Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes!... Part II

Back in November I made cupcakes and styled a commercial shoot for Squeezie Cakes. I just received the stills from the shoot and wanted to share - what a difference professional lighting and HD cameras make!!


Stacks of cupcake boxes and tubs full of batter... trying to get it organized and ready to go!


Styling the set for all the "beauty" shots


All the cupcakes made by Sweet Stuff (with more in boxes for later in the day)


Sundae Cupcakes - yummilicious!


Fauxstess cupcakes


Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting and cake crumbs




Animal cupcakes.......

Peace, Love and Chocolate

I was contacted by The Mountain Lakes Market to make these Espresso Chocolate Cupcakes for a 50th birthday party they were catering. I made a hybrid coffee French buttercream and piped dark chocolate squiggles (that's a technical term) and 50's for decoration. I have become enamored with using tempered chocolate for piping... I love working with the warm chocolate (feels great on my hands!) Although it is a little unforgiving when paired with fondant (no making mistakes!) The cupcakes were presented on a 3 tier glass cupcake stand (birthday girl's cupcake was on the top with a candle.) If they send me a picture I will post it later!





This "Best Ever Chocolate" cake was created to celebrate a 12th birthday. The birthday girl is a big fan of peace signs and the color yellow. The fondant base was made mixing yellow and white fondant to create a tie-dye effect. The decorations featured piping in colored white chocolate and/or were dipped in sanding sugar to give the cake a little "bling". The little flowers on the top of the cake were designated to hold some pink sparkly candles... Now what 12 year old girl woudn't love this!!!