I can't believe I haven't posted since September! What have I been up to? Not much of note, save 3 batches of cupcakes for Cupcake Camp Tallahassee, 150 miniature pies for a wedding reception AND the groom's cake topped with a 3-D redfish!??!??!
Yes, ladies and gentleman (for someday when a man actually does read my blog) I have been baking!!
So, little bitty Tallahassee had it's first
Cupcake Camp to raise funds for the Jessica June Children's Cancer Fund and it was a smallish, albeit successful event, especially for yours truly!
I'm not bragging, I swear, but I WON! I entered 3 of the 4 contest categories and WON ALL 3!!! I was so excited and proud and validated and couldn't have been happier and more surprised. Yes, I have to admit that I did expect to win something, being that the contest didn't have a ton of entries, but to take the whole cake? SO awesome!!!
(p.s. yes, pun intended)
These are all the AWESOME prizes that I won, courtesy of the amazing cupcake community. Here are some links to the sponsors:
So, I suppose you're all dying to know what kind of cupcakes I made, aren't ya? Hold onto your knickers!!! I made:
Apple Pie Cupcakes for the Fall Flavors category
Cherry Limeade Cupcakes for Favorite Drinks category
and
and my hubby's favorite vanilla cupcakes with strawberry filling and strawberry cream cheese frosting, which was entered in the Most Awesomest Cupcake category!
I did make some personal flavor/texture adjustments to the
Annie's Eats recipes, but she is definitely the one to thank for the awesome ideas and base recipes. Everyone gushed over how yummy they were!!! Thanks Annie from Indiana!!!
I guess now you probably want some pictures, huh? Who am I to deny the public? Ha!
Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
I was going to skip the straws, but DH insisted that I add them.
They make them extra special, don't you think??
Apple Pie Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting
I added chunky sprinkling sugar to the tops before baking, it added
some yummy crunch!
Here they are before frosting - yes, they were yummy!!!
My favorite part was the gingham cupcake liners - adorable!
It was a fun but exhausting experience to bake, decorate and transport 72 cupcakes, in a 24-hour period, but I did it and I was super proud of myself. For a girl who dreams of cupcakes/cakes/baked goods as a way to earn a living someday, this little adventure was a tiny peek into the life of a baker. It's a good life!
Thanks to all my friends who showed up to support me: Kate, Jaime, Dona, Della, Sangeetha, Fred and Dylan - big hugs!!!
Adventures in redfish cake (looks like, not tastes like...eeessh!!) coming soon !!!
