Luck of the Irish

I felt like making something this weekend since I had a bit more time on my hands. I purchased a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream. Chocolate and Bailey's simply seem to go together. This VERY SIMPLE but very yummy cake consists of chocolate cake with 2 Tablespoons of Irish Cream in the batter. Once the cake is cooled, I poured a bit more Bailey's over the top of each layer. This cake is served cold. Enjoy!

Recipe:
Your favorite chocolate cake recipe
Add 2 T of Bailey's Irish Cream to batter

Allow cake to cool completely on cooling racks
Using a spoon, slowly pour 1/8 c of Bailey's over one layer
Spread 1/2 tub Cool Whip Topping on first layer
Add your second layer of cake
Spoon another 1/8 c of Bailey's over the second layer
Spread remaining Cool Whip Topping over second layer
Top off with chocolate curls

Fun With Fondant!

I forgot to post this picture of my finished "music" cake last month. This was my first fondant cake. I had a great time learning how to manipulate the product and the difference between gumpaste and fondant. There are a lot of neat decorating tricks you can use with fondant. Though fondant is fun, buttercream still "takes the cake" for me. :)

Sunflowers Are Here

Hey Cats and Kittens! I did a few cupcakes for my friend's 30th birthday. We had a lot of fun catching up with all of our friends. These cupcakes were made out of carrot cake and another batch was made out of pumpkin cake. They were yummy.
The sunflowers were a simple gumpaste flower that I colored to appear to be a sunflower. I also used petal dust to add a bit more color.
I hope you like....