Dan Woolf: Photographer Extraordinaire

I love photo shoots. Back in the day, when I was a teeny-bopper I used to dabble in modeling.  I even met with a few modeling agencies (that never ended up making me famous - oh well).

My cupcakes are now my supermodels, and I am happy with that!

I was introduced to this really "rad" photographer (as he would phrase it) Dan Woolf recently.

I brought about 40 cupcakes over to his house in trade for a fun cupcake photo shoot.

I loved his whole family.  His wife welcomed me with the most delicious chocolate chip cookies (I want the recipe!).  His kids were the sweetest.  His entire family has this magnetic persona that made me instantly comfortable. 

We had a great time taking photos of my cupcakes, and even I had a chance to be a supermodel for the night with my recently dyed *bright red* hair. 

I've always thought of my cupcakes as the "Lady Gaga" of the cupcake world.
(You know, kind of fearless, vibrant, energetic, unusual).

But Dan told me that I am kind of like the "Imogen Heap" of cupcakes.  I love that singer and her heavenly voice much more than Gaga.  (To me Imogen Heap is alluring, creative, addicting, a bright color in the midst of many greys).

One of my friends complimented me on one of Dan's photos, and she described it best: 
"Love the soul and the passion shown through your eyes.  The photographer did a great job!"

He brings *life* to the people...or the cupcakes...behind the lens. Even more life than what was already there.

This is my typical Amanda smile/persona.

I twirl my hair when I am nervous.

I really enjoy the nerd glasses once in awhile.

And the REAL SUPERMODELS...
The cupcakes:

My Fauxstess Cupcakes. ♥ Filled with Love.

Tattoo Cupcakes Inspired by Dan's tattoo.

(this is his tattoo, dedicated to his mom). ♥

My Dr. Seuss-esque Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

Salted Caramel Beauties.

Chocolate Cherry Red Velvet  Divines.

Adorable and Beautiful Cupcake Kaleidoscopes.

Just a taste of Dan's adorable household & a specialty he has-taking captivating pictures of kids & people. ♥

 

Click here to join Dan in his fun photography adventures:  Dan Woolf Photography Blog 

My Little S'more Sparklette is a Celebrity!

Something very exciting happened to me today.
The week before the weekend of my birthday!!!!!
Happy Birthday to me.

Something I have been waiting for for a very long time!

Anyone ever heard of Cupcakes Take The Cake?
I have been following this blog since before I started my cupcake business.
My friend and I used to look on their website for inspiration whenever I would receive a cupcake order, or even want to make cupcakes on the side for some friends in the office.

It was my dream for them to blog about me someday.

And it happened today!

Cupcakes Take The Cake blogged about my S'mores cupcake and this is one of my most favorite things that they said:  "How much would I love to be taking a gooey, messy, delicious bite of this glittery, gorgeous s'mores cupcake right now? I would fight for it."

Here's the link to the blog:  I would fight for this glittery cupcake oozing with chocolate marshmallow goodness!

And since I have received a few requests for the recipe, I will be posting a separate blog a bit later with the recipe! So keep your eyes peeled! It will be early next week, so that you can have time to make some in time for the 4th of July ♥ The absolute best time for a S'more, I think!

Until then, a few yummy teasers.....

S'more Cupcakes Pretty Please?

One thing I love about summer.
The smell of busy grills barbequing in sweet little neighborhoods.
Families gathered together in the back yard grilling and goofing off together.

At the end of the night after a big BBQ, the sparkles of a bonfire escaping into the midnight breeze.

Friends sitting around the fire with marshmallows on sticks, ready to be sandwiched in between 2 hunks of chocolate bars & graham crackers.  Some like the marshmallow burnt, almost black and crispy with a gooey center. I am one of the people who like my marshmallows slightly brown and puffy.

I bonded my nostalgia of a S'more with a cupcake the other night, and sold them to the world the next morning.  I tried a little spoonful of the batter while conducting my cupcake chemistry, and it tasted exactly like a graham cracker and a marshmallow. I was in heaven, and just wanted to eat all the batter out of the bowl.

 But I didn't, so fate took over and I baked a S'more into a cupcake.


 

The S'more Cupcakes I created aren't neat and tidy.  They are an indulgent, gooey, melty yummy mess.  Exactly how S'mores should be!

This is how the S'more cupcake looked before I covered it with more goodness.  And also after I took a bite out of it..  White cake, Chocolate Cake, Marshmallows, Buttery Graham Crackers in one cupcake liner.

I added chocolate ganache, and edible sparkles. Like the sparkles that escape from your bonfire.

Puffy Marshmallow trying to escape its fate of becoming yummy cupcake goo.

If we lived in a world where our daily horizons looked like this, I think we would all be much happier.