Cupcakes by CC: color themes

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Transformer Cake

Recently my cousin asked me to create a Transformer Cake for her boys' birthdays. This is my 2nd attempt at making a cake. I wanted to do something 2D but wasn't quite sure what to do.

I decided on Bumble Bee Transformer. I originally wanted to cut the entire cake into a shape, but I could not get my image large enough so I opted for putting the image on a smaller cut cake. I think I like the layered effect.

The outlining didn't take as long as I thought, however the filling in was a whole other story :) It took a good 2 hours just to fill in the design. I know she appreciates the effort. I wish I could have seen the boys faces on this one. Maybe she took a picture?

Happy Birthday Jamareon and Jaylan!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

My ladybug

Hey ladybug!

I have been thinking of ways to brand my work (cupcakes, parties, decor, etc.) I thought of having a signature color, but that would only work in the logo. I thought of having a signature theme, but couldn't figure out how to apply it to all projects. Then I thought I'd try a symbol, but what to use?

Well, I refer to everyone as "ladybug". Its a term of endearment and it helps when you can't remember someone's name :) I didn't know how I would infuse my ladybug into my branding plan. When I came across a ladybug fondant topper in Hobby Lobby, I knew I found what I was looking for. Now I only needed to make it mine.

My first ladybugs were made with rolling red fondant in a ball for the body. Using black fondant for the head and a edible writing pen for the spots and line down the back. That was very tedious. I simplified the process by rolling out the red fondant and cutting small circles for the body (eliminating the rolling step.)

I am trying royal icing for the ladybugs this week. We'll see how that works out...

CC

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

1st Cupcake Cake

Sooo... as a last minute idea, I decided to throw together a "cake" for my cousin's birthday.

I had made Italian Cream Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing for dessert. I felt he needed something to celebrate with his name on it. (He likes the attention.)

I have never decorated the cupcakes as a cake before and had no idea as to what I was going to do. I tried a couple of different shapes and decided on this one. The top coat of icing was a lot easier to do than I had thought. I outlined it with a quick ruffle. I used some leftover cupcake fondant toppers. Added a few words and candles and ta da!

I am going to try this again soon, now that I know how easy it is :)

Cupcakes by CC