For my husband’s birthday, I made his childhood favorite: chocolate zucchini cake. Traditionally baked as a 9 x 13 cake, I opted to use a spring form pan to up the display factor. It tastes just as good as the original recipe! Love ya babe!

These cupcakes were commissioned for Alanna’s bridal shower. A yellow cake and chocolate buttercream are topped with fondant flowers in her favorite colors, which have a M&M center.

This cake was designed to match the adorable train-themed baby shower invite for my cousin Susie. The cake is vanilla with vanilla buttercream. I also made train-themed cupcakes to decorate each table at the shower.

I had to travel with these goodies, so I opted for a new technique. These toppers are made of craft paper, and attached to lollipop sticks. Congrats Susie and Weston; I can’t wait to meet  your little guy!

Last year, I got to make a Minnie Mouse cake for little Reese. This year she’s getting a Candyland-themed cake for her third birthday. I pulled the colors from the provided lollipop, which is from Dylan’s Candy Bar. I can’t wait to visit the original store in an upcoming trip to New York. The cake itself is classic chocolate with chocolate buttercream.

This week I had a request to turn my Chocolate Guinness cake into a cupcake. As the cake is pretty dense, I was a little worried it wouldn’t translate well into a cupcake. I made a few modifications, and it turned out perfectly. I stuck with the same cream cheese frosting that typically I make for the cake. It tastes great, but I think next time I’ll go back to my standard recipe, as it’s a little more fluffy.

I also tried making some kusudama flowers, to potentially use as cupcake toppers. While not edible, these paper crafts are so adorable, I can’t wait to use them for a customer! With a matching cupcake wrapper, these would be perfect for someone planning a dessert table.The color combinations and print possibilities are endless.