Southern Tire Mart

Now that I have completed my first MAJOR cupcake order with Southern Tire Mart, I'd like to share it with you all! :) 168 cupcakes and a small tire cake topper...

I believe these will become my standard palette of cupcake flavors. I must say, I didn't expect to like the smores one too much but it was actually my favorite! So yummy... Enjoy!

14 Dozen Cupcakes!

Mint Chocolate
Chocolate Cake filled with Andes bits and a Mint Buttercream Icing


Peanut Butter Cup
Chocolate Cake filled with a Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup and Peanut Butter Buttercream Icing

Endless Summer
Lemon Cake and Blueberry Buttercream


Irish Car Bomb
Guinness Chocolate Cake, Jameson Ganache Filling and Baileys Buttercream Icing

Cookies and Creme
Vanilla Cake and Buttercream with Chocolate Cookie Bits

Turtle
Vanilla Pecan Cake, Caramel Glaze with Dark Chocolate Buttercream

Smores
Hersheys Chocolate Cake and Marshmallow Icing


Tire Cake
Vanilla Cake with Dark Chocolate Buttercream and Vanilla Fondant

The Boys and Girls Club

I have gotten so behind in my postings! I need a new camera STAT. But until then I have to rely on my good friends to take pics and share them with me :)

This is the first time I have had a "decorating" rather than a "baking" job. The Boys and Girls Club was having a fundraiser at Graffiti in Baytowne Wharf. I was asked to help them out and decorate their large cupcake cake creation (baked by the amazing Chef Molly). I had a idea to do a drawing my niece had done for me. The drawing was beach themed- and had a great child-like fun to it!

The Boys and Girls Club Fundraiser Cupcake Cake
Cake - Red Velvet, Chocolate, Carrot, etc? (I'm not sure of all of them because I didn't bake them!)
Icing - Cream Cheese, Buttercream, Peanut Butter Buttercream
Toppings - Graham Cracker, White Chocolate Seaweed, Logo and Lettering




(Bad Quality pic- but it shows how large it was!)

Chalk It Up!

Sidewalk Chalk Arts Festival
I decided to participate in this years festival at Uptown Station and bring a cake with me! This was done after Wayne Thiebaud's Cakes. I love his work! Obviously mine wasn't as precise and beautiful- but I did still have people coming up to me all day saying it was "making them hungry." Mission accomplished :) Oh yeah... I do fine art and graphic design as well if anyone needs help in those departments!

Mother's Day

Happy belated Mother's Day to all you moms!

Cake - Chocolate cake w/ White Chocolate Chips
Icing - Peanut Butter Buttercream

Derby time!

These were on Hostess With The Mostess... I love that site :)
Mint Julep Cupcakes

Christie's Baby Shower

Christie is preparing for a baby boy, Aiden!

Cupcake - Chocolate (Monkey) and Vanilla White and Blue Swirl
Icing - Chocolate Ganache and Buttercream (Monkey) and Buttercream and Rolled Fondant (Minis and Aiden)

Derrick's Birthday

My good friend Derrick turned 26 this past week. He's a huge Texas hold 'em fan...

Poker Cake
Cake - Devil's Food
Icing - Buttercream, Vanilla Rolled Fondant & Pour Fondant

The birthday boy and myself...

Congrats!

Congrats are in order for Brooke and Baby Bayleigh! Brooke- who is featured a few posts below- gave birth to her beautiful baby girl! As luck would have it she was the 1,000 baby born at Sacred Heart Hospital! Congratulations to the whole family!

Jason and Molly's Wedding

These are two of my best friends here in Destin and couldn't have been happier to see them get married this last Saturday! Jason is a huge Alabama fan so we decided the groom's cake should represent just that with the famous Alabama 'A' and some houndstooth to remind you of Bear Bryant. Aren't they a cute couple?!?!?

Cake - Red Velvet Cocoa Cake
Icing - Buttercream

Just for the fun of it...

So tonight I came home, sat on the couch, and realized I could be doing something more productive. So I started to bake! Hope my co-workers enjoy these tomorrow ;)

Spring Cupcakes & Minis
Cake - Classic Yellow w/ Peanut Butter & Chocolate Filling
Icing - Buttercream

Thank YOU!

Hello everyone- just a quick reminder to book your dates early! Thanks to this blog and word of mouth I am already booked thru the next few weeks! Thanks everyone! New pictures to be up in the next week!

Baby on the way!

Brooke's Baby Shower
Cupcakes - Chocolate Fudge
Icing - Peanut Butter Buttercream & Chocolate Buttercream

Happy St. Patty's!

In honor of the holiday I threw a combo Housewarming/St. Patricks celebration this last weekend. I made some tasty cupcakes for the event!

Car Bomb Cupcakes
Cupcakes- Guinness and Chocolate Chip Cake w/ Jameson Dark Chocolate Ganache Center
Icing- Baileys Buttercream

Ganache was the secret surprise no one was expecting ;) Loved these wrappers...


Mini Cupcakes
Cupcakes - Vanilla Green Layered
Icing - Jameson Dark Chocolate Ganache and Baileys Buttercream

Goofy Golf!

I don't know about you- but putt-putt has always held a fond place in my heart. So when I found out that the infamous t-rex, Hammy, was returning to Goofy Golf after the hurricane wiped it out - I was excited to be asked to participate in the event. It was also the 50th anniversary of the establishment in Fort Walton Beach, Fl.

Cake/Cupcakes- Chocolate and Vanilla
Icing- Buttercream, Fondant and White Chocolate Golf Balls and Medallions



Ceremonial cutting of the cake :)
Cutest thank you notes ever- I posted these in particular for their amazing renderings of the cupcakes! Thanks to all the kids!

Love the accuracy of this cupcake tower...

Wedding Fever!

I don't know what it is; but everywhere I go people are either getting engaged or married. So congrats to the happy couples! Here are a few cakes that I've done in the last year related to weddings, etc.

Adam & April's Engagement Cake
This happy couple was visiting their family at the beach to celebrate the occasion! Custom polymer monkey keepsakes.
Cake - Double Chocolate Fudge
Icing - Peanut Butter Buttercream
White Chocolate and Peanut Butter Shells




Kristan's Bridal Shower
Cute nesting theme; Custom Swarovski Crystal Monogram
Cake - Chocolate Fudge
Icing - Buttercream and Fondant


Alys & Alex - Grooms Cake
A great southern tradition focusing on the grooms favorite things. This cake is a large (12" x 24" and over 6 inches tall) skate ramp; complete with graffiti tag of the couples names and custom polymer characters of the couple and their beloved dog for keepsakes.
Cake- Chocolate Fudge
Icing - Buttercream


Close-up of the Bride:
Close-up of the Groom:
Close-up of Stokely:

Kristan and Mike's Wedding Cake
Beautiful Couple!
Cake - Chocolate Fudge
Icing - Buttercream
Fondant and Sugar Paste Decorations