Boston cream pie birthday kupacakes

I'm always looking for excuses to try out new flavors. So luckily my wonderful boyfriend is always helpful in this too. Yesterday was his 20th birthday and we tossed up about 3 different flavor ideas for his birthday Kupacakes. They could have been: coca-cola, or monster energy, or coke and rum. Then out of nowhere he had it: BOSTON CREAM PIE!! He's a huge fan so why not?!

Last year we did German chocolate butter-pecan rum filled which he tried for this year but I’m glad he stuck with the new flavor. They were yummy, a little labor intensive but simply decorated. Everything is homemade and not too sweet.

We celebrated his birthday with magic candles (he got mad lol) and some decorations. 

Strawberry lemonade kupacakes

I've done this version before for a baby shower back in February. I tried it a little different this time. No filling and the strawberry flavor is in the frosting. We were supposed to know the sex of the baby a week or so ago, but it was so excited they couldn't get a clear picture of the little one. So the pink frosting with blue non-perils was appropriate! I also added white stars because the baby is a "rock-star"! I also took some event photos of the shower! It was the first baby shower I’ve been to that was at a bar! lol

Not only did I do Kupacakes for the shower, I was the photographer for the couples' maternity session just a few days before. You can see more photos here. Here are some lovely moments from that:

Congratulations to the happy couple (I forgot to mention that the girl is my best friend growing up!!)!

4th of July Kupacakes

Unlike last year where I created a mural cupcake creation (you can see that here), I decided to go simple with this year. I found patriotic themed liners with mini-flags. Perfect! I did a basic white cupcake with fruit flavored frosting. It was one of my few attempts at fruit based frostings. Unfortunately, they weren’t exactly how I pictured them (I’m still trying to master frosting). But I’ll keep on the lookout for new ways. 

Life's a beach! Kupacakes

I was going to tempted yet again to do beach themed cupcakes. The flavor was lemon poppyseed (which turned out amazing). I did the “life savers” as mini-doughnuts and placed the teddy grahams in them. Now we all know teddy grahams are pretty small to begin with; apparently they make “minis” of them! I accidently bought the minis so they look really small in the lifesavers. But on the “sand” part of the cupcake with their towel they look alright! I also wanted to add flip flops on some cupcakes, which I did making them out of nutter-butters and frosting. I’d say the cupcakes were a hit overall but I would keep a better eye out on the teddy grahams for next time. 

Final Decorating Cake Class for Course 3

So I mentioned that I had to miss class 3 as I was out of town (but obiviously I didn’t miss out on baking!)

For the final week of class, we’re supposed to decorate a cake with fondant and some gum paste flowers. I was unprepared but I managed to create something lovely at the last minute!

I had to go buy a cake because it gets too hot in my house during the day to bake one. I found a simple chocolate bundt cake at King Sooper’s and covered it with blue fondant. Now mind you that the cake was baked with a hole in the middle. Luckily, the fondant covered it nicely without the middle drooping in so you can’t tell. I created a green wavy border for the bottom and made leaves too. I didn’t have my flowers so a fellow classmate let me use some of her extras!

Last week they learned how to make daisies, so I had the instructor show me that real quick! I’m so pleased with the results!

I’m getting back into my regular school sessions soon so I’m taking a break from the decorating classes for now!

BUT: I now know how to use and create fondant cakes and gum paste flowers!