Saturday 24 March 2012

Easter Cupcakes


Luckily for me, I've been off work this week so I've had time to relax and do things I love that I may not have time to do normally.  This isn't at all cake related (and I like to gush about things I love in general) but I have watched four cycles of America's Next Top Model and loved it.  It always raises my spirits and I like the process of witnessing the models improve and blossom. It's interesting to watch if you have a love of fashion photography as you see how to move/place your body and play with the light to achieve the best results.  I do have the biggest girl crush on Tyra Banks though, she's inspirational and absolutely stunning and I think it's important to have positive role models.

Anyway, back to cake... ! I've had time to really sit down and play with the cake toys I've accumulated and found it very therapeutic.  I have OCD (obsessive cupcake disorder!) so I typically buy a lot of cake tools, some of which will take a lot of practise to master, but I like to aim high! My confidence has grown since starting the cake decorating and sugar craft course, so I dip my toe in the water that bit more as it grows. America's Next Top Model and Bruce Springsteen's new album Wrecking Ball have been my soundtrack this week whilst baking and creating my Easter cupcakes.  I think it's made me more creative!  I ended up making three different designs.
Design 1:
The rabbit family
I think these are incredibly sweet and capture the essence of how I characterise Easter - spring time, flowers, Easter bunnies, family.
I embossed the letters with the typewriter effect set from Pretty Witty Cakes.

Design 2:
 Chocolate nests

 The humble Shredded Wheat nest! - a staple to all Easter baking.  
Nestled on top of a french swirl achieved by the Wilton 8B nozzle

 Design 3:
Easter egg hunt
 I adore the idea of an Easter egg hunt out in the country and the eternal child in me would love to take part in one - I tried to embody this by creating a garden, with a mystical toadstool, daisies and the beautifully domineering petunias.

15 comments:

  1. These are incredibly cute...and so neat! I especially love the bunnies...did you use a cutter? :-)

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  2. Hi Laura! Thank you so much, it's so great to get positive feedback. Yes, it's a PME rabbit cutter, I got mine from Amazon but I've heard that you can get them from Hobbycraft too :-)

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  3. These are the most beautiful cupcakes I have ever seen. They would make a lovely alternative to Easter eggs. Brilliant x

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  4. I happened to see the cutter in a cake decorating shop last week...so I now have one!!

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  5. Laura, I'm glad you got those bunnies in the end! xx

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  6. WOW! These cupcakes looks fantastic & so festive! I love all the 3 designs especially the 3rd! I love nature , garden & the country. You've done a great job on these amazing cupcakes! Well done! Happy Easter! :)

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  7. Hey there! Thanks for visiting my blog, I'm now following yours :-) Thanks, I think design 3 was my favourite too! I hoped they captured a quirky look at a garden. xx

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  8. I love them, especially how you've embossed them.

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    1. Thank you! I'm a bit addicted to embossing now I've figured out how to do it :-)

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  9. wow these are AMAZING!! I love them all and can't decide which is my favourite. I think the 3rd one. I really want to go on a cake decorating class now - your cupcakes look gorgeous and professional.

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    1. Thank you for your comment! :-) I think the 3rd design was my favourite too. I would thoroughly recommend you do a class if you're considering it, it's been so beneficial to me. xx

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  10. Just stumbled across your blog and these cupcakes really caught my eye, they're just stunning. I wish I could decorate cupcakes like you, I'm hoping to do a course this summer as I just can't get it right!! Hopefully when I can decorate properly I can recreate some of the lovely cupcakes on your blog!!

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    1. Alex, thanks so much for stopping by :-) I'm now following your blog. Thank you for your kind words, it really means a lot to me. It makes blogging worthwhile when I get comments like yours. I would always recommend a course as it's really fun and you learn a lot. Is there anything I can help you with regarding decorating cupcakes? xx

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