Monday, January 28, 2008

Fishbowl cupcakes


Fishbowl cupcakes
Originally uploaded by jennie.hopkins
I made these cupcakes for my sister's friend's 35th birthday party. The "fishbowl" matches her invitation and was made of white chocolate.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Everglades cookies


Everglades cookies
Originally uploaded by jennie.hopkins
I made these for my sister's friend's bachelorette weekend. They are going bike riding in the Florida Everglades, so I made bikes, alligators, and the state of Florida.

Mom's Birthday Cake


Mom's Birthday Cake
Originally uploaded by jennie.hopkins
I made this cake for my mom's birthday. One of her favorite candy bars is a Mounds, so I made four layers of coconut cake. Between each layer is melted chocolate that dried hard to give it a crunch and coconut filling. Then I lightly frosted it with coconut buttercream and coated it with chocolate glaze. I also made a similar cake for my friend Angie's birthday but combined her two favorite flavors, chocolate and hazelnut. I made a three layer hazelnut cake. Between each layer I used the same melted chocolate that dried hard to give it a crunch and a nutella whipped cream filling. I lightly frosted it with a nutella Italian buttercream and topped it with the same chocolate glaze.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Mojito cupcakes


Mojito cupcakes
Originally uploaded by jennie.hopkins
My second attempt at Mojito cupcakes, this time in regular size (vs. mini).

Margarita cupcakes


Margarita cupcakes
Originally uploaded by jennie.hopkins
This was my first attempt at Margarita cupcakes. Lime flavored cupcakes with a tequila and margarita mix glaze and lime, tequila, and margarita mix flavored icing topped off with a "sugared" rim and a bendy straw.

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Grand Marnier cupcakes


Grand Marnier cupcakes
Originally uploaded by jennie.hopkins
The cake and frosting have Grand Marnier, and the cake was "glazed" with Grand Marnier before putting on the icing. On top of each is a gold dragee.

Kahlua cupcakes


Kahlua cupcakes
Originally uploaded by jennie.hopkins
I also made these mini-cupcakes for NYE. Both the cake and icing have chocolate, coffee, and kahlua in them. I dusted the top with "gold dust".

Mojito cupcakes


Mojito cupcakes
Originally uploaded by jennie.hopkins
I made these mini-cupcakes for my sister's friend's NYE party. The cake had rum, lime, and mint, and the icing had rum and lime. I sprinkled them with gold sugar and put a sprig of mint on each.