Two Headed Turtle Cake

To be honest, I am still a little foggy on the reason why my two guy buds would want a two headed turtle cake for their lovely ladies, haha, but it was a fun cake to make!  The flavor is yellow cake with lemon buttercream.

2009 Brooklyn Kitchen Cupcake Cookoff

I'm so excited!  Yesterday I, along with almost 60 others (according to the lovely folks at Brooklyn Kitchen) entered the Cupcake Cookoff which took place at Union Pool.  There were lots of amazing cupcakes, and of the four prizes awarded by the judges (Exotic Flavor, Simple Flavor, Exotic Decoration, Simple Decoration) I won for Simple Decoration!  I got a totally sweet cupcake carrier along with some very pretty sanding sugars and other little decorating items from their store.  The event was fun, relaxed and it was so nice to meet and greet with some of my fellow Brooklyn bakers.

Here are pics of some of my cupcakes (vanilla cake with fresh strawberry frosting), along with a picture of one of my little birds that made it's way to my voting slot.  I have also included a picture of the sweet sign my man made for me when I was assigned my number (I live close to Union Pool so he was able to run home and make it real quick for me).  Thanks to the judges, and to all my awesome buds who came out and supported me!  Yay cupcake!

Chuck E. Cheese Cake!

So for the first time I decided to make my own cake for my bday.  I was having a little-kid-birthday themed party, and since I was born in 1980, the Chuck E. Cheese...park?  arcade?  was a big part of my childhood.  Apparently they have changed the logo since I went last...now it is much cuter and mouse-like. When I was growing up, Chuck E. Cheese was pretty much a creepy rat.  That was the logo I decided to go with.  The flavor was Hummingbird cake with cream cheese frosting. 

I have also included pictures of the goodie bags I gave out at my birthday.  They included: slap bracelets, Pop-Rocks, stacking pencils (or rocket pencils), dragon stickers, and lollipops, amongst other things.  Enjoy!