Backyardigans!!

It's always fun baking for kids!  These Backyardigan cupcakes are for a little girl named Lindsey.  Everyone knows how much I love that name!!  Anyway, I thought they would look great against the "grassy backdrop" and really happy with the outcome but have to admit some of their features were a bit challenging.  I went shopping at my local baking supply store for another order and found these edible eyeballs!  It saved me a bit of time since there were many colors to mix & liked the fact that they are edible! 
These Backyardigans are ready to party in Bethpage, NY today!!

So Grateful!!

I am very grateful to have my brother Billy close by and get to celebrate his birthday with him every year!  I wanted to create something for him that was all HIM.  He loves music, I think it always transcends him when he listens to his favorite bands.  My brother recently had a business trip and needed to rent a car.  He programmed the radio system to play all Grateful Dead tunes while he drove.  These are the things I really dig about Billy.  Sometimes you can step into his house and hear The Beatles which my neice and nephew recognize for sure.  I am certain that when they are older and living on their own, they will be thinking of him when they hear certain types of music.  Anyway, he is my big brother and I love him with all my heart and hope this makes him feel that.  Happy Birthday Billy!  Pretty glad with the outcome of the cupcake cake (2nd one ever made by me!!) but notice I need practice on my lettering big time!!

Is it really Cupcakes?

Here is Wow Wow Wubbzy again but this time in a form of my very first Cupcake Cake.  While surfing the web looking for inspiration and doing research, I found that cupcake cakes are kind of the newest cupcake trend.  It's cake like because you can have a bigger design and message and use many candles but yet all the portions are already individualized (is that even a word?) and kids can actually self serve!!  This was my very first but made another right after and like the variation!!

Wow Wow Wubbzy!

When a friend from high school contacted me about baking her son cupcakes for his birthday, I didn't think I would be stunted so easily.  I had never heard of Wow Wow Wubbzy so I watched the preschool show with my kids and then I could see how a child could fall in love with this cute little charector.  I made fondant discs and fondant Wubbzy balls but drew each Wubbzy onto the fondant with chocolate frosting using the smallest piping tip I have.  These are chocolate with homemade marshmellow fondant.  I hope these create a WOW reaction when they are served up at school!

Bakerella Inspired

My next door neighbor requested cupcakes for her daughter's First Communion a couple months back.  I knew this would be the type of occasion that my tower could finally be used and remembered the particular blog I had read just before purchasing my tower....it was from Bakerella (and she used her tower for a communion!).  I sent my neighbor the blog itself and she liked the color combination and even gave out brown and pink invites.  Lauren is a very friendly little girl who is growing up before our eyes and it was a treat to be able to add to this special event.  God Bless Lauren and her warm loving family.
I had some trouble with the brown fondant crosses & my husband stepped in to help me so I have to give him credit.  He made each and every one of them and did it with ease!  I may have a partner now!!  Thanks to the wonderful inspiration of Bakerella, a baking goddess and my wonderful husband who answered my prayers when I had difficulty.  The weekend was perfect weather wise here in New York and I'm happy that the parties that I baked for were successful.

As promised, here is The Very Hungry Caterpillar himself!  These cupcakes were made for a special little girl named Samantha who consistently requests this book read to her at night.  Her Mom decided it would be the perfect theme for her 2nd birthday party.  I made two dozen chocolate cupcakes (the body) and one dozen vanilla cupcakes (his eats that are part of the story) and made his head out of vanilla as well.  I displayed them on a pink board and it came together nicely with little fondant feet and antennas too!  My family did attend the party but were not able to stay for the entire time and wish we could have witnessed the delight of all that indulged in this very healthy critter.  I got some very sweet responses today and I feel so rewarded!  Happy Birthday Samantha!!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar keeps eating and eating.......

These are for Samantha's 2nd birthday and the theme, of course, is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.  The story is about curiousity, development and growth!  The caterpillar is still "digesting" so I will snap some pics of it at the actual party later on and post when I arrive back home.