Breakfast At Tiffany's Cupcakes

I had the honor of making cupcakes for another friend's bridal shower. This time the theme was "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to compliment the wedding colors and story of the couple's romance in New York City. 

The first step was to figure out the bride's favorite cake and frosting combo. I really can't believe how easy this was. The bride has actually been one of my biggest supporters for starting a cupcake business. A couple weeks ago she asked me to set up an Etsy page to sell some of my creations. Then we both decided I needed a menu. So I sent an email to a couple friends asking their favorite flavor combos. Of course, the bride was the first to respond. She had a long list of flavors, but there it was at top - Red Velvet with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting (my favorite). 

Ok, I had the flavors down. And as for decoration, there was no other choice. They had to look like Tiffany boxes.

The cupcakes fit in perfectly with the theme. And everyone seemed to enjoy the frosting and cake combo, especially the bride. That makes me very happy!

Up next, some baby shower cupcakes for another friend. I have some ideas for that one too. Hopefully they turn out just as cute as these.

April's Bridal Shower Cupcakes

My friend April is getting married next month and I got the honor of making some cupcakes for her bridal shower. Like me, she is a lover of pineapple and coconut. So I went with a delicious hummingbird cake. It is like banana nut bread with pineapple and coconut thrown in. It was topped with cream cheese frosting.

Yes, I also made the wrappers. I used a tropical flowers background and added some of Geoff and April's engagement photos. Oh, and some of the cupcakes were topped with pineapple flowers. 

These were interesting to make. You basically cut thin slices of pineapple and dehydrate them in the oven, which is difficult to do living in the humidity of Florida. It took a couple of hours to dry the pineapple slices out. Then when they come out of the oven, you pinch the center and it shapes itself into a flower. I was worried they looked a bit ghetto, but they seemed to be a big hit and tasty too.

I have to say it is nice being back in the baking game. I took some time off from my cupcake creations while training for the marathon. Now, I can say I am back and ready to serve up some tasty treats for me and my friends.