Sunday, January 25, 2015

Cupcake Decorating on a School Holiday Weekend



Recently, I hosted a cupcake decorating workshop one Sunday afternoon for a friend and her daughters during the school holidays. 

We made chocolate cupcakes together, and I had made carrot cupcakes in advance using the Crabapple Bakery cookbook recipe.

We then iced the cupcakes using a variety of techniques, including piping buttercream roses, swirls and ruffles, decorated with edible glitter, cachous and sprinkles:


then using buttercream and fondant, including colouring the fondant, moulding, rose making and using plunger cutters:


A sample of the end results is pictured at the top of this post.

The previous afternoon, I had attended the opening matinee performance of Strictly Ballroom The Musical at Her Majestys Theatre in Melbourne:


It was glittery, sparkly and fun - I couldn't help but come out with a big smile on my face.  If you liked the movie, or if you like good old fashioned fun, I recommend seeing this musical.
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8 comments:

  1. Kaley MargaretJanuary 25, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    What a fun sunday activity! And beautiful cupcakes!!

    xoxo

    Kaley

    My Closet Life Blog

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  2. tricia s.January 25, 2015 at 11:31 AM

    These cupcakes are gorgeous and the whole day looked so fun. Go you. I also wanted to stop by today and FINALLY leave a comment about your selecting and cooking the Snickerdoodles from the recipe card exchange. I am so, so sorry that I am only circling back now - so very late. I had been under the weather when we did the posting and my oh my did I fall behind - LOL. But I was very touched that my recipe made it to Australia and wanted to thank you for selecting it. And also to tell you how much fun I had sharing this news with my family and friends. My boys were not at all surprised that their beloved Snickerdoodles was enjoyed but I was simply tickled. THANKS !!

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    1. CakelawJanuary 25, 2015 at 3:58 PM

      Loved the Snickerdoodles Tricia - thank you for the recipe.

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  3. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaJanuary 25, 2015 at 7:56 PM

    I love that rose cupcake! It's so pretty :D What a fun way to spend the weekend :D

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  4. KariJanuary 26, 2015 at 12:11 AM

    Thee are beautiful - what a fun weekend activity.

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  5. KayteJanuary 26, 2015 at 3:21 AM

    Oh, what pretty cupcakes...so girly and just right for the girls activity! Flowers and sparkle and all those dainty pretty toppings...darn, I missed it! Is this your place in the photo? I love that table and chairs, such a nice color and the detail on the chairs. :-)

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  6. Anne@FromMySweetHeartJanuary 26, 2015 at 3:40 AM

    I stumbled over here from Go Bake Yourself. And I'm glad I did. Your cupcakes are so lovely! I've yet to work with fondant, but I'm feeling more inspired now! : )

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