My sister was expecting a boy and so my mother-in-law and I got together and made these fun butterfly cupcakes. This was done by laying wax paper over a butterfly wing template and outlining and filling in the wing with melted chocolate. It's a bit tricky getting the chocolate to the right temperature so you can work with it. We definitely learned a trick or two for next time!
My nephew is crazy about Thomas so, of course, when my sister-in-law asked me to make him a cake I jumped at the chance. It's all fondant and a few lines of icing here and there. This was a fun and challenging cake.
My daughter is the type of little lady who starts planning her birthday for the following year the day after her birthday! She will talk all year about the design of her cake, usually about 6 different ones. Sometimes it gets down to crunch time and she still can't decide because she wants them all! This particular birthday we narrowed it down to a ladybug that's reminiscent of The Littlest Pet Shop character's big head, little body proportions. Those are thin mints and upside down Hershey kisses on the back and chocolate cupcakes for the feet.
I really enjoyed making this birthday cake for my niece. I used orange slices for the center of the petals and M & M's for the border of the face. It's hard to see them but there is a stem down there made up of gummy lifesavers.
