Update and Ideas

Well the cupcakes were a hit yesterday. At least I hope they were because I only had a chance to eat a vanilla one, and never got to try the chocolate strawberry cream filled one, which I think I will call the "Cebria" cupcake in honor of the up and coming baby and her wonderful mother. They were all gone. That's fine by me though. I have some left over red velvet ones in the garage right now. (yes, the garage is cold, and my kitchen and refrigerator is cluttered enough as it is.)  But, I enjoyed baking these baby shower cupcakes, and think that I would really love to do this day after day for people, because cake makes people happy. Actually anything freshly baked and homemade just for you makes you happy.  At least it makes me happy.

So now, with the left over cupcakes I want to try and make these cake ball that I saw in the December 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine. There are a lot of companies out there already making them, so I'm assuming they've been around for awhile so contrary to a lot a beliefs, it isn't something new and inventive if you come across them. The Cake Ball Company in Dallas, Designer Bake Shop in Hollywood, Austin Cake Ball Shop in Austin, and Bakers at Sacred Sweets in Long Island are a few companies out there that are offering these little pieces of heaven. They are pricey though, but I am tempted to order some just to try them.  But really, it doesn't seem that hard. Cake and the frosting, mixed and rolled into a ball, then dipped in chocolate. It's like a cake truffle, and that's what mine will be. Bair Cave Cake Truffles. I might do that later today.

I also have been toying around with the idea of an Irish Car Bomb cupcake. A chocolate stout cake filled with a caramelized whiskey center and then topped with a stout infused chocolate buttercream. We'll see about that one. I'll have to google it and get some ideas. Any thoughts?

I still want to make my smores cupcake and peanut butter cup one too. But those really seem easy enough to execute so I'm not too worried about those. But I was watching Cupcake wars today, and I really want to try and make a hummingbird cake. I have seen a lot of recipes for them and it seems delicious, minus the coconut, but I am willing to work through the texture and try it. After all, I have been doing good with eating oranges and not gagging, and I do like macaroons. I'm sure I can get my assistant baker, Chuck, on board for that one.

And I need to work on writing on cakes. I don't think I have the touch to write words on cakes. I try, but it just doesn't come out like I want....

It's not bad, but not what I had in mind. And I needed a smaller tip to do that. But it tasted good.

I don't know what's next in my kitchen, but I do know I need to plan some dinners for the next week and go grocery shopping. So maybe next blog will be some cooking instead of baking. Not sure where it's going to go, but at least it's going.