I'm backtracking a little, but I forgot about our experience with cupcakes. The school year was nearly over, and that meant it was time for an art show at Spain Park High School- an art show in which Laura's sister Leah would be participating. Of course Leah asked Laura and me to participate by presenting some of our edible art at her show. We agreed that miniature cupcakes would be the way to go.
I practiced 4 different recipes for cake and icing that week, and finally decided which I liked best. Laura came over on Wednesday evening to bake/decorate, and it went fairly well. We're not as good at buttercream (yet) as we are with fondant. This isn't to say that the taste isn't outstanding, because it is, we just prefer to cover everything with fondant. We love the look, and the fondant keeps the cake fresh for several days after the event. Laura and I were a little frustrated with our results, and she left my house less happy than I had hoped. If only we knew what the next day would bring...THUNDER, RAIN, LIGHTENING, HIGH WINDS...needless to say, the art show was postponed, our cupcakes were frozen, and they turned out to be NOT SO TASTY when all was said and done. But the bright colors and little daisies on top made for a happy presentation!
-Mallory
I practiced 4 different recipes for cake and icing that week, and finally decided which I liked best. Laura came over on Wednesday evening to bake/decorate, and it went fairly well. We're not as good at buttercream (yet) as we are with fondant. This isn't to say that the taste isn't outstanding, because it is, we just prefer to cover everything with fondant. We love the look, and the fondant keeps the cake fresh for several days after the event. Laura and I were a little frustrated with our results, and she left my house less happy than I had hoped. If only we knew what the next day would bring...THUNDER, RAIN, LIGHTENING, HIGH WINDS...needless to say, the art show was postponed, our cupcakes were frozen, and they turned out to be NOT SO TASTY when all was said and done. But the bright colors and little daisies on top made for a happy presentation!
-Mallory
