Sweet Nothing Cupcakes

Happy Valentine's Day!! And since it is a holiday AND my day off - how could I not make cupcakes?? So here they are - my Sweet Nothing Cupcakes which were inspired by my favorite Valentine's treat - conversation hearts!

They are a tart raspberry cake with almond butter-cream icing and a little sugar cookie conversation heart.

Berries 'n Cream

I have finally created a cupcake that I myself could not wait to eat. For those of you who don't know me - that's kind of a big deal. The inspiration for this cupcake came from (what else?) Pinterest. I saw a picture, I accepted the challenge...I conquered!

These delightful little babies are a chocolate fudge cupcake that have had their tops removed so as to sandwich some freshly whipped cream and blueberries in the middle. They were then covered by a chocolate ganache, more blueberries and finally a dash of powdered sugar.

Candy Corn Cupcakes

They seem to be all the rage this season, so how could I resist? Mine a simple vanilla cake colored yellow and orange then topped with a white corn-syrup based almond icing that has been whipped to full fluffiness.

3 Musketeers Cupcakes

These babies are chocolate cupcakes with a bite sized 3 Musketeers bar in the center. The icing is a combination of marshmallow fluff and melted 3 Musketeers bars.

Rhubarb Apple Spice Cupcakes

These cupcakes are made with a sparkling rhubarb cider and apple sauce then topped with a cinnamon spice icing.

Curioser and Curioser

Sometimes I have to just pamper myself with sweets. This is my Alice in Wonderland themed birthday cake :)

Birthday at the Beach

This is the sand castle cake I made for a friend's daughter - it is a marbled chocolate and white cake with a brown sugar coconut icing. The turrets and towers are made from ice cream cones and it is covered in crushed graham crackers, nerd candies and white chocolate sand dollars.