Next Iron Cupcake Challenge

Well, we are gearing up for our next Iron Cupcake Challenge! (In the photo above, our judges from the last challenge carefully sample and "grade" the cupcakes which were entered in our maple ICC for September) I am so very excited because this time we are being hosted by the PopShop in Collingswood! The PopShop has amazing food including over thirty varieties of grilled cheese and many delish choices for food lovers of all ages! The PopShop was even featured on the FoodNetwork recently when Bobby Flay challenged him to a THROWDOWN! The owners, Stink and Connie Fisher have been gratious enough to host our fun cupcake event and we are psyched to be there! The secret ingredient this month is PUMPKIN and we are encouraging all bakers and guests to dress up in their favorite Halloween gear! Can't wait to see all the ghouls and goblins who show up! We have an unprecedented FOUR judges this time and as always, top prize is $100.00 for the adult baking level!! We have recently added a jr. bakers level (kids 16 and under) and top prize for them is $20!!

As always,  a portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit a very worthwhile charity--this month we are donating to the Knight Park Playground Foundation! Come out and join us and enjoy some delicious cupcakes, have great conversations with other cupcake and baking enthusiasts AND help a very worthwhile cause!! Can't wait to see you all dressed in your Halloween finest AND taste your delicious pumpkin cupcake entries--see you on October 25th at the PopShop! Here's a link for more info: www.meetup.com/Iron-Cupcake-Challenge-Moorestown
And: if you'd like to see some pictures from our previous challenges: take a look here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1175443@N22/

Fishy Friends!

Aren't these little cupcakes cute--made for a dear friends birthday. She is the fishing queen-constantly showing photos of her catching one big fish or another, so ocean life was the perfect theme. I hope she enjoyed the little buggers and can't wait to see what's she catches next! Happy Bday LG!

Yeah Me--A New Blog--soo cute too!

Yeah, I have a new blog--do you like it-do you love it--I am in awe--thanks so much to Kristin over at Simply Whimsy Designs and her amazing talent!! She did an awesome job-perhaps you can give her blog a looksie!

Cupcake Tower Number 2 --DELIVERED!

Well, I had to deliver my second cupcake tower this passed weekend. It was for another first birthday party for a lovely little girl. I was asked to make the color palette pinks and greens, so I took that and ran with it. I used pink tulle, pink satiny bows and pink polka dot ribbon to fancy it up. I covered the cupcake tower with thick green wrapping paper and piped pretty tulle ribbon along the edges. That, plus sixty cupcakes with tons of fluffy pastel icing and tiny fondant toppers (plus lots of polka dots) made it all come together. The centerpiece was a three layer cake (made of three stacked six inch cakes) which I placed a giant G on (in honor of the birthday girls initial). Lots of pinks, greens, dots, frosting, ribbons and tulle made for a girly-girls cupcake tower dream. Hope the birthday girl got to sample lots of them!

Cupcake Tower Number 2

Well, here we go again! This will be my second cupcake tower and it is starting to feel like "old hat" or should I say, "old cupakes" lol. This time, I sketched out my idea and thought a round cupake tower would be a nice design element and wanted to see how it differed from the square one I used last time. Well, first difference was trying to cover it with wrapping paper, much harder, but overall, I was pleasantly pleased with the feminine look and cutesy feel of this tower--exactly what the customer ordered for her special little cupcake who's turning one this weekend!! More pix to come after cupcakes are completed and put on top!!

Halloween is on its Way

Halloween is swiftly approaching and I am beginning to prepare for this spooky event! Here are some toppers I am working on for the upcoming tricky treat day!

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