Buttercream Christmas Cupcakes

My last request for Christmas goodies :) Chocolate and vanilla buttermilk cupcakes with buttercream frosting and buttercream piped wreaths and holly leaves/berries.

Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Fun and simple little cupcakes decorated as Christmas trees! Rich chocolate cupcakes, green-tinted vanilla buttercream swirls, fondant stars and multi-colored sprinkles.

Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes

So I stumbled upon this recipe last Christmas, but didn't have time to try it out - finally did this year and BOY was I happy I finally did! :) Peppermint-studded mocha cupcakes with peppermint swiss meringue buttercream, drizzled with dark chocolate sauce and sprinkled with crushed peppermint! Can you say "refreshing"? I've included a link to Bakers Royale's wonderful recipe - please try it - you won't be sorry!!
Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes

Gingerbread Cupcakes

The first of my Christmas cupcake flavors for the year, a moist and fragrant gingerbread cupcake with brown sugar-cinnamon swiss meringue buttercream and golden sprinkles :)

Painted Snowman Cake

After coming across one of last year's Christmas cards with a lovely folk art style snowman on it, I was inspired to attempt a little recreation via painting on a fondant covered cake :)

Hello Kitty

Simple, but fun Hello Kitty cake for our neighbors little one's 3rd Birthday :) Vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream and fondant details. :)

Simply Mickey

Simply designed cake with matching smash cake for a little girl's Mickey Mouse themed 1st Birthday :) Vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant/gum paste details.

Sesame Street 1st Birthday

Fun, fun, FUN cake for a special little man's first birthday celebration! Vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details. Sesame Street characters represented were: Elmo, Big Bird and Cookie Monster :)

Fall Themed Cupcake Wedding at Crenshaw Hall

Lovely setup at Crenshaw Hall in Wake Forest for an elegant Fall wedding! Cupcake flavors were: Pumpkin Spice Latte, Vanilla with Raspberry Curd Filling and Raspberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream, Espresso Mocha with Vanilla Bean Latte Swiss Meringue Buttercream and S'Mores. I also made a rich, German Chocolate cutting cake for the bride and groom :)

Princess/Fairy Tale Birthday

Fun, fairytale theme for a special girl's birthday :) Strawberry cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant and gum paste details. The cupcakes were strawberry as well with vanilla buttercream and custom fondant toppers to match.

Dino Party Birthday Cake

For this cake the birthday girl's mom had a dilemma - she wanted her daughter's cake to be pretty, but the birthday girl LOVED dinosaurs - would a pretty cake even be possible? Why not?! :) Vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details. I hand modeled the birthday girl and her very special party guest to match the party decor's colors and voila - a pretty dino birthday cake!

Monster Jam Cupcakes

Fun cupcakes decorated to match the Birthday boy's Monster Jam party theme :) Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream and raspberry cupcakes with vanilla buttercream (not pictured) with custom fondant toppers.

Lime Green & White Birthday Cake

Fresh and fun design on a birthday cake for a special lady's 40th :) Flavors were chocolate cake with oreo buttercream filling and vanilla buttermilk cake with fresh strawberry buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant and hand painted details.

X-Box Cupcakes

Fun cupcakes for a gamers' birthday! Rich chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting and fondant X-box toppers :)

Bath Time Duck Baby Shower

Fun little baby shower cake in a rubber ducky theme :) Chocolate and vanilla buttermilk cake with all vanilla buttercream frosting and a few fondant details.

Autumn Themed Birthday

I really do have fun with most any baking/decorating project I work on...but as Fall happens to be my absolute favorite season...I truly had a wonderful time decorating this Fall/Autumn themed Birthday cake for a special lady's 60th! Rich, chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with all hand formed fondant details.

Vintage Romance Wedding Cake

This was a challenging cake, true - but I so enjoyed pulling this look together one cake tier at a time! Flavors were pumpkin spice with cinnamon cream cheese filling, red velvet with cream cheese filling, vanilla buttermilk with lemon swiss meringue filling and chocolate with vanilla swiss meringue filling, all covered with fondant, with fondant and hand painted details. The roses atop the cake were purchased silk flowers to match the ones decorating the table.

Woodland Wedding Cake

Oh my, was this a fun challenge! Before attempting this cake, I'd never made any of these gum paste flowers so it was a learning experience to be sure! Alternating layers of red velvet cake with cream cheese filling and pumpkin spice cake with cinnamon cream cheese filling, covered in fondant with hand made gum paste flowers. Loved the finished work!

Chocolate Overload Cake

Wow, chocoholics rejoiced when this cake came about! I was asked to create a birthday cake for a Dad who loves chocolate - well, that's right up my alley! I decided to pair chocolate truffle cake with chocolate swiss meringue buttercream filling and frosting, dark chocolate ganache drizzle and dark chocolate sprinkles...there, that should do it! :)

Country Chic Birthday Cake

I love when I'm allowed to "just go with it" ;) Such was the case with this Birthday cake - flavors were vanilla buttermilk with vanilla buttercream filling and chocolate truffle cake with mocha buttercream filling and a layer of crunchy chocolate pearls too - mmm! I had always thought these colors would be lovely together and had such fun putting this lovely little cake together :)

Firetruck Cake

Fun cake for the ladder truck crew of a local fire department :) Vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details.

2012 NC State Fair Entry - Brown Hydrangea Wedding Cake

So, I had the most difficult time deciding what I wanted to attempt for this year's State Fair entry!! I had so many ideas rumbling around in my head! When I finally decided to attempt hydrangeas using Petalsweet's wonderful three-part tutorial (and they thankfully turned out decently enough!) my mind was made up. I covered my styrofoam layers with dark brown chocolate fondant (which was a workout!!), then placed two hydrangea bunches on alternating sides of my cake and edged each tier with a brown ribbon. It might've been simple, but I was so pleased with how it came out and very happy to have learned something new along the way! :) I was also beyond thrilled to learn I had won a 3rd place ribbon for my simple little cake!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Party

I had a blast working on this request - from one of my #1 fans...my not-so-little guy who turned 11 :) He LOVES the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and had asked that I make a book cake for his birthday this year - so I did and had so much fun working on it! Thought I'd throw in some cupcakes to match as well with "The cheese touch!!!" Can't believe another year has come and gone. :(

Pirate Birthday

Fun little cake for a pirate's birthday! Marble cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details :)

Candy Birthday :)

Lovely little candy themed birthday celebration! The cake was almond pound cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in vanilla buttercream and fondant details. The cupcakes were strawberry with vanilla buttercream and vanilla bean with oreo buttercream and fondant candy toppers :)

Tangled Birthday

Fun, fun, FUN Tangled Birthday party for a special little girl turning 3! My first attempt at a tower cake with matching cupcakes as well :) The cake was chocolate with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details. The cupcakes were vanilla buttermilk with vanilla buttercream and custom fondant toppers (did I mention how much fun I had?)

Yo Gabba Gabba Birthday

Fun cake and cupcakes designed to match the Birthday girl's invitations and shirt for her special day! Cake was fluffy vanilla with vanilla buttercream filling and strawberry with cream cheese filling, covered in vanilla buttercream with fondant details. Cupcakes were chocolate with vanilla buttercream and custom fondant toppers. :)

Yellow Ombre Buttercream Ruffles

Simple and fun last-minute request for a Birthday cake :) I've been itching to try my hand at both an ombre cake and buttercream ruffles piped this way, so I was so happy to be left to my own devices when coming up with this cake design for a special lady's cake! Vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream ruffles and a yellow fondant bow.

Minion Birthday Cake

Loved this little guy! Strawberry cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details for a little guy's first birthday :)

Tea Party Birthday Cake

Lovely little cake for a special little lady's tea party birthday :) Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache filling, covered in fondant with fondant details.

Jake & The Neverland Pirates First Birthday

Fun, piratey theme for a little guy's first birthday! All the cakes and cupcakes were vanilla buttermilk with vanilla buttercream frosting and fondant details/toppers :)

Cheeseburger Cake

I truly had so much fun attempting this little cake! Birthday cake for a fan of, well - cheeseburgers! :) Vanilla buttermilk and chocolate cake with oreo buttercream filling, covered in fondant with all fondant details.

X-Box Controller Cake

Fun carved cake for a gamer's Birthday! Vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details.

Duke Basketball Grooms Cake

Fun grooms cake for a big Duke basketball fan! Chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details.

Ivory Buttercream Rosette Cake with Black Bow

This was just a simple little vanilla buttermilk cake with vanilla buttercream rosettes and a black fondant bow I made for a friend :)

Ballerina Birthday

Fun, girly cake and cupcakes designed to match the Birthday girl's favorite pj's :) Cake was chocolate and vanilla with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant details and hand modeled gum paste ballerinas. The cupcakes were vanilla and chocolate with buttercream ruffled tutus and fondant bodices. Can't say just how much I LOVED working on these! :)

Rock Star First Birthday

Fun little cake with some added "bling" for a special little girl turning one! Red velvet and vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream filling, covered in fondant with fondant/gum paste details :)

Duke Birthday Cake

So I had to make a Birthday cake for a Blue Devil fan this weekend - if he weren't such a good friend, I might not have had the stomach lol! ;)  Between his wife and I we decided it would be fun to put a twist on an old favorite and try a blue velvet cake, vanilla buttercream filling and cover it all in fondant. You can see a before picture and an after - the cake crumbs in all their blue gore :)