Cupcakes for Sweet Nica

First of all, can I just say that Anna, my new friend who ordered the cupcakes in this blog is "THE REASON" why I love delivering cupcakes to people?! It was her daughter Nica's 3rd birthday soiree and I was gladly asked to take charge of the sugar rush (dessert of course!)

Anna gave me the warmest sweetest hug when I arrived with Nica's giant Tinkerbell cupcake. She was BEAMING!

A quote from Anna which will take its place in history on my Amanda Cupcake Facebook page:

Amanda!!!! This is without a doubt the most beautiful and amazing cake I have ever seen and tasted! Our friends and family LOVED the giant cupcake. They were absolutely impressed. They all said they had never seen anything like this and wished you were in milwaukee. Nica was SO in love with the cake too, she just stared at it and checked out every detail. Thank you So sosososo much!


Who wouldn't just float into lightly frosted meringue heaven when hearing such a compliment?

When I arrived with all of the confectionary delights, little Nica was standing at the front door in awe, barely holding back her excitement.

I made Nica a giant chocolate cupcake.
The Frosting was Strawberry Meringue ♥
Tinkerbell crowned the giant cupcake on a sparkly pink rose petal. ♥



The front of the giant cupcake was light pink.
The back of the cupcake faded into a hot pink.



Rosettes, Swirls & Twirls of Au Natural Strawberries.

I created a giant cupcake liner out of chocolate.

Happy!

Filled the cake with strawberries & strawberry meringue.

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 Anna ordered a lot of other cupcakes too-this blog had to be VIP reserved for Nica's giant Tinkerbell cupcake!
 ♥

Bob's 60th Birthday Cake!

I had an unusual thing happen to me when I finished this cake.
I did not want to give it away.
I fell in love with the cake when I made it..and even though the story behind it had nothing to do with me at all...I almost cried when I left it behind with the customer!

For one I think it was because I didn't see the man who was receiving it actually receive it. I delivered it to his wife.

There was no room full of people greeting me with smiling and excited faces..
although his wife was really happy with it!

I love seeing the expression on peoples' faces when they receive a birthday cake or cupcakes from me!

Secondly, I think I was really proud of it.. and it told a story-about the family that I worked on it for.

It meant so much more than just a typical cake.

I was emotionally attached!

My inspiration: Vintage Baseball.

This was a framed photo I found at a Hobby Lobby, and my ultimate inspiration for this cake!
I took a cell phone photo as my brain filled with loads of creative ideas!

It's his 60th birthday! Had to add some celebration!

Some could compare this cake to...

• a brown leather ottoman.
• a wooden desk topped with his favorite memorabilia (and of course a birthday cupcake for his 60th!)
• a brown leather wallet that tells where this man has been.
• ..even a brown leather baseball mit!

A photograph of Bob is framed on his cake next to some vintage baseball stars.

I signed his "autograph" on the baseball.
When his family received the cake, they signed all of their names on it too, so Bob could keep the baseball to remember his birthday forever! I ♥ that story!!!! That's what I live for. :)

Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks.....