More cupcake ideas

Since my last post on cupcakes I have found some really eyecatching and inexpensive cupcake design ideas. Here are a few that I intend to make for a very special little girl who has cancer and has a limited diet (no artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives) and needs a sweet treat. She loves to help make things and I want to have everything ready for her next visit.

The cupcake to the left uses a slice of pineapple as a flower decoration. This is definitely an ingenious way to use something that can be eaten by someone on a restricted diet and act as a pretty garnish too.

I will be making a variation of the hummingbird cupcake to include carrot, banana, coconut and walnuts. The more fibre and nutrients the better, whilst giving that little bit of sweet treat that little girls need.

The frosting is a cream cheese frosting, which makes it a more nutrient-rich version of cupcake icing.

Ingredients

Makes 3 cups

• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
• 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted

Directions

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and vanilla until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. With mixer on medium speed, gradually add butter, beating until incorporated.
2. Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add sugar, beating until incorporated. Use immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before using.

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If you know of any recipes that might come in handy please leave a comment.


I would love to be off making some restaurant reviews but since I don't get paid to take photos or write reviews I have to drool from afar. It would be nice if some restaurant, cafe or cake shop would hire me to photograph their menu, a wedding or function but until then I pay for all meals and finances are tight at the moment. You know how it is.

Photo source:

Martha Stewart Cutest Cupcakes

Martha Stewart Dried pineapple flowers

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/hummingbird-cupcakes

Cupcakes

Inspired by some fantastic photography of cupcakes on Flickr I decided to try and source some cute cupcakes locally. The best I could find was the cupcake with a smiley face on it.

Since then I have been scouring the net and have decided that the best way to photograph a pretty cupcake is to make my own. I'm a soft touch for anything with a frangipani on it so I was inspired to make some cupcakes and add a frangipani on some and butterflies on others.

I found some great resources that I wanted to share

First:
How to cover cupcakes with poured fondant

Next:
How to make a frangipani flower out of fondant

Supplies:
Frangipani cutter
Fondant and cake topper supplies


And something that is just so beautiful I'd be a very happy recipient if it was delivered to my door. Photography and cupcake design by Le Cupcake

Image references:

How to cover cupcakes with fondant by cakejournal.com
http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-cover-cupcakes-with-poured-fondant/

Cupcake with frangipani by cakejournal.com
http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/frangipani-tutorial/

Frangipani cutters
http://www.fira.com.au/Frangipani.htm

Botanical Gardens Wedding, originally uploaded by kylie lambert (Le Cupcake)

Bite me! I'm a cupcake with attitude!

Sorry about the title. Alternatives were 'eat my shorts', 'cupcake with attitude', 'would you eat me?", "have you ever eaten a cupcake that smiles at you?" and many more. Perhaps you can think of a better title?

Cupcake from Queen St Bakery, Warilla