Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The Cupcake Business

Vanilla Cupcakes with Rose Buttercream
The cupcake business, although small, has begun. A friend, Selina, asked me to make cupcakes for her daughter, Sophie's, birthday.



Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
This past weekend I made 80 cupcakes for a wedding in Point Lonsdale. They turned out great, but every new venture provides a learning experience.
Notes for the future:
1. Don't put buttercream in the fridge if you expect it spread nicely. And adding milk after the fact won't work!
2. French press ground coffee will not substitute for instant espresso.
3. Don't take the cupcakes to the event to finish the icing. All the oldies came 30 minutes early and watched the end of the show.