Life's a Beach

Hey everyone!

       So today has been very busy. I just finished making an order for a bridal shower, it was beach themed! And the theme couldn't have come at a better time because the weather has been so crappy and cold lately, I needed something to remind me of warm weather.

      Anyway, I had to bake up 50 chocolate cupcakes and decorate them as a beach theme. Usually I would try and design the cupcakes with a more beachy feel, as I have done in the past for birthdays, but this time the occasion was different and since it was for a bridal shower I decided to go a little more elegant with the decorations.

       I swirled on vanilla butter cream frosting and then made little seashells from chocolate. I usually don't like to work with chocolate because everytime I try and make it, it hardens too quickly or doesn't melt enough. But this time I was a little more smart and saved myself the hassle and time, and bought a chocolate melter made by Wilton. And let me tell you this little gem really saved me from the hassle! I followed the directions completely when melting the chocolate then poured them into the seashell molds. After I let the chocolate harden in the fridge I took them out then took a little bit of gold pearl dust, and using a mini brush, I brushed the pearl dust all over the chocolate shells. 

      I then placed them onto the cupcakes and sprinkled some brown sugar and white sugar pearls all over them, making it look like shells on the beach! Here is what they looked like...

beach theme cupcakes

pretty pink seashell

 

 

blue frosting with seashells

 Hope you enjoyed reading, and learned a little more about how to make these little chocolate shells!

{Life's a beach, eat cupcakes!}

Irresistibly Yours,

Venithda

March Madness

Hello Everyone!
        What a busy month it's been, that's why I'm naming my post March madness! I had the opportunity to make a casino chip themed cake for a 23rd birthday with a twist of the Jets! It came out looking great :)

 
Irresistibly yours,

Venithda

A very Golden Birthday

Hello readers,

      So today was a very special day because it was my boyfriend's 22nd birthday.. and since he is turning 22 on the 22nd, it will be his GOLDEN birthday! I think I was more excited than he was when I told him, nevertheless, I knew I had to make him a very special birthday cake. Since he absolutely looooves chocolate, it was easy to decide what flavor of cake to make (chocolate fudge, duh!) but I wasn't sure how I was going to decorate it. 

      After thinking about it long and hard, I thought it'd be great to bring back his roots, and celebrate his heritage as he turns 22. I incorporated his Jamaican culture onto it. Blake has a tattoo of the 'lion of judah' on his chest, so I thought it'd be fun to try and make a lion out of fondant! Here is the result..

Happy Birthday Blake!

my little 'lion of judah'

      He loved the cake, but the only problem I had with it was that the fondant was too thin when I placed it over the cake, so there were a lot of bubbles and bumps, not as smooth as I wanted it to be. I also had a little balancing problem with the lion because it was top heavy. Next time, I think I need to use some lollipop sticks or toothpicks for extra support, in order for my fondant figure to stand up better. Other than that the cake was a hit and really fun to make!

      Well that's it for today, and in light of this cake being Jamaican themed, my little quote that I will leave with you today is from Bob Marley...

  
{Don't worry about a thing, cause every little thing is gonna be alright.. with cupcakes!}

Irresistibly yours,

Venithda