Sunday, February 19, 2012

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.