February Cakes

Blackberry Cupcakes

This scrumptious vanilla cupcake with blackberry cream cheese frosting tasted just as delicious as it looks. The frosting was made from fresh blackberries that I cooked down into a syrup and them mixed into the cream cheese frosting. I strained the seeds out, it was as smooth and creamy as it looks. I garnished the top with a blackberry that I covered in sugar. YUM!

Jimmy Choo Shoe Cake

I tried my hand at making a show cake this month. I knew it would be a challenge, but it was a challenge I was happy to take on and endeavor.  I had to create the pattern by hand first and then cut out the pieces. I enjoyed designing the shoe, and I think (hope) Jimmy Choo would be proud to have this label on such a pretty looking shoe. I know I'd buy it. :)

The shoe was made out of blue and tan gum paste with a white gum paste flower for decoration. The cake was covered in white fondant with violet fondant ribbon strips for decoration.  The cake itself was a classic yellow cake with a super yummy raspberry cream cheese frosting in-between the layers and underneath the fondant.  This is the same frosting recipe I used for the blackberry cupcakes only with raspberries instead of blackberries. Just as delicious and mouth-watering.