"Memphis Blues"

Cupcakes for Jill Morrison and the cast of Broadway's "MEMPHIS," the 2010 Tony Award Winner for "Best Musical." Jill is making her Broadway debut and I was lucky enough to see her in it. I hadn't seen the show before making these so I went with a blues and music theme. I later went onto the official website and found slogans and sayings to use. These are Chocolate Cake filled with Chocolate Ganache and topped with both Chocolate and Vanilla-Rum Buttercream. Hockadoo!

Today's Order. Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream.

Scout Motto: Courage. Confidence. Cupcakes.

Girl Scout Cookie Cupcake. "Samoa." Caramel Cake with Coconut-Caramel Frosting, Toasted Coconut, drizzled with Chocolate and topped with an authentic Samoa Girl Scout cookie.

Key Lime Cupcakes.

A trip to Florida inspired these Key Lime Cupcakes. Key Lime Cake with assorted frostings: Key Lime, Vanilla and Coconut topped with Graham Cracker Crumbs, Lime Zest and Coconut.

I Can't Believe I Agreed To Make A T-Rex Cake!

While in Florida earlier this year, I received a call from a man asking if I could make a dinosaur cake. More specifically, a request from his 4-year-old son, Jack, asking for a "T-Rex eating a rattlesnake cake." I told him I had never done anything like this before and had certainly never made a three-dimensional cake. We agreed that I would tackle this request and send him pictures of the progress to see if it was acceptable. So began my very first experimentation with a foreign substance I at first hated...but have since come to realize can be my friend...fondant. I do like a challenge and fortunately Jack was very pleased with the outcome. Grrrrrrr!

Which Came First? The Cupcake Or The Egg?

This cupcake came about from a bit of brainstorming with co-workers and also a bit of a dare. I was taking suggestions on what could be baked into a cupcake and this is the result. The Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcake. Vanilla Cake with a creme egg baked inside, topped with Chocolate Buttercream and decorated with an icing "egg."

This is what it looks like inside.

The King of Cupcakes..."The ELVIS!"

Banana Cupcake with Peanut Butter Buttercream, Bacon, Caramelized Banana and drizzled with Tupelo Honey. This cupcake is inspired by the king of rock and roll and based on his favorite sandwich. Recipes differ depending on whether you follow his Momma or his personal chef...you can argue...but mine includes bacon and honey and is definitely not fried. This cupcake is TCB!