It seems Goodyblog has been rather quiet lately about our eternal love for the cupcake. Have no doubt, they are still our pastry of choice. I came across this great how-to set today on Oh Joy!. The Cupcake Kit, 14 recipes, 250 decorative cup liners in two sizes, a
pastry bag, and an assortment of piping tips for creating one-of-a-kind
masterpieces.
It's almost worth it just for those precious liners. Available at Amazon.com.
What needs to be said? It's an R2-D2 birthday cake. A brilliant professional baker named Mark Joseph made this cake for a boy's birthday. And I don't think I can improve upon that description. Of course, there's no way I'd be able to make this cake without it crashing into a cakey avalanche, but it's still amazing nonetheless.
What's more, the whole thing is edible—including the legs. The "trash can" section of R2 is made from red velvet cake. The legs are made out of Rice Krispie treats. And the whole thing is filled with win and awesome.
Cake decorating can be way-intimidating (have you ever attempted to wield a piping bag?)—and staring at a blank sheet cake makes my head spin with the possibilities. I love love love this idea from Bakerella—when you are in need of inspiration, take it from your kids. Lay wax paper over your child's drawing and use candy writers as markers to trace their doodles and designs. Place the tray of cake ornaments in the freezer to harden, and voila! Insta-masterpiece. Totally amazing. Totally genius.
Thanks, Crafty Crow, for the link!
(and p.s...Love the blue sky cake tier. Brilliant touch!)
Parents food stylist Karen Tack just released a "faaabulous" how-to book called Hello, Cupcake! Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make. GoodyBloggers GoodyVloggers Taryn, Amanda K., and I crashed the recent launch party with a camera to check out the book, chat with her about the art of dessert, and learn how to make some of the cutest cupcakes ever–well, everyone's except mine...thanks again, guys.
I just couldn't resist the cuteness.
via gawker
Ever since we blogged about the infamous Wilton giant cupcake cake pan, our readers have been whipping up their own. It's been awhile since we've shared their (seriously impressive) baking skillz, so we bring you eight more examples of rockin' reader giant cupcakes.
These super sweet cupcake storage bags from KangaRoom are perfect for keeping small toys and hair supplies from getting lost in your kid's room. You can zip them open or pull the drawstring to reach inside. So cute!
If you're looking for a cute way to cut down on the sugar rush epidemic at your child's next birthday party, here is a great solution. These two-bite cupcakes are not only beyond adorable, but they are easy to make, and fun to eat (kids love anything on a stick).
Go to Bakerella to learn how to make them. Thanks to How About Orange for the link!
Presenting Elaine Ashton's work of art! Here's what she had to say
I saw the cake on the GoodyBlog and had to have one even though I need another specialty baking pan like I need less sleep, but I thought it would be a fun cake to make for my daughter's first birthday. It turned out really well and, although she didn't seem all that enthused about a chocolate cake, my husband and I enjoyed it. :) It's a fun pan that remarkably bakes both sides evenly in spite of the difference in shape and volume in the two halves. Lots of fun making it. Thanks so much for the idea!
To see more giant cupcakes by our rockin' readers just click here! To read the post that started it all and find out how to get your own pan click here! Have you made one? Please send us a picture!
Lorna Hall writes: Here is the picture of my cupcake-cake. It was so fun and my daughter loved it! We used red velvet cake on the bottom and strawberry on the top. To cut we left the cakes together and just made tall slivers. FABULOUS!!!
Wanna see the post that started the giant cupcake frenzy? Just go here! Want to see your fellow baker's giant cupcakes? Go here and here! Have you made one? Send us a picture!
