Olympic Rings Cupcakes

Nov18

Olympic Cupcakes

With December fast approaching, it is the time for all the fun end of year functions.  Jackie asked me to do cupcakes for the end of year function for her running club and she wanted Olympic themed cupcakes.  The small Olympic rings are cut out of coloured sugar paste and then layered over each other to replicate the Olympic logo.  These cupcakes were really fun to do with the only tricky bit being trying to get the centre of all the rings cut out evenly.  I hope your club had a terrific party on Saturday and thanks again for your order Jackie.

 

Tickled Pink & Soft Green Cupcakes for Sue’s Birthday!

Nov11

Tickled Pink & Soft Green Cupcakes

Tickled Pink & Soft Green Cupcakes

We love the fact Sue that you have chosen to spend your Wednesday mornings, while you are on your sabbatical from teaching, and join your mom and us at the Memory Shed to scrapbook.  We feel we know you so well through the gorgeous layouts your mom has done of your wedding photos and it is great that you are part of our fun and madness even if it is just for a short time.  We wanted to say thank you with a small belated birthday celebration for you.  I chose tickled pink and a soft green for the colours for the roses, flowers and butterflies on your cupcakes as you loves  vintage colours.  To match the colours I made Raspberry and White Chocolate cupcakes with a creamy vanilla icing and they turned out to be perfect along with all the other party goodies.  We know you are a dedicated and awesome teacher and know that you will eventually have to return to the more smelly crew at school but it is great that you have been able to unwind a little on a Wednesday and enjoy your passion for scrapbooking.

Legally Legal at last Brandon!

Nov7

Underwater Cupcakes

Legally legal today Brandon!  Wishing you an amazing 18th birthday and hope you have loads of fun celebrating with your family and friends.  With you having been voted the ‘Social Networking’ King at school, I could have made you cellphone cupcakes, or in fact any cupcake to do with animals or nature but I opted for an Underwater Theme instead for your other passion in life.  May the beginning of your adult life be a new and awesome adventure!

 

Totally Bright Summer Flower Cupcakes!

Nov6

Bright Flower Cupcakes

After a slow and somewhat cooler start to our Joburg summer, the days have turned hot and sunny and it was appropriate to do these fun Bright Flower Cupcakes for Janine’s birthday celebration.  After a brilliant cupcake year in 2011 it is great to be doing so many repeat birthday orders in 2012 and I was delighted when Janine asked me to do these cupcakes for her to take for her colleagues at work on Friday.  A woman after my own heart, Janine loves this range of bright colours so it was not difficult for me to come up with these embossed pretty pink, oh-so-there-orange, yummy yellow and lime green flowers.  To add even more character to some of the flowers I rolled out strips of 2 different colours, embossed them and then cut out the flowers resulting in funky striped flowers to add to the delicious vanilla and chocolate cupcakes I baked for Janine’s order.  Hope you had loads of fun Janine and thank you once again for your cupcake order.

Bright Flower Cupcakes

 

Bright, Funky Flower Cupcakes

Nov4

Bright, Funky Flower Cupcakes

Bright, Funky Flower Cupcakes

When Jeanine first ordered cupcakes for her 50th birthday celebration it was a pleasure to see her excitement and planning for her party and all the attention to detail she put into making it a perfect day for her guests.  It was once again a pleasure to do cupcakes for her friend, Claire, who celebrated her 50th birthday a few weeks ago.  With the planning and preparation of these two spunky ladies this celebration could only but be a fun-filled one for Claire’s guests.  Jeanine described Claire as colourful and extrovert so I made bright pink, yellow, orange and green flowers and butterflies for these cupcakes.  I used a variety of flower cutters and embossing sheets to make sure that each cupcake had a unique decoration and the result was a colourful array of Bright, Funky Flower Cupcakes.  I am delighted that I was able to meet you Claire before your birthday and I hope that your special day was perfect in every way.

Cupcakes for My Hero!

Nov3

Banana & Chocolate Cupcakes

Eddie celebrated another year being younger yesterday and as he sees and tries out on a daily basis every flavour of cupcake that leaves the Cupcakes2Delite kitchen, I had to try out a different and new cupcake for his birthday.  Eddie loves bananas on pizzas, in sandwiches and on pancakes so it was perfect to try out this Banana & Chocolate Cupcake recipe for him.  I creamed the bananas but left the chocolate chunky in the cupcake mixture and the result was a delicious banana rich and gooey chocolate cupcake.

Happy Birthday to the love of my life and My Hero!  Here’s to many more birthdays with delicious new cupcakes!

Banana & Chocolate Cupcakes