just a few things i've been up to…..

So I haven't really been into blogging these days and will probably fade out my blog in the next few months or so. But if you care to follow me and my baked goods, click on the links to Facebook or Instagram.  Here is what's been happening in my kitchen this year….

Soccer themed cookies for 5 cuties that played in a tournament earlier this year.

A bunny themed birthday party.

For our own consumption, meyer lemon curd and crumbly vanilla scones.

A gluten free and dairy free clementine cake!

Re-creating animal cookies. 

Missing Italy and a chocolate-hazelnut babka!

For an order - Shopkins themed birthday party. Rainbow Bite cupcake toppers made out of royal icing.

Cookie favors and the birthday girls' name in cookies! 

A Twinkle Twinkle Little Star themed birthday favors and cupcakes.

Probably the coolest and non-traditional valentines…..

I "heart" NY cookie wedding favors.

Valentine's Day!!! 

And a birthday cake celebrating memories - past and present.

princess themed cookies for gabriella's 5th birthday

I LOVE it when an element from the occasion/party completely inspires me!!! In this case Gabriella's 5th birthday invite had cuteness all over it!!!

I admit that some of the graphics were easier to copy than others but I did my best to pipe them on point!!!

These decorated sugar cookies are being given out as party favors so naturally they get bagged and tied with girly-pink ribbon.

sushi rice krispie treats

THIS is sushi rice krispie treats!!! Can you handle it???

Vanilla white fondant was shaped into shrimp and dusted with edible colored powder for the Ebi…..

To create the Tamago, Sake, Maguro, & Toro, I microwaved Starbursts Fruit Chews and shaped them to mimic the actual fish & egg pieces. A little strip of black fondant finished the look of the Tamago.

For the rolls I rolled Fruit Roll-Ups inside the rice krispie treats and sour apple rope to look like asparagus. More black fondant was used for the nori.

I am a total sucker for details so it was a MUST to package them in take-away sushi containers.

a momofuku milk bar-like bday cake

I just LOVE the way Momofuku Milk Bar's cakes look! Super rustic but elegant in my opinion. I was totally inspired by them to make this cake - chocolate cake, peanut butter buttercream, charred marshmallows, & chocolate cookie crumbs!!!

I even went as far as making their chocolate cookie crumbs too.

The charred marshmallows were a little hard to peel away from the parchment paper, but I managed to get most of the gooey-goodness between each layer. 

Lastly, in MMB fashion, a hand-written chocolately birthday greeting…..

PBR cookies

Dennis Hopper said it best in David Lynch's Blue Velvet….."Heineken? F*ck that sh*t! Pabst Blue Ribbon!!! (excuse my French) :)

These cool cookies start with a vanilla sugar cookie base. I first piped the red stripe then filled in the corners with white. 

Royal blue colored sugar gum paste was used for the iconic PBR ribbon. I laid down the tails before adding the scalloped circle.

I was unable to avoid the rough edges from my scalloped cutter and they were awfully hard to clean up. Please don't judge or look too closely.

Another strip of royal blue sugar gum paste completes the ribbon. Once dried I piped the words, "Pabst Blue Ribbon."

a LEGO cake for charlie's 5th birthday!!!

With a silicone mold, primary colored fondant, and a few cake decorating skills this LEGO cake came to life.

Although I have to admit that I cheated by using mini LEGO figurines. And so what? I could have NEVER re-created these heroes in sugar paste anyway…..

Robin

Thor

Batman

Spiderman & Superman

Wolverine

The Hulk & Captain America

Iron Man

And my fondant skills are still a little rusty…..Guess that means that I have to take on more cake orders!!!

You're 5!!!!!

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

CHARLIE!!!