Freshly Picked apples or should i say freshly baked Cupcakes!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Flowers i've done
Sun Flowers made with oreo cookies and an M&M ladybug.
I found these flowers and butterfly wings at Walmart around easter time so i bought them to try... dont really care for them but now i atleast know not to ever buy them again.
This was jus something i played around with trying to make Roses with icing i added the polka dots and the scroll on another cupcake to make an idea for a wedding.
My Easter Idea
This is what i did for easter instead of the traditional flowers and eggs they are little bunny's with their bums sitting up out of the ground got this idea out of Hello Cupcakes.
I made Cookie Monster and Elmo after watching a woman on youtube make them thought they were really cute only problem I had elmo's nose turned the wrong way. LoL
My Donation to Help Raise money for MDA
Every year my other work place raises money to MDA(muscular dystrophy) So to help raise money I dontated these cupcakes to help raise money! Below this I have put information about MDA...
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.
MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world. MDA scientists are in the forefront of gene therapy research and have uncovered the genetic defects responsible for several forms of muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), childhood spinal muscular atrophy and several other neuromuscular conditions.
The Association's comprehensive services program includes diagnostic and follow-up medical consultations, flu shots, support groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters, a medical equipment program, assistance with equipment repairs and resource referral.
MDA was created in 1950 by a group of adults with muscular dystrophy, parents of children with muscular dystrophy and a physician-scientist studying the disorder. Since its earliest days, it has been energized by its number-one volunteer and national chairman, entertainer Jerry Lewis
Baby Shower Ideas
The Top Picture was made for a baby Shower She wanted the cupcakes to match the bedding that she bought for her lil girl... and the bottom is a lil baby peeking out from under a blanket!
Cupcake Flower Pots
These are Cupcakes Placed into a Flower Pot... Made them for a lil girls Birthday
Rootbeer Float Anyone?
This is a Rootbeer Float cupcake with a Rootbeer and Vanilla Icing Topped with a Cherry and I added the straw to give it that rootbeer Float look!
Friday, April 29, 2011
The History Of the Cupcake
I thought i'd start out by giving you a little history of the cupcake being that not a lot of people know how they came about.
The term 'cupcake' is first mentioned in E. Leslie's 'Receipts' of 1828. Breaking with tradition of weighing ingredients at this time they ingredients began to be measured in cups. According to "Baking in America" by Greg Patent, this was revolutionary because of the tremendous time it saved in the kitchen. "The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America." explains that the cup name had a double meaning because of the practice of baking in small containers — including tea cups.
Cups were convenient because hearth ovens took a long time to bake large cakes. Gem pans, early muffin tins, were common in households around the turn of the 20th Century and cupcakes were baked directly in these. Throughout the 1900's cupcakes became popular kids treats partly due to their ease in baking. In the early 1900's Hostess introduced the snack cupcake, but it didn't become the Hostess Cupcake we know today until the 1950's.
Many people associate cupcakes with the popularity of homemaking of the 1950's and 60's although this is an myth. Cupcakes were no more popular during that time period then they are today. More likely is that adults associate cupcakes with memories from their childhood. What is different today is that cupcakes have gone crazy. Traditionally they have been made for children in basic flavors. Today the cupcake has gone gourmet and is playful, hip and glamorous. Over the past few years cupcake bakeries have opened around the country with people waiting late at night on lines out the door. This craze is here to stay.
Continue reading...
The term 'cupcake' is first mentioned in E. Leslie's 'Receipts' of 1828. Breaking with tradition of weighing ingredients at this time they ingredients began to be measured in cups. According to "Baking in America" by Greg Patent, this was revolutionary because of the tremendous time it saved in the kitchen. "The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America." explains that the cup name had a double meaning because of the practice of baking in small containers — including tea cups.
Cups were convenient because hearth ovens took a long time to bake large cakes. Gem pans, early muffin tins, were common in households around the turn of the 20th Century and cupcakes were baked directly in these. Throughout the 1900's cupcakes became popular kids treats partly due to their ease in baking. In the early 1900's Hostess introduced the snack cupcake, but it didn't become the Hostess Cupcake we know today until the 1950's.
Many people associate cupcakes with the popularity of homemaking of the 1950's and 60's although this is an myth. Cupcakes were no more popular during that time period then they are today. More likely is that adults associate cupcakes with memories from their childhood. What is different today is that cupcakes have gone crazy. Traditionally they have been made for children in basic flavors. Today the cupcake has gone gourmet and is playful, hip and glamorous. Over the past few years cupcake bakeries have opened around the country with people waiting late at night on lines out the door. This craze is here to stay.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
