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Entries Tagged as 'Cupcake Projects'

May 29th, 2010 · 24 Comments · Cupcake Projects

Some cupcakes with bling
I got into the wedding business last year and learning and experimenting with new designs and recipes are an ongoing project. The first thing I ask the bride after the event date is whether the wedding is outdoor or indoor. Outdoor weddings are beautiful, but unfortunately you are at the mercy of [...]

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May 24th, 2010 · 19 Comments · Cupcake Projects, More Kitchen Musings

Which was exactly what I did. At 11:30 pm last night, as I watched the Lost series finale credits roll by, I reached for a chocolate cupcake and started nibbling. My mind was saying:
"WTF just happened?!"
*Spoilers*
*Spoilers*
*Spoilers*
"After all those fantastic reunions, they were dead this whole time?"
"Didn’t the writers say it wasn’t purgatory and they weren’t [...]

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October 23rd, 2009 · 37 Comments · Cupcake Projects, Desserts, Macaron Chronicles

Cupcakes and macarons
Cupcakes and macarons seem to be the dessert of choice this October. I had so much fun making these and thought you all would want to see what this obsessive macaron maker was up to. The above dessert table was for a bead store opening. The Fandangled Bead store is located at the [...]

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July 18th, 2009 · 20 Comments · Cupcake Projects

 I get so carried away with my cupcake decorations that when customers ask me for a simple design I have no pictures to show them. So I decided to shoot some samples today.

Simple cupcake decorations on vanilla-vanilla cupcake
I also had to reshoot the cupcakes with flags on them, as I was informed quite bluntly that [...]

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June 6th, 2009 · 22 Comments · Cupcake Projects

Remember at the Bridal Show earlier this year, I nearly lost my voice repeating all five flavors of my macarons plus three flavors of cupcakes 300 times. Well this time for the Broad Appetit, I am more prepared ( I…

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June 2nd, 2009 · 62 Comments · Cupcake Projects

Yes, I have another giveaway. Too busy to cook/bake for the blog, but not too busy to blog ! J But first, let me announce the winner of the cupcake wrappers – Joey of 80 breakfasts, Congratulations! 34. joey said……

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May 25th, 2009 · 43 Comments · Cupcake Projects, Local Food Musings

* There is a cupcake wrapper giveaway at the end of this post. If you know anyone in Richmond who is getting married soon, the new Richmond Bride magazine is on newstands now. photograph by Todd Wright Amazing cover, huh?…

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April 24th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Cupcake Projects

Below are some cupcakes I made for a baby shower. Customer wanted yellow, pink and blue assortment of flowers from roses to daisies. I was more than happy to oblige :) . chocolate-vanilla rum frosting & chocolate-chocolate ganache glaze vanilla-vanilla rum…

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March 20th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Cupcake Projects

I was not going to post about this but I spent more time on it than I wanted to last night so darn it it deserves a place on this blog ;) . Anyway, I was supposed to be making lemon…

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March 15th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Cupcake Projects

Well you really can’t call this a cupcake without frosting right…so I guess it’s a muffin. But really people this is too good to be called a muffin, seriously. I’ve been eyeing this recipe from Warren Brown’s Cake Love for…

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