Polka-Dot Cake

Oh, hello polka-dotted cake. I am in love with you. It is Ina Garten's Chocolate Cake recipe. One note about the recipe is that if you use a flavored coffee, it is very possible that you will be able to taste it when you eat the cake. I used a cup of coconut coffee when I made it, and the coconut flavor is definitely present. Strawberry filling. The polka dots are made of white fondant and cut out using different sized circular cookie cutters. The end result was definitely eye-catching.

Birthday Flower Cakes

These cupcakes were created for my cousin Patti's birthday. All chocolate, I used a silicone pan that created flower-shaped cupcakes, though they actually used more batter than a traditional cupcake, so I thought of them more as "mini cakes." I used the pastel yellow, pink, and lavender - all Wilton coloring. For the centers of the flowers I used pearlized sprinkles and sanding sugars. The flowers were done with a circle tip,  tip 10.

Emily's Birthday Cake

This was a birthday cake for Emily! It was a vanilla cake with almond frosting and a vanilla frosting filling. The colors were purposefully those shades, because she tends to wear a lot of gray and black. The roses turned out pretty well - I used the Wilton burgundy color. I actually think this is my best writing to date. :) The black around the base of the cake is fondant.

Peanut-Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

These were delicious.  Dark chocolate cupcake with a peanut butter filling, dark chocolate frosting, and to top it off half of a mini peanut butter cup. I just used a 1M pastry tip to frost them.