BIG POST! Andes Mint cupcakes, Rebels cupcakes, Ariel the Little Mermaid, and Paint Splatter cake

I know I've been silent since February! I am so sorry! But, I have a good excuse. I was busy planning my wedding, taking care of a sick fiance in the hospital, getting engagement photos taken, having two wedding showers, running in a race, AND actually getting married and going on a honeymoon! But, I have made a few cupcakes since February. I'm putting them all into one big post.

 

The first cupcakes I made were Andes Mint cupcakes! I made these because my (now) husband LOVES Andes Mints. I thought, "Why don't I make these cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day/my mom's birthday? Everyone will love them!" And I was right. Everyone did. :o) These were so delicious. I want to make them again soon.

Second up, I made these in April for my niece for her all-star cheerleading sleepover party! Since her team's colors are blue and green, I decided to swirl them. I'm told the girls loved them. They were just chocolate and vanilla with custard filling. Nothing especially hard. But, I think the swirl makes them special. :o)

These cupcakes I made in May for Evan's cousin's daughter's school birthday party. She loves Ariel the Little Mermaid (who, by the way, is also MY favorite Disney princess!) so I made her Ariel cupcakes! These were just vanilla cupcakes. I don't think I put a filling in them. I just made ocean swirls and used some sprinkles. Then added Ariel and Flounder to the tops!

Everyone knows I don't especially LIKE doing cakes. I won't do them for just anyone, because I prefer making cupcakes instead. But, when your niece asks you to do one for her 10th birthday, you say yes. Riley wanted a paint splatter cake, which I have to say, was really fun to make. I turned on music and danced around the kitchen while splashing the icing mixture onto the fondant. Super fun thing to do. She always wanted a tie-dye inside, so I did that as well!

Fondant cow cupcakes

I have been practicing cow cupcakes lately for an upcoming baby shower. I am still learning how to make cupcakes with fondant. I am good with cookie cutter shapes, but these are different. The baby shower I am making these for at the end of the month is for my future sister-in-law, who is also an amazingly talented cake decorator! So, I want my cupcakes to be perfect!

I'm pretty proud of how these cows turned out. I looked online at tons of cow cupcakes. I saw some made with buttercream, some with black frosting, candy eyes, and cookies and candies for the faces, but none looked as good as fondant cows. Since I am currently dieting (I'm down 26 pounds! Just a few more to go!) and I didn't want a bunch of cupcakes sitting in my kitchen calling me to eat them, I used this Cupcakes for Two recipe I found on Pinterest. It's a decent recipe and it was great only having two cupcakes to deal this!

I've got some more ideas for the final cows, but, I'll keep those a secret until after the shower. I'll update this post after that!

Mimosa cupcakes

I have been meaning to post these cupcakes since NYE, but I have been so busy!

I made my first adult cupcakes for New Years Eve this year! I'm not a big drinker, so I was nervous about making cupcakes with alcohol, but these were delicious! The batter contained less than a cup of champagne, and the frosting contained a few teaspoons, so it worked out great! I took them to a New Years Eve party, where one person said they tasted like breakfast. I think that was because the recipe also included orange juice and the grating from an orange peel.

I didn't go all out in decorations with these. I considered making fondant stars, but decided I wanted something simple. I chose sprinkles that reminded me of champagne. These cupcakes were so moist! I can't wait for the excuse to make them again.