She did it again...

...made someone feel special and created memories for forever. Just take a look...

One of my favorite things to do is plan and execute a birthday party that will always be remembered, by making that little someone feel so celebrated and loved.

Cake Pops

Of course when I saw how cute this idea was, I knew I had to at least try it once. I've made them twice now, once with cheesecake and the other with the standard cake and frosting, and I would definitely make them again!

The cheesecake pops were delicious but most certainly more difficult to work with.  My suggestions to you when trying to make your own cake pops (and of course this is from my VERY unprofessional opinion) would be two things...

1. try not to chill the cake balls more than you have to, or at all. It makes it much more difficult to work with the chocolate, as it chills the dipping chocolate too quickly.

2.  use a cake and frosting recipe that you know you already love the taste of and don't over do it on the frosting addition.

There are TONS of cake pop ideas to meet every celebration, theme, and just because.  Just check out Bakerella, the one who I believe started this craze.  And google image search what everyone else is doing too.  So fun!

I made these for one of the "Pop's" in my life.

Fall Vintage Wedding Cupcakes

I loved creating these...only thing, I wished that I had made more.  They literally disappeared in minutes.  The Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream featured chocolate curls.  (Lots and lots of chocolate...mmmm...).  The White Cake with Vanilla Buttercream featured candied pearls.  The leaves were shaped from my now favorite yummy Marshmallow Fondant and dusted with petal dust.  And the lace cupcake liners I cut from circle paper doilies - which was far less expensive to make than to buy already made, and just as pretty.

"It's So Fluffy, I'm Gonna Die!"

If there is anyone out there who even happens upon my blog anymore, you've probably wondered what has become of me. Maybe you think I'm lazy or perhaps just know I don't have much time for the internet world any more. I would hope you'd think the latter - as that is just it. Very little time for all the things I want to do in this lifetime. But one thing I love about this world wide web is the vast information and ideas shared between us that inspires and motivates and lights a fire within, to even just TRY to be better, no matter what that may be.

I hope that even my small corner in cyberspace may do to same for you at times. And with that being said, I'll try to post things that I've been up to, even if I have nothing to say about it.

These little Despicable Me Minion cupcakes were made for a very happy 4-year-old boy! And Claire, thanks so much for your example and encouragement - I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the fondant! (I will post more of what I've done with it another time).