Lovely Little Cakes

Butterflies in Buttercream

2008-05-21T21:18:00.000-07:00

I decorated this little multi-tiered cake from a drawing that my niece made for me. Hers was so sweet that I thought it should taste that way, too.

Here's a little cake catch-up

2008-05-08T17:54:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I haven't posted anything new for a while. This site was going to be a place for my cakes, but it seems all I have been doing lately is cupcakes. So, if you want to see what all I've been up to, check out www.bakerella.com. And seeing these pics all together now makes me realize I need to make another cake.

Rose Covered Cupcakes

2008-02-12T20:41:00.000-08:00

Just some pretty little cupcakes in honor of Valentine's Day. Read more about these easy fondant flowers.

Little Lollipop Cakes

2008-02-01T00:10:00.000-08:00

These little cakes are my new favorite thing to make. I loved making red velvet cake balls, but this is the first time I have tried that recipe with something other than red velvet. The chocolate cake was great and somehow putting them on a lollipop stick made them seem even better. Now, I'm going to have to try more cake combinations. Yikes!

Pretty in pink… and yellow and blue.

2008-01-15T19:42:00.000-08:00

These cake plates are so lovely. I've been on the hunt for some like this, but I can't decide what to get. I like them all.

Little Pink & Purple Princess cake

2008-01-06T17:29:00.000-08:00

Here's my first cake created with the new Kitchenaid mixer. This little chocolate cake was inspired by my six-year old niece. She did some artwork a while back that I saved. I thought the colors would make a nice pattern. You can see her artwork here.

I better get baking

2008-01-01T14:36:00.000-08:00

After years of using a cheap hand mixer, I've finally moved to the big leagues with my brand new Kitchenaid artisan stand mixer. I was totally surprised to get this pink beauty for Christmas. I haven't used it yet, but I can't wait to try it out. I hope it improves my "from scratch" baking.

The cupcake with a lot of heart

2007-12-16T19:09:00.001-08:00

My niece and I baked some chocolate fudge cupcakes this weekend. She did a great job decorating hers and I took a few and decorated like this. It may not look perfect, but tasted great.

Red Velvet Cake Balls

2007-12-09T18:08:00.000-08:00

Beware… These little cakes are addictive. I have been making them for about a year and my friends that have tried them are addicted too. Check out the recipe.

Little Red Velvet Layer Cake

2007-12-01T16:54:00.000-08:00

This little cake was the perfect way to kick off December. I made a batch of 12 Christmas cupcakes and then with the leftover batter threw this little 5" cake together. So Yummy!

Here's the recipe for the Cream Cheese Buttercream frosting I used:

1 stick butter (softened)
8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
4 cups confectioner's sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add sugar and vanilla until creamy. Easy!

Monogram Cake and Cupcakes

2007-11-18T16:28:00.000-08:00

I made these little cakes for my sister's birthday party along with some other cupcakes. They were a huge hit.

A cake for my mom!

2007-11-14T16:42:00.000-08:00

Here is a lovely little cake that I made last year. I had just finished taking a cake decorating class and I wanted to do something for Mother's Day. I didn't have a flower tip and probably wouldn't have known how to make one if I did, so I used another tip. All I remember is she said how much she loved the grapes. I was going for hydrangeas.

Buttercream Beauty

2007-11-12T16:50:00.000-08:00

I love the unstructured look of this buttercream. Every time I look at it I wish I had a piece to eat. YUM!

Pumpkin Pecan Cupcakes

2007-11-08T17:29:00.001-08:00

Picking out pumpkins for Halloween inspired me to make these moist little cakes. I had some extra batter so I even made minis. They were just perfect. Light and moist and the cream cheese frosting wasn't too bad either!

From cupcakes to layer cakes

2007-11-08T16:37:00.000-08:00

Hi. I am excited to share my love for little cakes with you. Now, I better get baking so you'll have something to look at and enjoy.