So it’s been pretty much more than a whole year since i’ve posted anything and quite frankly it’s because I hate how this blogsite is laid out! It’s hard to post any updates and just lay it out nicely. So i’ve actually made a facebook page where i’ve been keeping everyone up to date with what’s going on, but just to keep this blog alive here is what i’ve been upto!
Hello Everyone! Today was an amazing and exciting day! it was my nieces very first birthday party and I was lucky enough to be able to make a guest table for them. The theme was “Rayna & Rylan’s Sweet Shop” and here are some pictures of some of the prep work I did the other day, as well as the finished product itself! Hope you enjoy!
Label Making!
First off I made some labels of everything that was going to be on the table! Can you believe my cousin and I decided on 16 different sugary filled treats?? I had the most fun making these cute little cards and making little bows.
mock setup
Next was figuring out what plates and jars to use and where they would go.
Cake Pops!
And then…the cake pops! These were my best batch ever I think! I added orange food coloring to make it look more vibrant and fun =)
more cake pops!
Mmm Marshmallows...
Oh and THEN I saw a picture of these online and it was so simple and fun I just had to make some for the party!
Candy Jars
I think the labels for the jars were my favorite!
Finished Product!
FINALLY! The table was set up, minus the cupcakes that hadn’t yet arrived. ( I didn’t make the cupcakes or the little cakes for them, we had them ordered because I didn’t have time to make anymore lol). I was so please the table was big enough! There was sooo much candy on that table! Unfortunately the lighting in the room was awful and the room was small so this was the best shot I could take of the entire thing. I’m hoping my cousin managed to get a better picture than I did!
EVERYTHING!
Here’s a picture of absolutely EVERYTHING on the table, cupcakes, cakes, cookies, cake pops, candies and more!
Cake Time!!!
Here are my niece’s with their beautiful cakes! Happy first birthday and I can’t wait until next year when we get to do this all over again but bigger and better!
I’ve been a very busy bee this semester! But I did make some cakes and treats which I will now show you!
Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
The Inside
=O ANOTHER red velvet cake for my Brother's B-day! =)
I also made Macarons for the first time ever! I was inspired by the ones I saw and tasted at a fancy luncheon thing I went to a couple weeks ago…
Cappuccino Macarons
These were ABSOLUTELY delicious! Next time I will make some pretty colored ones and make them rounder =D
Lastly I made banana rum cake for my aunt and uncles anniversary as requested by my aunt. She kept telling me that I had to make something with rum in it, lol. This DEFINITELY had a lot of rum. People said they were getting drunk just from smelling it haha
Banana Rum Cake
After watching 2 hours of cake boss I just HAD to bake another cake. I’m saving big fanciness for my birthday though, which is coming up.
Anyways, this cake is a yellow cake with pink butter cream frosting all over it! It’s 3 deliciously thick layers with more frosting in between!
For the longest time i’ve wanted to make layered cakes and now i’m starting to get the hang of it, but practice makes perfect so i’m going to keep making cakes and try to find people to eat it so I can make MORE cakes, lol
Unfortunately I don’t have my camera to take pictures with because my cousin has it =( So i’m using my dad’s camera (I don’t know how to use it) therefore pictures won’t be very good, but i’ll try taking more pictures in the morning =S
It was recently my auntie’s birthday so I made her a cake as a present! She absolutely LOVES coconut and I have actually been wanting to do something with coconut soooo here it is!
Coconut Cream Cake (5 layers)
Yes I know it’s so beautiful it’s blinding! or that could just be the lighting and the severe whiteness of the cake….but whatever. I’m really proud of this because it’s my first successful layered cake. 5 layers to be exact! Wowza. The whole cake is sprinkled with coconut and a bit of almonds on top for decoration and a light dusting of cocoa in the centre
the Insides
It’s not the greatest picture but this is what it looks like on the inside lots of cake and frosting!
The Sweet Life - JVO 