"Breakfast Cupcakes," created for CULTUREfix (9 Clinton, NYC).
The first is "Pancakes n' Bacon." Vanilla cake with Maple-Bacon Buttercream, drizzled with Maple Syrup and topped with a piece of fried Bacon.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The New "Meg"
Everytime I give Meg a cupcake, she takes the top off...turns it upside-down and creates a cupcake sandwich. I figured I would make it easier by creating a version of the Cupcake Sandwich already made as an option. Since it is similar to a Drake's "Devil Dog," this one is made with Devil's Food Cake and Vanilla Buttercream.
Limone Dolce.
"Hostess with the Mostess."
Angela + Ricardo.
Engagement Party Cake for Angela and Ricardo. He is from San Antonio. She...Chicago. They met in NYC while working at Asia de Cuba. They moved in together in Brooklyn, then he took a job in D.C., she followed...he proposed in Lake Tahoe and they will marry next year in Austin. The hostess wanted the cake to feature the couple standing in front of the White House with their two cats. Two-layer Banana and Strawberry sheet cake filled with Banana-Strawberry Custard and frosted with Vanilla-Rum Buttercream. Congratulations, and here's to a sweet life together!
Curry Cupcakes?
These Indian Spice-inspired cupcakes were created for an event benefitting the South India Women's Education Project and Lend-a-Hand India. They are Cardamom-spiced cake filled with Mango-Coconut Curd, topped with Mango Buttercream and dipped in Cardamom-Curry Sugar. I was apprehensive about putting curry powder on cupcakes, but the response from those who ate them was positive. The swirl of two colors was actually an accident but the high frosting peaks were a definite homage to the dome of the great Taj Mahal.
"It's a Bird, It's a Plane...It's a Cupcake."
"Quatro Leches?"
"The Filthiest Cake Alive." **WARNING** Expletives, Drag Queens & Simulated Fondant Turd.
NYC Summer of 77'
Cupcakes for a birthday party celebrating hip-hop, punk and disco in NYC during the Summer of 77', which coincided with the "Summer of Sam," the beginnings of the Hip-Hop and Punk scenes, the heyday of "Studio 54," and the "Great Blackout." Chocolate Fudge "Blackout Cake," with Chocolate-Rum Buttercream and hand-painted Fondant.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Viva La Cupcake!
Using Mexican spices, fruits and flavors as ingredient inspiration, I designed and came up with four different cupcakes for an opening night Soho gallery exhibit featuring the work of five contemporary Mexican artists. Here are the results:
"El Diablo." Red Velvet Cake with Chocolate Buttercream and Spicy Cayenne-Ancho Chile Chocolate Ganache.
"El Diablo." Red Velvet Cake with Chocolate Buttercream and Spicy Cayenne-Ancho Chile Chocolate Ganache.
"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!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Scout Motto: Courage. Confidence. Cupcakes.
Key Lime Cupcakes.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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.
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!