More than just a paper case

I love this range of cupcake cases from Vestlihouse. The leopard print caught my eye first but I also love the floral and the lace ones. Some nice ideas for cakes in their online photography too. Definately worth spending the money on these cases for a special occasion, and teaming up with some real flowers (sweet peas would be my choice) as they are certainly eye catching and very different.

VCK; Designed by Family

Dan at Family is my branding guru! He is responsible for the VCK brand and the design and build of the website. The latest addition are these flyers. Focusing on the cakes for the first set of flyers, his plan is to use more close up and abstract shots of the cake imagery once the brand becomes more established.

And a mention of August Animals for their post on Family. Great the VCK brand has made it to Australia, though delivery could be an issue if any orders get placed as a result of this!

Mini Mouthfuls of Joy!

Mini cupcakes; great size but dangerous! So easy to pop one of these in your mouth and eat in one go. And then another. And maybe just one more. Before you know it the whole box has gone, and you're feeling really sick. Then guilt sets in! Joking aside, miniature cakes are great for kids or large events in which a standard size cupcake is a little too much. I had miniature cupcakes at my wedding reception last year, 200 of them and they were just enough having already had a big wedding cake during the meal. My Aunty kindly made the mini cakes for me and the above photo shows off the lovely bite sized pink and cream iced delights. The chocolate ones are VCK and are a gift for a friend as long as I resist the temptation to pinch just one, or maybe two...

Luscious Lemon!

Another hot, sunny day in the UK and for me the perfect (non-alcoholic!) drink on a day like this is a glass of lemonade with ice and a wedge of lemon. Tesco Premium Lemonade made with Scilian lemons is definately my favourite. The thought of fresh lemons and sunshine brings a mediterranean, holiday feel to a summer's day, and what better cake to eat on a day such as this, than the lemon cupcake. Made with the zest and juice of fresh lemons in both the sponge and the icing, this type of cupcake is the perfect choice, accompanied by my favourite lemonade or a lemon iced tea. Sit back and relax and dream of Italy!

Marie Curie Cupcakes

Today I provided a box of 12 cakes for a charity event for Marie Curie as a raffle prize. The event was to raise sponsorship money for a cycle ride by the event's organiser with all proceeds going to the cancer research charity. Vanilla cupcakes were decorated with blue icing and a yellow flower, in keeping with the colours of the charity's branding. Hopefully lots of money was raised and the lucky winner of the cakes enjoys them!

Festival Season!

So far this year the weather has been amazing, finally a real English summer has arrived. Which has meant great news for festival goers! Here is my friend Nat at the Moseley Jazz Festival, with an important ingredient from our picnic hamper; miniature vanilla cupcakes with plenty of sparkle!