Lollicake Bakeshop

Choo - Chooing to a birthday party

2011-09-11T14:00:00.000-07:00

Who could resist this little train coming to your birthday party!

Marie Antoinette visits the Spa

2011-09-11T13:56:00.000-07:00

I have been majorly remiss at blogging here...just been busy, busy, busy! I thought I would post this picture of a couple of lollicakes I did because they turned out so darn cute! I think they need a montage of Marie Antoinette's day...it's the day of the ball - first Marie visits the spa...then she slips into her bustier - please note her heart tattoo...and then she dresses for the ball. I believe we heard her words, "Let them eat lollicakes..." as she descended the stairs into the ballroom!

Shutterfly Lollicake Card

2010-12-02T00:20:00.000-08:00

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Cupcake Saying Signs

2010-10-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

A couple of years ago, I came up with some famous movie quotes that obviously were misquoted because they didn't have the word "cupcake" in them. We decided to have some of them created on signs for The Bagel Bakery and Cupcake Shoppe. The site Just Too Cute, Inc. that creates metal signs loved the idea so they got busy for us. The signs say "If you bake it, he will come" "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little cupcake too" "Face it girls, I'm older and I have more cupcakes" "Cupcake is the new black" "You had me at cupcake" "Boys are stupid, throw cupcakes at them" "Team Edward? Team Jacob? Team Cupcake!" "Nobody puts cupcake in the corner" "Frankly, my dear - I just want a cupcake" and "Show me the cupcake." They also did cupcake dangles for your Christmas tree or just to hang up anywhere because they are adorable and you want one or two...or all of them!!!

Cupcake Ornaments

2010-10-27T13:22:00.000-07:00

Last year, Bake It Pretty posted on her site directions to make these super cute cupcake ornaments. We decided to make some for sale at The Bagel Bakery and Cupcake Shoppe - so after an evening of a few Pear Vodka martinis...ta-dah!!! Beautiful...

Old MacDonald's Farm Lollicakes

2010-10-27T13:16:00.000-07:00

Caden is turning one and Mom and Dad wanted a farm theme...so with the help of Bakerella's new book Cake Pops and some of my own wild imagination and creativity - Caden is going to be e-i-e-i-o-ing his birthday bash!

Toy Story Lollicakes

2010-08-22T23:12:00.001-07:00

I've been wanting to take Kailyn to see Toy Story 3 but so far we haven't made it there - I guess we will be seeing it on DVD now. The next best thing to seeing it though? How about making some Toy Story Lollicakes. Bakerella posted some adorable Toy Story cupcake pops - check out her sight on how to make them - so I tried them out for an upcoming birthday. I wasn't too thrilled with my Hamm Lollicake...but Mr. Potatoe Head made up for him! You have to work fast on putting him together though because there is so much to put on him...as I made him, I kept getting images of Cliff from Cheers (he was the voice of Hamm). All in all...I would say Woody and Buzz might just get a little jealous that there aren't Lollicakes of them!

My Lollicake Princess!

2010-08-03T20:18:00.000-07:00

Oh, I remember when I was able to tease her with wrapped Lollicakes...she is growing up so quickly! Kailyn still loves to help out in the kitchen - and she loves to eat the cake truffles before they become Lollicakes!

Pop-Pop-Popcorn Buckets!

2010-08-03T20:13:00.000-07:00

I am doing a rehearsal dinner this coming weekend - and the theme colors are red and white. One of the designs the MOG picked was my popcorn bucket...They turned out adorable - even if I didn't get to spray on the yellow "buttered" look!!!

Pinkalicious Lollicakes

2010-06-13T21:30:00.000-07:00

My granddaughter, Kailyn, loves the book Pinkalicious! She can pretty much recite it to you when it is being read to her. She loves pink-pink-pink so I decided to make her some Pinkalicious Lollicakes! I did them so that they have a pink cherry cake as the cake truffle.

Busy...busy...busy!

2010-05-07T14:03:00.000-07:00

We've been busy making Lollicakes...we have done two bridal shows, lots of birthdays, baby showers, wedding receptions, and we are doing the Mother's Day Brunch at CB & Potts. We are feeling just a wee bit tired...but we do appreciate all the business. Here are some pics of what we have been up to in the last few months...

Drug Dogs Called in for Unclaimed Bag!

2010-03-20T22:57:00.000-07:00

Recently an unclaimed bag at DIA was cause for quite a lot of excitement...TSA scanned the bag and were unsure what the round balls on sticks were so they called in the drug dogs to sniff them out before opening up the suitcase. The dogs went wild - barking and jumping up and down in excitement. According to their trainers, this behavior was not indicative of dangerous materials within the suitcase. The bomb squad was called and they slowly unzipped the bag and discovered - wait for it -
hundreds of LOLLICAKES! They were decorated beautifully in sparkling swirls of sugar in all the colors of the rainbow. The squad had difficulty holding back the dogs and the other members of the team as they rushed the bag for a sample of the unclaimed stash...thankfully, no one was harmed. The bag was returned to its' owner who stated that the bag had been stolen earlier in the day by a fellow by the name of Willy Wonka....ok, just kidding! These 336 Lollicakes are heading up to Vail, Colorado, for Brian and Bethany's Team in Training for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Marathon fundraiser. Thanks to all of you up in Vail who have supported them - and thanks to Team Lollicake for making this possible!

Adogable Lollicakes!

2010-03-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

Recently I was asked if I could do some type of Lollicake arrangement for - wait for it - a doggie birthday party. Sheila loves her puppy, Bungee, and Sheila loves Lollicakes so she wanted to have a special treat for Bungee's birthday party. I knew I could create some cute doggie Lollicakes...and seriously considered actually processing some dog biscuits so that Bungee could have his own Lollicake - but then I thought that would still be a little too much sugar for the sweet puppy. I made up some doggie Lollicakes in brown and white just like Bungee so that he could share them with his "human" guests and then dipped doggie biscuits in vanilla so that Bungee's friends could have some treats too! So - Happy Birthday Bungee from The Lollicake Bakeshop!!!

My Little Chickadee!

2010-03-10T18:46:00.001-08:00

Easter is just around the corner so I thought I would once again borrow inspiration from Bakerella and try making some of her chicks! I didn't have exactly the same embellishments that she used but...as you can see Kailyn thought they were just "chick-a-licious"

Guinness Stout St. Patrick Day's Lollicakes

2010-02-27T11:50:00.000-08:00

When we said Lollicakes are a little taste of Heaven...we must have been talking about the Chocolate Guiness Stout Lollicake! I am not a beer drinker - and especially would never pick up a bottle of Guiness Stout and drink it - but there is something about chocolate and Guiness that takes me to a happy place!

Lollicake Bakeshop Web Page

2010-01-22T12:20:00.000-08:00

Ok - I finally broke down and spent the money to buy a domain name and to put together a web page for getting the business up and running. Kati is busily working getting the page up with hopes that this will help her out when she is downsized in April. Kristin has done a great job with her photography and recommending purple and green as our colors. Michelle (from The Bagel Bakery) and I will be doing a wedding show in February. We have been discussing that this is a market we need to take advantage of now before someone else steals it away from us. Michelle has been the answer to my prayers with the ability to use the bakery kitchen! We are trying to figure out the logistics of shipping. So everyone go check out the website at lollicakebakeshop.com and become a fan on facebook!

Cupcake Time Out Chair

2010-01-20T14:57:00.000-08:00

When I was a special education teacher, we often used the time out room for our students. This was in a residential treatment facility so being able to remove the student from bad choices being made resulted in a safer situation for all of us. The students thought that we, the teachers, also should be sent to time out...I was totally for this but the principal didn't quite agree! Today I purchased Kailyn her very own time out chair...she already understands what time out is and puts her dolls in it. Kailyn typically get sent to time out when she screams...and she has a very healthy set of lungs on her. As you can see from the picture, this chair called out to me to buy it! How could I resist with the sweet little cupcakes on it...too bad it is a tiny little chair because I think I might just need a time out on occasion!

Kailyn's Hello Kitty Lollicakes!

2010-01-07T21:00:00.000-08:00

Kailyn celebrated her second birthday on December 31st...her birthday theme - Hello Kitty! Mommy made Hello Kitty cupcakes and Grammy made Hello Kitty lollicakes (thank you Bakerella for your tips!). Kailyn looked adorable in her Hello Kitty dress that matched her Build a Bear Hello Kitty's dress...and she loved her new boots once the lollicakes were removed from them!

Bake It Pretty Cupcake Ornaments

2009-12-10T19:31:00.000-08:00

Adorable...what more can I say? These cupcake ornaments on Bake It Pretty's blog are easy to make especially since she posted directions on how to make them. I did her combination of sparkly and regular snow - and they turned out perfect for my tree and for gifts to my other cupcake friends! I can't wait to order some of her colored wrappers and to try some fun designs and themes...oh, my little brain is going into overload on this craft!!! Be ready friends because you are now going to be overwhelmed with cupcake ornaments....thank goodness it is Christmas time!

Cupcakes Squared - San Diego

2009-12-10T19:18:00.000-08:00

Well...the third time was a charm! We had attempted to go to Cupcakes Squared two times on previous visits to San Diego but once it was closed and the other time we were there too early. So on this visit...I checked my trusty iphone for hours of operation and made plans for a little cupcake tasting. The staff (especially Jen) were friendly and helpful...and shared samples of cupcakes!!! Jen gave me some tips on buttercream frosting since I have found this to be my weak link in cupcake baking - I will let you know if her tips work. But back to the cupcakes...we tried the lemon, chocolate macadamia nut, chocolate mocha, almond and not so red velvet. The cupcakes were dense and moist - but it was the frosting that was truly wonderful. Each cupcake had a buttercream flavor that was smooth and fluffy...it didn't leave you with that aftertaste of "butter" that some buttercream frostings have. It was worth the third visit - and it will be a stop on my next trip to San Diego! Disclaimer: The Chocolate Mocha cupcake got a little bit squished on our way home...it was beautiful when purchased!

Frosty the Lolli-Man!

2009-11-23T16:02:00.000-08:00

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas-the house is fully decorated, cards are ordered, Christmas movies are ready to be watched, and Lollicakes are being created in the kitchen!!! Kristin & I made Frosty the Lolli-Man, Rudolphs, Santa Hats, and decorations for our Christmas themed lollicakes. The snowman came out super cute especially with his hat and carrot nose! Doesn't he just melt your heart...

Jack & Coke Lollicakes

2009-11-18T13:23:00.001-08:00

My friend, Forrest, likes his Jack & Coke - but he also loves my lollicakes...so I made him some Jack & Coke Lollicakes. I baked a chocolate coca-cola cake which was a first for me...wasn't sure exactly how long to boil the coke down but it worked out. I added the Jack to the finished cake...I used the pour, sip, pour, sip method! I do believe that next time I will add a LOT more! I put those cute little coke bottles as the decoration on top of each lollicake and did clear sprinkles so it would sort of look like ice. I created a bucket of lollicakes and miniatures of Jack as my finished masterpiece!!! Hopefully, they will be a hit - we will be using the sip, bite, sip, bite method to eat them up...

Elmo & Cookie Monster Lollcakes

2009-11-09T19:48:00.000-08:00

My daughter, Kristin, made these a few months ago for a birthday party...are they just not SOOOOOO adorable!!! How do you like the little cookie in Cookie Monster's mouth...makes you just want to bite his head off,right?

Thanksgiving Lollicakes for Silent Auction

2009-11-09T19:35:00.000-08:00

My friend, Pat, requested Lollicakes for an event she was attending to be used as silent auction items. We created four Thanksgiving baskets containing red velvet and pumpkin Lollicakes...the pumpkin Lollicakes are delicious! We made turkeys, pumpkins, apples and other themed Lollicakes for the baskets...let's hope they bring in some money for her event!

Halloween Lollicakes

2009-10-28T18:23:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again when witches and goblins come knocking at your door...too bad children can't receive homemade treats anymore. I can remember getting candy apples, caramel corn and chocolate chip cookies in my treat bag as a kid - I guess that is really dating me! Anyway...if you could give out homemade treats - lollicakes would be a treasured and non-tradeable treat in any kid's bag!

What is even more fun is the black "goth" look you get when you eat a spider or rat lollicake...as displayed by Kailyn!

My Little Lollicake Baker

2009-10-28T18:11:00.000-07:00

Obviously Kailyn has been watching Grammy quite closely as you can see by this video clip. I was amazed at the good job she did - although she did squash the cake truffle but that was fixable! I only let her "touch" the ones that she was going to eat. Oh...child labor at its' best!!!

Fall Lollicakes

2009-09-22T15:55:00.001-07:00

Fall is in the air...the leaves are beginning to turn color...and yes, there is snow up in the mountains! Must be time for some Fall Lollicakes...pumpkins, apples, candy corn - what more could you ask for!

Black Forest Cupcakes

2009-09-22T15:49:00.000-07:00

Nick once again requested a new cupcake for his birthday. So I decided to go with a Black Forest Cupcake with cherry brandy in it. The frosting had equal amounts of whipping cream and powdered sugar which was a new recipe to me but came out with a nice thick consistency for frosting. Hopefully, Nick will like them....they do look pretty!

Look Grammy - no hands!!!

2009-09-22T15:45:00.000-07:00

I love how Kailyn eats a cupcake without using her hands...it's almost like she doesn't want to get them sticky! She does look like she is in a trance...a yummy cupcake trance!!!

Everything Irish!

2009-08-27T21:10:00.001-07:00

I had a cupcake while in Napa at Sift that was a Guinness Stout with Bailey's frosting and HAD to try to make one myself. While searching the internet, I found cupcakes with not only these ingredients but also with a Jamison whiskey ganache filling. How could I resist my Irish roots calling to me to create this liquor filled cupcake...the results were wonderful!!! The Guinness in the cupcake gives it quite an interesting and delightful taste - and then you get the surprise of the ganache in the center. The frosting with the flavor of Bailey's was just the right amount of sweetness to not overtake the cupcake. All-in-all, me sainted mother would be pleased!

We are not so far removed from the animal world...

2009-08-24T10:00:00.000-07:00

Ok, I am sure Kailyn (or her parents) wouldn't appreciate the "animal" reference, but her tapping the lollicake to get it off the stick reminded me of the monkeys at the zoo...sorry, princess baby! The looks on her face are priceless as she devours her lollicake. There is the look of joy...the look of bliss...and the look of satisfaction of how smart she is when she gets the lollicake off the stick.

Northern California Cupcakes...and the winner is - Kara's Cupcakes!

2009-08-14T18:55:00.000-07:00

We just got back from a trip to Wine Country up in Napa County, California, with our friends Sally and Doc. My mission on this trip was to try out some new bakeries...my husband's mission was to try out all of the wineries he could visit! We both succeeded beautifully...I was able to taste Kara's Cupcakes and Sift in Napa with another visit to Kara's in San Francisco along with Loves Cupcakes in San Jose. Kara's cupcakes were moist and flavorable with frosting that was smooth and just the right consistency. Her Fleur de Sel was a chocolate cake with caramel filling, ganache frosting and fleur de sel sprinkled on top...to say it was orgasmic would be an understatement!!! Sally's favorite was the Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Ganache. We ended up buying two dozen little cupcakes (one dozen each on two separate visits) and a half-dozen of the regular sized cupcakes for our week long stay. Kara's cupcakes were just as good three days after buying them, having them travel in the car, and sitting out in a hotel room. We also visited Sift because I wanted to try out the Irish Car Bomb (Guiness cake and Baileys frosting). It was good but didn't leave me quite as happy as Kara's cupcakes. I do want to attempt duplicating this one at home though. Loves cupcakes, which I believe is brand new in San Jose, were also good. I tried the coconut but was in too much of a rush to truly enjoy it. I will have to go back again to visit. It was a cute shop, and they are going to sell cupcakes on a stick (sounded like lollicakes to me!) So - overall, Kara's was my favorite...and her cupcakes also went quite well with Berringer's Leaning Oak Chardonnay...I will tell you that lollicakes could make a killing there by doing wine lollicakes for each vineyard - too bad Napa is so far away from Colorado.....

Hummingbird Cupcakes

2009-07-28T22:54:00.000-07:00

Jessie - of the famed CakeSpy site - inspired me to create Hummingbird Cupcakes after she did a piece about Hummingbird Cake. I had never heard of such a cake, but it did sound delicious! So my little baker helper, Kailyn, and I created a simplier version (ok, I'm lazy and cake mix is my very good friend) that turned out quite tasty! Thanks, Jessie...any more fattening ideas?

Cuppie Cone Display

2009-06-29T14:57:00.000-07:00

We all thought the lollicake cones were super cute - but, how would we display them??? No problem...the Queen of the Glue Gun comes up with a display that honors the integrity of the Cuppie Cone!!! Check out all the rhinestones...yes, I think I did use to own a Bedazzler - why do you ask? You should see what I can do with duct tape....

Lolli-TaTas???

2009-05-29T21:20:00.000-07:00

Ok...so I had a request to do some lollicakes for a Passion Party. We all know about Passion Parties, right...my contribution of lollicakes became lolli-tatas!

The Cupcake Princess!

2009-05-25T18:33:00.000-07:00

At seventeen months old, sweet Kailyn now says cupcake...it is beyond cute!!

Lollicakes for Baby Showers & Birthdays!!!

2009-05-25T18:21:00.000-07:00

I've been busy making lollicakes...my friend's son, Noah, had his third birthday party which had a Pirate and Princess theme. I did skulls and pink wands...I think the skulls were the bigger hit with both the boys and girls - arrrg, a pirate's life for me. The following week, I had two baby showers - one boy and one girl! I did pink and blue bears...wouldn't these be cute to bring to the hospital for the birth of a baby? My next creation are some lollicakes for a "passion party" - hmmmmmmmm

I scream - You scream - We all scream for Lollicake cones!!!

2009-05-25T18:15:00.000-07:00

I found these cute baby cones and thought how cute it would be to do lollicakes in them...like mini ice cream cones! I made some for my daughter's going away party and they were a hit with all of her friends...I even did a couple of double-dippers!!!

A future milk mustache star!

2009-04-20T21:17:00.000-07:00

Kailyn's favorite word is probably "more!" While I was baking my cakes for an upcoming lollicake order, Kailyn stared into the oven repeating over and over "more!" Then when it was time to put the lollicakes together, Kailyn crawled up onto the kitchen stool and requested "more!" Her mom and I gave her the white chocolate stirring spoon instead...and when she finished it - of course, she demanded "more!" Kailyn also has become quite the helper - here she is counting up the lollicakes to make sure that there is at least one extra for her!

Wedding Lollicakes

2009-04-18T14:22:00.000-07:00

I just finished creating 250 lollicakes for my son-in-law's friend who is getting married next week. As you can see her colors are red, white and black...I did red velvet and carrot cake. It ended up taking maybe ten hours -not too bad since I did it in shifts. So now I need to pack them up for their trip to Utah...lucky for all of us that they are going by car versus overnight mail -I can't even imagine what that would cost!!!

The Cupcake Cure

2009-04-12T17:17:00.000-07:00

Poor sweet little Kailyn had a stomach virus a week ago and lost a few pounds that she didn't need to lose...she didn't want to eat until she discovered "The Cupcake Cure!" Disclaimer: She did not eat ALL of these cupcakes...her mommy and I helped!

Just a cute Lollicake bouquet for spring

2009-03-26T18:39:00.001-07:00

Banana Caramel Cupcake

2009-03-26T18:21:00.001-07:00

The Bagel Bakery up the street from me also is getting into making cupcakes. Michelle, the owner, and I have been sharing cupcake ideas - and she also is selling my lollicakes! She makes a banana caramel cupcake that is soooooo moist that I just had to try to create my own. The trick is using caramel sauce in place of the water...which gets me thinking what other cupcakes could I create using the same process - strawberry sauce? raspberry sauce? chocolate sauce? Hmmmmmm...why do my jeans suddenly feel tighter???

What - Cupcake Wine???

2009-03-25T18:52:00.000-07:00

Today I discovered an item that every Cupcake Diva should have in her bar...Cupcake wine bottled by Cupcake Vineyard out of California.

I happened to be in the liquor store with my husband and what did I spot but a GIANT cupcake!!! I, of course, had to go and see what this was all about, and there before me was a display of wine bottles labeled Cupcake. The Vineyard produces four wines - Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. Their ad slogan states what we would all like out of life - "Live Deliciously!"

The rep for the line was in the store, and I suggested to him that if he was going to do a tasting that he might want to pair it up with something "cupcake" and that I made lollicakes. I showed him pictures of my work (always have that camera with me) and he liked the idea. Maybe I can get paid in wine even though I am not the wine drinker in the family (that title would go to my husband) but I do plan on having this wine proudly displayed in the wine rack next to my Cakespy pictures. I may let my husband uncork a bottle to ensure that this vineyard is carrying on the tradition of excellence by using the name "Cupcake!"

They are "Magically Delicious" Irish Lollicakes!

2009-02-28T16:02:00.000-08:00

Think outside the box...and that is just what I did! I decided that Lucky Charms Lollicakes sounded pretty good - I mean they are, afterall, magically delicious . So I created some for Saint Patrick's Day... and they would make my sainted mother smile. Then I decided to use my box of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies to create a mint flavored Lollicake...and himself even gave a thumbs up for them! Being Irish, I will pass on this little Irish proverb to you in honor of our great holiday on March 17th:

May your baking bring you happiness.
May your cupcakes bring delight.
May the calories be hidden
and kept well out of sight!

The Fine Art of Eating a Lollicake!

2009-02-21T21:14:00.000-08:00

Being One is Just WONDERFUL!

2009-02-09T22:26:00.000-08:00

Hi Cupcake Lovers
Who knew that the Rites of Passage would be this delicious! This turning one thing has been great...I have been initiated into "cupcake tasting" by Mommy, Aunt Kiki and Grammy. This is where we go to a cupcake shop and order many flavors of cupcakes and then pass them around to see which ones we like best. We went to Tees & Cakes up in Boulder, and I liked the Strawberry Milkshake cupcake the best. I can't wait to visit another cupcake shop soon. And then today, I finally got to actually eat a lollicake and YUM! After watching Grammy make these for the past year, it's about time I got my teeth into one...Yep, this getting older thing is truly proving to be a tasteful experience!
Love & Cupcake Kisses
Kailyn - Lollicake Taster in Training

Happy 1st Birthday!!!

2009-01-01T17:31:00.000-08:00

Kailyn celebrated her first birthday on New Year's Eve with her very first giant-sized cupcake. She was unsure at first but then realized that the frosting and sprinkles were yummy!!! She was a little unhappy with Uncle David because he ate the cherry on top. Now that she has had her first cupcake taste - Kailyn wants to know when she can have her first Lollicake...Mom???

The Shoppe - Denver, Colorado

2008-12-19T22:30:00.000-08:00

I like cupcakes - ok, I LOVE cupcakes! When I travel, I make sure I go to at least two cupcake bakeries as part of my itinerary. I do internet searches to see what bakeries I want to visit. So far I have had cupcakes from Magnolia, ButterCup, Kumquat, Happy Cakes, Sprinkles, Crumbs, Lovely Confections, Yum Yum's and The Shoppe...and I know I am missing a few in there. I am not a food critic - I just know what I like in a cupcake. My expectations are simple...the cupcake must be moist and the frosting not too sticky sweet. Presentation of the cupcake is also important. And, of course, I can't help comparing them to what I bake at home (which get rave reviews from their consumers!). So...I have to rate The Shoppe in Denver as the BEST cupcake I have eaten outside of my own home. Emma's cupcakes are moist and her peanut butter frosting is to die for...Denverites, if you haven't visited The Shoppe - you must put it on your agenda. It is fun and funky as their menu consists of cereal (yes, cereal) served in big bowls. You can mix and match your cereal flavors, and they have toppings you can order for your cereal. They have a good coffee/expresso bar so you can get your coffee fix. The Shoppe also has a Design Goods Area that features books, jewelry, novelties, etc. And then there are the cupcakes...yummmmm -the cupcakes!!! You can check them out at theshoppedenver.com. They are located on Colfax and St. Paul...you will not be disappointed! The ones pictured are eggnog, banana split, peppermint, pumpkin and cranberry. My daughter, Kristin (have I raised her right, or what?), brought these home for me after I had to fast for 48 whole hours...it's amazing how you feel starved when you are told you CAN'T eat - whereas, if I chose to not eat for 48 hours - I probably would be fine! Thank you, Kristin, for enabling your mother's cupcake addiction!

SnowBaby

2008-12-14T22:35:00.001-08:00

Once again, too cute to not post. I bought this snowman suit for Kailyn when she was born last year. She never had an opportunity to really wear it and now she is actually too big for it. She was a good sport and let me take pictures of her in it - she was a little upset that she couldn't move in it...but she did a good imitation of melting!

Reindeer, Moose or Mice???

2008-12-14T22:20:00.000-08:00

Kristin & I were up until the wee hours of the morning making lollicakes for her office...we made Rudolph - but I am not sure if Rudolph is a reindeer, a moose or a mouse - oh well, he still is cute! The pretzels give the lollicakes that salty/sweet taste that I believe we women often crave... I love dark chocolate covered potato chips...and french fries dipped in a Wendy's frosty - you can't go wrong!!! We also made snowballs and Christmas trees to go with Rudolph...he and his friends had fun all night playing and shouting out with glee...yipee!

Starbucks for Baby!

2008-11-30T17:37:00.000-08:00

Another had to post picture of the Princess Baby...she does love her Starbucks - cup that is!!! Is she wishing that she had a cupcake to go with her coffee??? Soon...December 31st she will be turning one and she will getting her first cupcake - YUM!!!

Macy's Day Parade

2008-11-30T17:19:00.001-08:00

One of my Thanksgiving traditions has been to watch the Macy's Day Parade with my girls while getting the turkey in the oven. This year I actually got to watch it in person! We stayed at a hotel on 52nd and Broadway and had a view of the parade from the 7th floor terrace. Though it was COLD outside, it will be a memory to cherish always. While in NYC - I did taste a few cupcakes from Kumquat, Magnolia and Crumbs...and I brought my lollicake supplies so we were able to make some lollicakes for Thanksgiving. The security at the airport took away my can of frosting - I guess they thought I was going to do something dangerous with it!!!

Cupcake for Santa!

2008-11-06T19:35:00.000-08:00

Santa and I had a long talk about all those cookies he has been getting over the years - and fellow bloggers, he's tired of cookies! This year he was thinking cupcakes would be a nice change for him on his travels around the world...I told him about all the deliciously wonderful cupcakes that we all make, and I swear I think he popped a button or two as visions of cupcakes danced in his head!!! So not wanting to upset Santa with the same old "Cookies for Santa" plate - (hey, I'm done with coal unless it has been made into diamonds!)- I created a "Cupcake for Santa" plate. My Princess Baby granddaughter and her cousin will have their plates ready on Christmas Eve with maybe a gingerbread or red velvet cupcake for Santa to enjoy after he fills their stockings...and don't be surprised when you hear him exclaim "Happy Christmas to all and cupcakes are just right!"

Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns

2008-10-06T21:51:00.001-07:00

My first attempt at Halloween Lollicakes! I think most of them look too happy to be scary...some of them even appear to have been drinking from the wine bottle that is behind them...

I have to admit that I might be having too much fun making these little creations. Wait until you see what I have come up with for Christmas...

Yes, but can you just eat one?

2008-09-22T17:54:00.000-07:00

My stepson, Nick, requested cupcakes with almond in them for his 26th birthday. I took a recipe that my mom has had for years and recreated it into a cupcake. Almond Cream Puff Cupcakes may now be the family favorite. Nick has also decided that he doesn't want to share his cupcakes anymore!!!

We do like to tease the babies!

2008-08-31T10:24:00.000-07:00

This is Sydney, Kailyn's cousin from California, who we got to visit with during Brian's wedding. We got to tease her with a lollicake! Maybe she and Kailyn will be future lollicake bakers and keep us well into our old age? Are they discussing strategy in this picture?

Let's get baking, Grammy!

2008-07-24T09:20:00.001-07:00

Just too cute to not post...is Kailyn drooling to get going? She definitely is a baker in training! Now to teach her to not put EVERYTHING in her mouth...

French Toast Cupcakes

2008-07-24T09:04:00.001-07:00

I never liked French Toast as a kid - I could SO taste the eggs! My dad taught me to dip my bites into peanut butter - and YUM - it became a favorite. I will still go into restaurants and order French Toast if they have peanut butter. I decided I needed to try a cupcake with the French Toast theme. I added maple extract, vanilla and cinnamon to give it a true French Toast taste. My frosting is a peanut butter buttercream. The picture shows my frosting cut into squares like butter (easier said then done) with a little maple syrup drizzled across it with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Hmmmm...breakfast in bed?

Wordle Fun

2008-07-23T21:09:00.001-07:00

This is fun - I want to make a t-shirt with one on it!

Come on - Stop Messing With Me!

2008-07-13T18:41:00.001-07:00

Kailyn - at some much later date - will actually enjoy a lollicake - maybe when she has teeth???

Cupcakes are a Girl's Best Friend!

2008-07-08T08:39:00.000-07:00

Only one piece of my jewelry is insured (okay, not necessarily smart, but...). It's a little trinket my husband gave me for our 10th Valentine's Day (we got engaged on Valentine's Day ten years ago...). He had asked my daughter for some recommendations, and she came across this "cute" cupcake necklace from Tiffany's. She had put it on his list - assuming that he would NEVER buy it...but HE DID! Neither of them knew that I had seen this cupcake necklace on an internet search - and then had seen it at Tiffany's in NYC when I was there with some friends. I thought "if I ever have a thousand plus dollars to blow...maybe..." And then my husband SURPRISED me!!! What can I say - spoiled and loving it and my husband!

Cupcakes & Martinis Cookbook

2008-07-05T22:08:00.001-07:00

"Create My Cookbook" is a website where you can make your very own cookbook just like one you might find at a bookstore. You can either select a hard back book or a coil bound book. The website is user friendly - you just add your recipes and download pictures...and you can share it via internet with your friends. Being that cupcakes and martinis are two of my favorite food groups, I decided that I would create a cookbook with a cupcake and martini theme. Each cupcake will have a martini that will complement it - such as a White Chocolate Wedding Cake Cupcake with a Flirt-tini Martini or a French Toast Cupcake with an Orange Slice Martini...or how about a Coma Cupcake with a Mind Eraser-tini? Some recipes are my own - some I borrowed from other diva cupcake bakers (credit is given to them) but all have been baked and tasted and have reached STAR quality - therefore, cookbook status!
*The picture is my back cover.

Sometimes, I even surprise myself!

2008-06-30T18:40:00.000-07:00

I did it...I created that yummy cupcake (see May 28th)!!! Thanks go out to Bakerella for sending me the right direction in suggesting that it looked like a hi-hat cupcake. This sent me on an internet search. I found various pictures and recipes of a hi-hat cupcake. I had never seen nor heard of this divine creation. My little baker's brain started mixing up how I could tweak the recipes in order to produce a masterpiece...and after hours (yes, it did take a long time to make) and a sugar coma - I did it!!!

It actually should be called a coma-cupcake with the rich chocolate cake, the fluffy vanilla/almond filling and the scrumptious chocolate ganache topping...
As you can see from my pictures, I did not do the swirled top like a hi-hat - I thought that would surely kill us all...but we would have gone satiated and with a smile on our faces!

How many points????

2008-06-25T19:50:00.000-07:00

Ok...I am in a "weight loss" competition with my girls so I have been researching recipes for low cal cupcakes but this is just so wrong in so many, many ways...a cupcake isn't meant to be skinny in just the same way that those size 9 black velvet jeans (that are still in my closet from mucho years ago) are never - never going to slide up these legs again. Seriously - those diet books that have reduced fat cupcakes are taking all the fun out of eating a moist, delicious, cream filled, frosting ladened cupcake! After all - it's not the whole cake...it's a cupcake. A morsel of calories in comparison to sitting down and devouring an entire cake...and by the way - I did calculate one of the recipes I use...six points. I could eat three and three-fourths cupcakes a day. Hmmmmm - something to think about...

Famous misquoted quotes?

2008-06-15T14:33:00.000-07:00

There aren't many good quotes out there about cupcakes so I figured out that many of the quotes we have heard over and over again must have been misquoted...for example -

George Washington - "I cannot tell a lie. I ate the plate of cupcakes."
Mark Twain - "The only two certainties in life are cupcakes and more cupcakes!"
Marie Antoinette - "If they have no bread then let them eat cupcakes."
Paul Revere - "The cupcakes are baking...the cupcakes are baking..."
Rhett Butler - "Frankly, my dear, I just want a cupcake."
Dracula - "I want to eat your cupcake."
Forrest Gump - "Life is like a box of cupcakes - you never know what kind you're going to get."
Casablanca - "Bake it again, Sam."
Star Wars - "May the cupcake be with you."
Apollo 13 - "Houston, we have a cupcake."
Snow White - Mirror, mirror on the wall - who bakes the best cupcake of them all?"

Life can be so unfair at five months old!

2008-06-11T20:15:00.000-07:00

This is my sweet princess baby granddaughter...I have her in training as a future tester of cupcakes! So far she has not been too helpful in the kitchen - though she did let me not only bake but also decorate cupcakes for my Sex In The City get-together. She was a little upset with me because she wasn't invited to the movie - and that I also wouldn't let her have a cupcake! Her day will come...I have her apron and cupcake chef's hat ready for the day she joins me at the Mixmaster!

Disclaimer - She only got to enjoy the wrapper for about 30 seconds...or at least long enough to take a few pictures! Her mom would have taken away my grandma license if I had let her actually get to the cupcake...

Love the new Cupcake Bites from Bakerella!

2008-06-08T19:04:00.000-07:00

The original cupcake pops that Bakerella demonstrated on Martha Stewart were FABULOUS but oh so time consuming to make...no problem, Bakerella has come up with an easier way to make them. Check out her site at Bakerella.com for directions. She is showing them as cupcake bites using a candy mold. I took it a step further and figured out a way to still make them a cupcake pop without expending too much energy...they are FAB! And yes, Jody, I will be making them for Brian & Bethany's wedding in August...

If this isn't Heaven...what is?

2008-05-28T09:28:00.000-07:00

OMG!!! This is absolutely the BEST cupcake I have ever eaten...and I, unfortunately, didn't make it and have no idea how to create it!!! My daughter was at a wedding in Detroit and they had a cupcake cake. It has a chocolate ganache top with a cream filling on top of the cupcake. She brought me back two - one for me and one for my husband...did I say husband or was that two for me? Any ideas out there on how to do this? I don't know if I am talented enough but I am willing to try...

Cupcake Divas

2008-05-27T18:25:00.000-07:00

It is amazing to me to see all the cupcake stores springing up all over the country. I have visited quite a few in order to taste - not my competition - but my fellow collaborators' creations of yummy cupcakes. I typically bake for fun - I like coming up with the unusual cupcake...a cupcake that might bring back memories of my childhood (french toast with peanut butter frosting) - a cupcake for that girls night out (lemon drop martini) - a cupcake to imitate rainbow cookies from New York (rainbow cupcakes made with almond paste, orange marmalade and raspberry jam) or a cupcake to make up for gingerbread season being over at Starbucks (a gingerbread cupcake with cream cheese frosting). I enjoy finding new recipes, be it on cooking shows like who else but Martha Stewart, books (such as The Cupcake Doctor) and blogs (Bakerella). My short-term goal is to learn how to decorate like a pro! My long-term goal is to not weigh 200 pounds from eating one too many cupcakes...then again...to quote Erma Bombeck - one must..."Seize the moment. Think of all those women on the Titantic who waved off the dessert cart!"

Cupcakes

2008-05-27T17:57:00.001-07:00