A while back, I filled out the 8 Things meme and listed kid birthday party cupcakes on my list of wishes. Well... somebody paid attention and my wish was fulfilled this week.
My friend Gianna is turning 3 and her mom asked me to whip up some cupcakes for the occasion.
And what did Cutie pic for her 3rd birthday party theme?
Hello Kitty!
In talking with the birthday girl's mom, we decided to do a bunch of cupcakes and one mini cake that Gianna could eat, share, look at, smash, throw, etc. I loved that idea because a mini cake would allow me to write a traditional birthday message - that just seemed necessary, I guess.
So I thought through several decoration options, and I got excited about little white cupcakes with offset bows and a cake with Hello Kitty on it. But... then... I struck that, reversed it, and came up with...
Hello Kitty cupcakes
and one cake with an offset bow.
For the cake, I played it safe and consulted Anne Byrn's Cupcakes from the Cake Mix Doctor again. :) [I want to make an "Anne Byrn is my Homegirl" t-shirt. Have I mentioned that?] Anyway... I made the cake from her White-on-White cupcake recipe.
I made two batches and divided each batch in half. I took the four bowls of batter and dyed them the green, blue, pink, and white of the party decorations.
I dropped the batters in randomly by spoonfulls until the cupcakes were about 2/3 full. Then I lightly swirled the batter in each cup with a toothpick. That little swirl makes the batter look a little less Partridge Family bus and a little more tie-dyed and random.
I did the same thing on a larger scale in the 6" mini layer pans.
Sadly... the cake baked up more pastel than I intended so it was more the idea of the party colors than the actual colors themselves. No big deal really. Technicolor cake is a little bit frightening anyway. :)
Ooops... sorry Kitty.
I'm pleased to report that the cupcakes were a big hit. The cake was soft and a little bit rich and the icing (Wilton method, obvi) was professional bakery delicious.
I'm told the party-goers enjoyed them and that there was no leftover cake beyond the first day.
Most importantly, this birthday girl thinks I "did a good job." :)
10 comments:
So freaking adorable.
sooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuuuute.
These are every bit as darling as I was hoping they would be. After my almost 6 mile walk today I don't even feel guilty wishing I had cupcakes here. Yum.
I love this!!! so perfect!
These are just adorable!!
Wow. Your cakes get more and more complex. That mini cake is certainly impressive. You'll be doing pro orders in no time.
Sooo cute!! You are getting really good at cake decorating - I applaud you.
You are so talented! There is nothing better than baking for the people you love:)
Well done! Your decorating is really coming along. Can we say "career change"?! You should totally do this as a side business.
Thanks for all the nice comments, guys!
For the record, I got paid for two whole cake orders last week and I've got another one lined up for the second week in July. Does this mean I can consider myself gainfully employed? ;)
Okay, now I'm laughing at myself.
Great job! That Anne Byrn is so helpful when it comes to cake mix! :)
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