Nancily's Cupcake Shack: March 2013

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

George's 10th - Halo Nation

...please note Momma Sigrid’s pants how Halo!

Gunther, Sigrid and Angelina celebrate George’s 10th Birthday! (Apparently his favorite video game is “Halo”-oops, whatever that means. I’m so behind the times.)

Grandmother Tati, my 'bff', best and longtime friend requested a camouflage theme for her grandson George’s birthday. She requested gift boxes instead of goodie bags as treats, as well as, camouflage cupcakes and dog tag cookies.

After some thought, Mom decided to place a “Thank You” on all of the cookies. I did it, but I had a burning desire to personalize the same with 'George’s birthday' and 'Happy Birthday' on each. The good news is there are two sides to every cookie - so back side it was. The outcome was really cute and I don't know if I am allowed to say that exactly given the nature of the theme. Guilty. I tied them all up with camouflage ribbon - yes there is such a thing.

These cupcakes were fun to make. They were baked with white cake batter and a blast of chocolate. I bombed some of the white with green and blew up some of the chocolate with dark cocoa, hence the Halo effect!

Do not shoot, but listen! Let me lead you safely... to our foe. Only you can halt... what he has set in motion."

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Ilene's Choco Indulgence!

Ilene

Before I go on and on about Ilene, allow me to say that I am passionate about and love all of my nieces! Now, let me tell you about Ilene. Ilene is the niece that makes me feel good about me being me. She treats me more like a daughter treats a mother. She is charming and charismatic...and we are all better people because she is in our lives. And, that ladies and gents is how she makes me feel. Are we warm and fuzzy yet? I am.

I’ve never known anyone to love CHOCOLATE more than her (except her father). No doubt, the like father-like daughter business applies here.

Choooooooooooooooooooooooocooooooooooooolaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I refrained from making a large 3 tiered cake because everyone in this family is on a diet - again. So I made her favorite, chocolate with dark dark chocolate cake.

The giant cupcake bottom is about 4 layers of melted chocolate candy. Inside the chocolate vase is a chocolate cake and the top is re-topped with cream Cheese and butter cream. What say you?

To place an order:

Phone: (305)345-2150 cell or (305) 554-7363 Email: Nancilys@gmail.com

Manatee Birthday Cake for Vicki

Okay and alrighty then...so I think I’m almost caught up with a few orders, when Jenny, my daughter, tells me at the last minute that her friend who is a fanatic about manatees, dolphins and football color schemes is having a birthday. The next sentence that followed was, "could you possibly whip up something for her?" All of these words are forming as she is putsing through the kitchen cabinets in search for a cake pan that can be converted into a manatee.

She offered that it would be okay if I couldn't get it done. Eureka! I discovered she mistakenly left dozens of manatee images on my desk...Hmmm...

I’m thinking this is the best time to answer her the way she answers me when I need help, but I took the high road and kept slilent. Good chap that I am, I took on the manatee challenge. In exchange, Jenny made me some lunch and then I rolled up my sleeves.

Sidebar: ... I was elated. Did I mention that she made me an English muffin with jam and turkey? I then realized it was 2:00 p.m. and I had missed breakfast and lunch.

Final product summary: I found the perfect sample on the net and I fell in love. Boom! Boom! Pow! I present, “Little Miss Manatee Birthday Cake." I think I scored some family brownie points on this one.

Well, until the next, “do you think you can …?" I reserve the right as a Mom to not say “No” when it comes to my kids. It goes without saying that I love mine very much depsite the fact they are older and spoiled.