a mess of goodness...

hey everyone... i know it's been a long time... but i've been super busy, and not just with my own personal baking but with some business baking... and things couldn't be going any better... so here's a quick sample of some of the goodies i've been whipping up so far... so i hope you enjoy... here we go...

here are some caramel macchiato cupcakes... they were a yummy coffee cake, topped with espresso buttercream, homemade salt caramel, rice krispies, mini chocolate chips, and toffee bits... such a explosion of awesomeness...

i used a Vietnamese coffee cake recipe from the awesome cupcake pioneer, Chockylit, and man... not only are her recipes so inventive, they are really, really tasty... she is such an inspiration when it comes to the world of cupcakes...

and here's a pretty variety of some cupcakes i brought to a baby shower cupcake exchange... the top ones are ice cream sundae cupcakes, the second are Neapolitan cupcakes, and the bottom are simple, delicate and amazing vanilla cupcakes with a mellow yellow butter cream...

these ones were made with a deliciously moist chocolate cake, topped with vanilla buttercream and strawberry mousse... yumms!

here are the sundae inspired cupcakes... awesome chocolate cake, topped with vanilla buttercream, dark chocolate ganache and a cherry...

and these are the pretty ones... a moist and tender vanilla cake, topped with a lightly yellow tinted buttercream, and homemade sugar flowers...

these monogrammed babies were made for a birthday party for a little lady named Erica who turned 5... i thought they were fun!

and these pretty lovelies were made for a friends baby shower, she's expecting a little fella... these were made with vanilla cake, topped with vanilla buttercream, and hidden beneath is yummy strawberry mousse...

happy baking everyone!