Thursday, July 21, 2011

Cute As A Button.

"...And He Shall Be Cute As A Button." Cake for a baby shower. Sweet Vanilla Cake filled with Orange Marmalade and Orange-Vanilla Buttercream.















Blackbird.

Blackbird Cake based on the BEATLES song. This cake was for a 40th birthday. Dairy-free Vanilla Cake with Vegan Vanilla Buttercream and Fondant.




Open, Sesame!

About a year ago, I tried Black Sesame ice cream and loved it. I can't really eat ice cream, so I wanted to create that same flavor in a cupcake. This is Vanilla Cake with Black Sesame Buttercream. I love the nuttiness of the frosting and can't wait to try it out with other flavor combinations.




Courtney And Sereh.

Red Velvet Sheet Cake for Courtney and Sereh. They share the same birthday. This triple-layer cake is filled with Cream Cheese Frosting and covered in Vanilla Buttercream with Fondant accents.





Bacon Cake.

Bacon Cake for Ari Stern's Birthday. Ari owns CULTUREfix, a very popular bar/gallery on the Lower East Side that also serves food. He loves bacon, so I made this cake which is Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake studded with Bacon, filled with Sweet Caramel Buttercream that was sprinkled with J&D Bacon Salt, Raw Brown Sugar and Bacon. I covered the cake with Chocolate Buttercream and Caramel. The entire cake is flanked with Thick-Cut Chocolate-Covered Bacon and finished with a Fondant piggy and Gold Disco Dust.









I'll Take A Macallan Please.

"Scotch Cupcakes." Cupcakes created for a young lady named Macallan. Vanilla Cake with Macallan-Butterscotch Buttercream and Macallan-Butterscotch Drizzle.








Trio Of Cupcakes.

Trio of cupcakes created for a Summer rooftop party. Mango-Lime Cake filled with Mango Curd and topped with Mango Buttercream. Cherry Cake with Cherry-Almond Buttercream. Bananas Foster Cupcake: Banana Cake with Brown Sugar-Rum Buttercream and Caramelized Banana.




An Old Favorite?

A slightly different take on an old favorite. Chocolate Cake filled with Chocolate Custard topped with Chocolate Buttercream, Chocolate Fondant and Royal Icing.



Fig Cupcake.

Sweet Vanilla Cake with Fig Buttercream. My new personal favorite.



Southern Belle.

Southern Caramel Crunch Cake for Renata Bernard's Birthday. Caramel Cake with Burnt-Butter Brown Sugar Buttercream.




How Deep Is Your Love...Of The Bee Gees?

Bee Gees Cake for Barbara Angelo. A HUGE fan. Vanilla Cake with Almond Buttercream topped with Fondant and covered in Silver Dragees, Gold Stars and Disco Dust.




Thomas The Train.

Thomas The Train Cake for Alexander. Lemon Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Fondant accents.












Superhero Trio Cake.

Superhero Trio Cake for Jack's 4th Birthday. His Dad wanted Superman, Batman and Spider-Man incorporated in one cake. I decided to break the cake into thirds and tie it together with primary colors to signify a comic-book feel. Vanilla and Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream and Fondant.