Sunday, July 29, 2012

College Love

Eight years ago I was introduced to an amazing girl that would become my freshmen roommate, best friend, and practically another sister (minus the DNA connection). Last month I had to honor of being a bridesmaid and supporting her when she was saying "I do" to her college sweetheart. Michelle and Lance are an adorable couple and I was so happy not only to be her bridesmaid but also to contribute to her wedding by baking all her favors! My mom helped by making a ton of her specialty chocolate chip cookies (M's favorite) and I contributed my grandmother's rocky road (our go to sweet for those crazy all nighters), some yummy Guinness chocolate cake balls (they met in Ireland) and bite size strawberry pies ( she loves strawberry).

It was a beautiful wedding! Lance and Michelle hosted a fabulous celebration and every part of it reflected them. The ceremony in the chapel of the school where they graduated from, a sparkly reception with a delicious selection of food and sweets, the Molly Dog Lounge to enjoy some drinks (Molly is their lil pup), and a fun photo booth! It was a blast!

Congrats M and Lance! I love you both too much!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Cupcakes of all flavors

Found this website through Pintrest once again! My philosophy with Pintrest: Pin it, Make it, Share it! My coworkers loved this in cupcake form and I even made the Gunniess cupcakes into chocolate covered cake balls for my friends wedding. I'll post more about that wedding later. For the wedding i mentioned in my first post I used the recipes for the lemon, peanut butter and red velvet cupcakes to make those yummy cake pops. Really in cupcake, cake ball, cake pop or just your normal cake form these recipes are delicious. I can't wait to try all of them!

Ming Makes Cupcakes! Mmmm


Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Pancakes and Bacon for dessert?

We all love breakfast for dinner (even lunch) but you can't beat breakfast for dessert when it comes in this convenient package!

I love Pintrest and it's pretty much been the root of all baking evil in my house since I signed on to it. Luckily I have a lot of brave coworkers that are willing to lend their taste buds to my latest culinary creation. This will be a fun one. But how can you not like pancakes in cupcake form topped with sweet maple butter icing and to add that salty to all that sweet some crispy maple smoked bacon?! I think this will be a hit.

Here is a link to the blog I got this recipe from...The Extraordinary Art of Cake
Check out the rest of her blog while your there.. She's got some yummy stuff!

Cake Pops- A Labor of Love

Congrats once again to my beautiful cousin Leah and the new addition to our family Lee! It was a gorgeous wedding on the Central Coast, topped off with an outstanding party to celebrate this awesome couple.

I had the pleasure of contributing some delightful goodies to a very sweet set up for some yummy favors. My aunt did a beautiful job on this candy buffet and I was honored to contribute some delicious, hand-made cake pops. Flavors from lemon and pink lemonade to Guinness chocolate, black monukka (dessert wine) and red velvet even peanut butter where dipped and decorate in chocolate and wrapped in colorful cupcake liners. Each pop tag bearing the flavor name and one of my favorite quotes "All you need is love." It really is true for a simply fantastic wedding all you need is love and Leah and Lee definitely have it!

Thank you for letting me be a little piece on your big day!