easter is a time for rebirth and renewal. The name Easter itself comes to us from Eostur, Ostar, Eostre, and several more names (that I can’t remember right now) that all have a significance of new birth and a growing sun… hence why we have cute little colored eggs, fluffy little bunnies, baby chicks… all symbols of rebirth.

I could be wrong, but this is what I learned in school. Eggs used to also be forbidden during Lent and on Easter morning, they were brought to the table and dyed RED to symbolize Easter celebrations.  

And with coconut, it’s Springy!  White… pure… renewal… rebirth… delicious. Hope your weekend Easter festivities were great.  

And, who stuck to their lent promises?  

XOXO

I Want a Master’s Jacket!

…Or how about golf theme cupcakes for a special lady’s 30th birthday?

Oh yes, I did!  Nancy and Hayden’s friend, Lydia is a huge golf fanatic who turned 30 last week.  As a gift, Nancy ordered cupcakes for Lydia’s weekend birthday shenanigans!  

They had a color theme of black, silver, and white… and Nancy really wanted Red Velvet and Cookies and Cream cupcakes.  Yum!

Ekk!  Those golfballs are basically PURE sugar aka marshmallow fondant that I dimpled to look like an actual golfball.

The extra Cookies and Cream cupcakes on the left went to Wisdom.  Lucky co-workers… I tell you.

Yes, my friends… that is argyle hand-crafted by yours truly… every little diamond and cross-hatch.

I thought the golfballs needed a little more flair…

Bam!  So, I quickly decided to pipe a little grass around the balls.  Perfect!

Then, I was obsessed with piping grass, so I added it every where.  :)

I made the little flags from silver cardstock and toothpicks then everything else out of marshmallow fondant.  

Bubba Watson would be proud.  Happy Happy Birthday to Lydia!  Hope you had a FABULOUS birthday weekend and celebration.  I was very excited to be a part of your special day.

(Picture grabbed from Lydia’ Facebook wall)… gotta show of that gorgeous birthday girl and her argyle!

XOXO

My Co-Workers are Super Lucky Cupcake Eaters!

Not only do my co-workers receive free cupcakes on a regular basis, but they also have a lovely baking lady ready at hand for whenever they need to bring home a special surprise for their girlfriend or wife’s birthday, neighborhood BBQ, Valentine’s Day, etc.

Convenient, right?  And, they don’t even have to pick them up usually!  I’ll drop them off on the weekend if they don’t live more than 10 or 15 miles… or we just meet at the office in the morning - hand off cupcakes - and get to work.  The latest batch was an office surprise for my co-worker’s wife’s birthday.  She happens to work down the street from Wisdom and he brought them at 8:30 am for her and her office buddies for the day.  So sweet!

Simple request - chocolate and flowers!  Purple, yellow, and light blue… my camera didn’t catch the purple very well, but they were very springy and vivid on the cupcakes.

I love flowers and Spring!  Thank goodness that wack pollen is almost gone.  I can finally breathe when I run now.

Let’s hope this awesome weather lasts another month or so in North Carolina.  I’ll take 60 and 70 degree days without humidity!

Hope everyone had a great Easter!

XOXO

Get Your Penguin On!

Yay for finally writing about last week’s cupcakes!  Let’s first talk about how long I’ve known the lovely lady that ordered them.  I met Michelle in 2001 when I started nannying the Mitsch Family.  She was 11.  11, people.  Michelle can drive… drink… pay bills… she’s all grown up…

…and this means that I’m 11 years older.  YIKES.

Michelle’s older sister Holly is recently engaged and her family just hosted a bridal shower last weekend in celebration of her coming marriage.  Michelle had a blue theme with lots of awesome handmade decorations, a blue candy theme table, beautiful pictures of the happy couple, and cupcakes since Holly LOVES penguins.  I made the toppers on Friday night, woke up super early on Saturday to run 12 miles, then came home and baked like a MAD WOMAN to get to Michelle’s before noon.

Michelle wanted chocolate cupcakes with a marshmallow filling and a cookies and cream buttercream frosting.  YUM!  What a combo!  She also wanted one cupcake filled with blue marshmallow filling, so that one lucky cupcake eater would be the next to get MARRIED.  Fun, right?  Almost like a gender reveal cake or cupcake.  

Look how stinking cute these marshmallow fondant penguin toppers are…

Do you see their little blue eyes?  Perfect touch for the blue party theme.

Now, who wants penguins for an upcoming baby shower?  These were SO much fun to make!  Who wants a GENDER REVEAL cupcake???  Even more FUN!

And guess who had the cupcake with the blue marshmallow filling?  MICHELLE!

Thank you again Michelle for inviting me to be a part of Holly’s celebrations.  You are such a wonderful sister to have made her day so special.

Love to you!

XOXO

Sweetest Aunt and Uncle… Most Awesome Godmother

After an exhausting 3 crazy long work days and being super depressed that we didn’t hit our sales goal for March… basically because Duke and Carolina didn’t feel like going to the NCAA Final Four.  Yes… our sales are THAT dependent on those two teams.  And, why not my alma mater, NC State you may ask?  

Come on son!  Let’s be real.  I almost forgot that State played basketball until the end of this past season.  Thank goodness for Gottfried and that he has revived the Wolfpack Fan base, because I definitely had several excuses to wear my red pants this Spring…

…And, back to my story!  I came home yesterday evening to find a little package from my Aunt Louise and pulled out a wonderful surprise:

EKK, I can’t wait to read this!  Book club books that aren’t being read, MOVE OVER!  Aunt Louise and Uncle Dale, you made my day and week!  Thank you for putting a huge smile on my face and for supporting my edible art endeavors.

I love you two very much and hope to see you soon.  Call you later!

XOXO

Update on New Year’s Resolutions!

What?  It’s April?!  Time for a review of my 2012 resolutions!

1.)  Curve saying “F”!   

There’s been improvement… I think… Not really, but I’m aware of every time I use the word.  I guess it’s a good thing that I’m reviewing my resolutions to remind myself to stop using “F” like a normal vocabulary word and a dirty dirty sailor.

2.)  Run a half marathon!  BAM!  I’m almost there… I hit 12 miles twice in March and my ankle is feeling great.  I’ve signed up for the Run Raleigh Half Marathon on April 15th and can’t wait!

3.)  Stay in shape!  I’m doing something right!  I’ve lost 14lbs since October even though I plateaued a bit and have remained around the same weight for about a month now.  I guess it’s time to cut something else out of my diet, but I can’t really decide on what… or maybe add another workout day?  And no, I’m not cutting sugar… I have to taste test, duh.

4.)  More art work! I’ve come to the conclusion that marshmallow fondant creatures count.  I’d still like to paint SOMETHING this year, but my art talent will have to come in the form of edible sugar.

5.)  Read more!  FAIL.  I’ve only read two books since New Years.  My reading time is taken up by many many many other things.  I am still listening to the news and reading blogs, but will really continue to try and focus on an actual novel.  Maybe one of the two for my book clubs?!  Hmm, that’s a thought.

How are you coming along with your resolutions?  We have time people… don’t give up!

xoxo

Happy Birthday Nancy Cupcakes!

Can you believe I’m still posting about LAST weekend’s cupcakes?  I haven’t even started to blog about this past weekend’s orders.  Crazy town.

After creating marshmallow fondant toppers for the Red Bull Total Zero Launch and little red heart Ws for Alex and Jay’s friends’ engagement party on Friday night… I slept just 2 or 3 hours before I was right back at it on Saturday.

I had DOZENs of cupcakes to make that morning on top of having to be at a work function looking somewhat normal by 10:30 am in Durham.  PHEW, thank goodness for Red Bull and that it pays my bills at the same time.

I knew that evening Tyler and I would be heading out to Greensboro at some point after dropping off cupcakes to Alex.  I had an event with other vendors at a downtown Greensboro nightclub that I wanted to attend because the GM is a pretty awesome guy and is always looking out for the brand.  I had called my brother earlier in the week about staying over and he said that he was actually going to have a few people over to surprise Nancy for her birthday.  Score!  Time with family AND work happenings!

I made sure to bake and decorate extra cupcakes for Nancy and her friends that morning.  This is also always a great chance to use some new piping tricks!

So pretty!  I love it when I have time to use my pastry tips in different ways!  So did these folks… the cupcakes were a hit!

Since I baked many many many cupcakes that morning, I had tons of options for the crew… chocolate and chocolate, chocolate with vanilla frosting, apple spice, vanilla with vanilla, and cookies & cream.  I put little Bs for Nancy’s name on some of the chocolate ones and made sure I left all the cupcakes in Greensboro.  Super cute!  I love this holder too!  TARGET buy!

Heyyyyy Girl!  It’s your birthday!  

Time to take several pictures with the exhausted cupcake lady.  

Cheetah print and pink nails.  Love it.  And, yes I know… I wear this dress a lot.  

Just a foreshadowing of the evening!  Greensboro nightlife we love you.

XOXO

I Love Chocolate, Hearts, and Marshmallows!

What a combo!  Friends of Alex and Jay just got engaged and they needed NC State theme cupcakes for their engagement party last weekend.  Monograms… red… little Ws… basic flavors that everyone likes.

I whipped up several dozen of chocolate and chocolate, vanilla and vanilla, cookies & cream, chocolate and chocolate with marshmallow filling inside and drizzled over the frosting, and vanilla cupcakes with chocolate icing.  Yum!  Personally, I love my dark chocolate frosting recipe, so I’m always excited to share it with others.  Of course, I love my other frostings too, but I’m a chocolate girl and there’s something ridiculously addicting in mine.

Yes, I’m a frosting snob.  

I LOVE the marshmallow drizzled on the top of the dark chocolate frosting.  So yummy looking!

As soon as Tyler came home from work, he opened the boxes to check out my creations and said:

“Wow, those are really pretty!  Could I eat one of those?”

“Nooo!  They’re for Alex!”

Don’t worry, Tyler gets PLENTY of cupcakes in this household.  Not being able to eat one isn’t going to hurt him.

Now for their little, red, heart, W toppers!

Aww, so perfect for an NC State couple that just got engaged!  

Later that evening, Alex sent me the sweetest text:  ”Everyone loooooooves your cupcakes!  I had the chocolate marshmallow one (go figure) and it was amazing.  Everyone says you need to have your own bakery!”  

LOVE LOVE LOVE.  Thanks again Alex and Jay for making my day and supporting my baking craziness!  So good to see you guys.  Hope your friends had a great party and have an awesome wedding!  

XOXO   

I’m That Red Bull Now Let’s Fly Away.

CRACK.  OH, that familiar snap and smell of a Red Bull can opening.  

Red Bull drinkers… you know what I’m talking about.  Why am I blogging about cans of Red Bull when I usually write about baking or my crazy life?

OH, YES I did! 

Using my normal vanilla cake base instead of my normal cup of milk or buttermilk, I used regular Red Bull.  Crazy!  Don’t get disgusted just yet.  Keep reading.  I was terrified too.

I was so worried that I would ruin the batter and waste ingredients.  I had NO idea if Red Bull would work, but thought they would be so cool to bring Red Bull cupcakes to our Total Zero Launch at Wisdom Beverage.  

The batter seemed totally normal until they started baking.  The smell of Red Bull in the oven is enough to make your nose-hairs curl.  I sighed and decided to go ahead and make a Red Bull Buttercream frosting.  Instead of adding heavy cream (or milk), I used 2 ounces of Red Bull and braced myself for my first taste test…

…YUM!  Are you kidding me?  How is this so good?  The Red Bull gave the buttercream a little tangy berry taste and it made me hopeful for the actual cupcake.

I baked a few dozen Apple Cider Spice and Cookies & Cream cupcakes for the launch, while I waited for my Red Bull cupcakes to cool. The guys at work LOVE these two recipes, so I knew that I would at least have some happy cupcake eaters if the Red Bull ones came out funny.

And, guess what???  I even made little Red Bull logos to go on top of cupcakes!

All together now!  I had a tough time with the warehouse lighting, while trying to snap a few photos, so excuse the ugly shots!

It’s cupcake time!  All the guys in line filling their plates… this team can eat…

And the verdict was… Red Bull cupcakes are amazing!  Every single one was either eaten or taken home for later.  I was on cloud9!  Even a wine sales representative came in, who literally has never had a Red Bull in her life… 

… And, she ate one!  She thought it was the most moist cupcake she’d ever had with a delicious fruity tang.  Thank GOODNESS!  I’m really glad I took a chance.  I’m still surprised these worked out, but you never know until you try.  

Now that’s what I call a “To-Go” plate!  Red Bull Total Zero to hit stores in North Carolina this week.  

XOXO

Extra Cake? Extra Frosting? What to Do?

Eat them by the SPOONFULS for BREAKFAST with coffee!

Just kidding but this is a true morning happening.

MAKE CAKE POPS!  Since I core out the middle of my cupcakes for fillers, I typically have bowls full of cake bits.  I hate to throw anything away, so instead of munching on it like I normally do… I saved it to make cakepops last week one evening after work.

Depending on my frosting recipes, I usually have a little bit of icing leftover as well.  Besides last week, I’ve only make cakepops once before…

Sorry for the blurry pictures, my poor camera is starting to show its age and has trouble with up-close pictures. These cakepops were vanilla/strawberry cake coated in milk chocolate and topped with a little marshmallow fondant oval embossed with a “R” for Becca’s Bridal Shower party favors last summer. Delicious and super cute!

The cakepop process is lengthy with several steps, so I haven’t really had the urge to make them again until last week.

I wasn’t worried about making sure the cakepops were super smooth or looked exceptionally pretty since I really just wanted to whip up some new flavor combos.

I tried tons of different flavors and labeled them all, so I knew exactly what was being devoured.

Cookies and cream cake with the cookies and cream frosting dipped in white chocolate and coated in crushed oreos.  

Chocolate cake with cookies and cream frosting dipped in dark chocolate and coated in crushed oreos.

Mint cookies and cream cake with mint chocolate cookies and cream frosting dipped in dark chocolate and coated with crushed mint oreos.  

Guinness cake with Bailey’s buttercream frosting and dipped in dark chocolate lightly flavored with Jameson.

Green Velvet cake with cream cheese buttercream icing and dipped into white chocolate.

No, this isn’t a dream.  It’s my baking reality and I need you to participate by eating these sweets, so I don’t become a cupcake hippopotamus.

Ekk, green! So cute!

I sent these babies to Earth Fare with Tyler for his employees. Wisdom, don’t be angry… I have to share the love. Tyler’s team work their tushies off too!

And look at the sweet note they sent back with T:

Earth Fare Brier Creek, you made my day!

XOXO

Cookies and Cream, again?!

I don’t lie! I’m starting to dream about Cookies and Cream cakes chasing after me, while I run my Cookies and Cream butt off.

I had another 4 dozen order go out the other day for these favorites. Bakers, if you haven’t tried a cookies and cream recipe… you must attempt to make these this weekend!

First take your favorite vanilla recipe… maybe one with more egg whites versus full-eggs, so you have a whiter cake… add a cup or two of chopped cookies and cream (oreos, etc) and bake away. Take your favorite buttercream base frosting and add a cup or two of crushed oreos. Your preference on how much cookie to add! I love a little extra in both. Just make sure to CRUSH the cookies for the frosting especially if you’re planning to pipe.

Don’t forget the marshmallow filling! I use a recipe that doesn’t involve shortening… 

… you know I don’t like that greasy fake stuff.

So, what are the other cupcakes?

Apple Cider Spice with a homemade apple puree filling and topped with an apple cider spice buttercream.  Heaven in your mouth.  These are quickly becoming a new favorite recipe request.

My basic vanilla cupcakes for the simple cupcake eaters in life! Sometimes folks just like an easy bite of sweetness that isn’t too complicated.

YUM!

When you share a cupcake, you share love. Bake a cookies and cream cake and be sure to invite over your favorites.

Love and cupcakes to you all…

xoxo

Happy Hunger Games Cupcakes! And may the odds be ever in your favor!

I was thrilled when one of my friends and old co-workers, Coralee Rogers requested cupcakes for her daughter, Theresa’s Hunger Games theme birthday party. I was freaking a little bit, because I wasn’t sure if I’d finish the book with my busy work schedule and personal life.

Since Hunger Games just premiered last week, I didn’t really have anything visual to use as a guideline for the toppers. SO, good thing I have my trusty free personal baking assistant to fill in and help me with some ideas. 

Here were my basic thoughts for toppers… girl on fire, district 12, the pink lady, mocking jays, blood, peeta, arrows, death… now, how do you get those on a cupcake?

BAM!

And, how about that Mocking Jay? You can’t have a Hunger Games cupcake without it!

These were painstakingly difficult to make, but I basically squealed from the rooftop when I finished…

…now, THAT’S how you make a Hunger Games cupcake!  

But, wait! See the arrows to the right of the cupcakes above? Cool, right? I stuck them through the mounds of icing then piped a feathery icing end. I really wanted to stick feathers on the ends, but figured no one would want to pick fuzzies out of their mouth while trying to enjoy that chocolate goodness.

I’ve had some great questions come out of these cupcakes, since they created quite an awesome stir… so I thought I’d share…

“How did you make the marshmallow fondant gold and shimmery?”

I made a yellow fondant, created my mocking jays… then used a little bit of Wilton’s Gold Pearl Dust. I just took a little powder in a small bowl and added a few drops of vanilla extract and water to help the powder stick to the fondant when brushing it on.

Pearl dust is so much fun! You can find lots of colors too!

“Where did you find the molds for the Hunger Game cupcake toppers?”

No molds just my little hands and OCD visual eyes. If I was using basic chocolate as a topper, I could have probably used molds, but why do that when I’m able to work with fondant.

I was blessed with a talent in art and design… and used to work with clay mediums. A good marshmallow fondant is very similar to playing with clay!

“How did you have time to make those?”

Good question. I don’t really know. I basically just set aside a few hours every night to make my deadline for a special birthday girl!

All together now at the Roger’s House! Tyler dropped the cupcakes off for me in Wake Forest that evening, since I was working super late in Winston-Salem and Greensboro.

Tyler said that when he pulled up, there was a huge group of kids waiting for him on the front lawn!  They were eagerly awaiting the Hunger Game birthday cupcakes!  LOVE.

My heart was full that day knowing Theresa and her friends were SO excited for their cupcakes and that I could help make their day so special.

Thank you again Coralee for inviting me to be a part of Theresa’s birthday celebrations. Your compliments and feedback were more than appreciated and I’m thrilled that the group loved my toppers and buttercream frostings! 

My motto for the week: “Winning means fame and fortune… losing means certain death. The Hunger Cupcake Games have begun!”

xoxo

Easter Cupcake Samplers!

Get excited! Easter Cupcake Samplers on their way! Perfect timing to share some sweets with your loved ones for the upcoming holiday weekend.

-Easter Bunny Cupcakes! Coconut cupcakes with a coconut cream filling topped with a whipped buttercream icing and dipped in coconut.
-Black Forest Chocolate Cupcakes! Chocolate cake with a cherry puree and a whipped buttercream frosting topped with a festive Easter marshmallow fondant topper.
-Hot Cross Bun Cupcakes! Cinnamon swirl vanilla cake with raisins frosted with a buttercream icing and topped with an Easter marshmallow fondant topper.
*Don’t like raisins? Let me know!

$12 for a half-dozen (and for any additional half dozen orders take off $2 on each additional order for a bulk discount).

Pick-up on Saturday, April 7th from 12-5pm at my house. Need cupcakes or cake on Easter Sunday? Let me know, I’m open to baking samplers that morning as well. St. Patrick’s Day was a double-baking day and very convenient for everyone, so I’m happy to accommodate.

Need delivery arrangements OR cake/cupcakes for a future occasion? Let me know! I’d love to help out. Thank you for thinking about me!

xoxo

*Picture is from All Things Cupcake blog, where I get lots of ideas!  http://www.allthingscupcake.com/2009/04/07/easter-cupcake-decorating-ideas-pictures/

I’m Back! Work and Cupcakes Took Over My Life.

Phew! I never thought I’d make it through the past 7 days. What a whirlwind. I baked over 24 dozen cupcakes and had the most insane work week. Yes, 24 dozen… I was showering last night and started thinking… and counting…

Huh, so that’s why I felt like a freight truck hit me?

Red Bull is jamming this month. We’re up against huge numbers from last March, but North Carolina’s nightlife is returning. Yay! NC State’s run in the NCAA Tournament helped Raleigh’s sales… and only if Carolina and Duke were still in.  Here’s to the last week of Red Bull sales for March!

Onto the cupcakes! I never had a chance to post my St. Patrick’s Day cupcake sampler results from last weekend, so let’s recap.

Guinness Chocolate cupcakes with a Jameson ganache filling and Bailey’s buttercream frosting drizzled with the Jameson ganache.  Amazing.

Green Velvet cupcakes with dark chocolate ganache filling and cream cheese/buttercream icing topped with a four leaf clover marshmallow fondant topper.  Classic red velvet with a twist!

Mint cookies and cream cupcake with a minty marshmallow filling frosted with a dark chocolate mint cookies and cream buttercream topped with a Cool Mint Oreo!  One of the most decadent, rich cupcakes I’ve ever had in my whole life.  

Since last weekend was an intense baking and work weekend as well. I had a recurring assembly line on my kitchen table over the entire weekend.  

Green Velvet cupcakes with their dark chocolate ganache filling!

Mint Cookies and Cream Chocolate Cupcakes with their minty marshmallow filling! I wasn’t able to take TOO many pictures this past week, since my time was limited.

“Luck of the Irish” Cupcake Samplers ready to go!

So festive and fun! I definitely recommend some sort of Guinness chocolate cupcake recipes to all the bakers out there. I was nervous about using beer and liquor, since I have had plenty of desserts with both and have never really been WOW-ed by any of them… 

until now!  

I boiled a cup of Guinness on the stove to add into my go-to dark chocolate batter and I ended up with the most moist cupcakes ever.  They had a wonderful nutty chocolate taste with the added Guinness and set the St. Patrick’s theme for the weekend!

Adding Jameson to my everyday dark chocolate ganache recipe added a perfect hint of flavor to the cake… as well as a nice surprise for when you bit into that amazing little cupcake.

Ahh, and what’s a Guinness/Jameson cupcake without a little Bailey’s? Irish Car Bomb cupcakes anyone?

Yes, please. 

I’m very thankful for all of the orders last weekend! I had some new customers which was really exciting for me and was able to try out some awesome new recipes. I’m so glad that I started making monthly samplers!

Enjoy the last week of March 2012!

xoxo