Happy New Year!!

Photo by JK Photography

Bring on 2009!!! :)

lil' Miss Cupcake would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year!! 

2009 will bring a lot of exciting changes to lil' Miss Cupcake!   Look out for new pictures, new website, etc. coming in the next couple months! 

Happy Holidays!

lil' Miss Cupcake would like to wish everyone happy holidays and a wonderful new year!!

lil' Miss Cupcake will be out of the office for the rest of today and tomorrow.  All telephone calls and emails will be returned Friday, December 26th.  Thank you!

Email Problems

I am sorry to say but it has come to my attention that I am having email problems.  I am working on the issue and hope to have the problem resolved soon!  If you have sent me an email and I have not responded, please let me know!  

Thank you for your understanding and I am very sorry for this issue.

Thank you Bree!

Bree, one of my fabulous October brides, offered three different cupcakes flavors for their wedding.  She wanted a unique way to display the cupcakes so the guests knew what the different flavors were.  She decided to display one of each of the three flavors under a glass bell with a flag stating the flavor!  What a great idea!  

Bree offered the glass bell to me and I gratefully accepted!  Thank you so much Bree!  Not only did you give me a display piece but you also offered a unique way to show off cupcakes at a wedding or large event!

See her wedding post here!

This is for you Jen and Amy...NATAS!

This weekend I met up with Jen and Amy and they were telling me about this dessert that they had when they were in Portugal.  So, given that I love baking, I decided to try my hand at making them.

No, they aren't cupcakes, BUT, they are made in a cupcake pan! :)  Close enough!  These little treats are Portuguese Custard Cups, or Pasteis de Nata, or simply Natas!  

I am a huge fan of puff pastry and custard.  I think I went a little puff pastry crazy because they were bigger than I thought they would be.  Next time I will add a little less puff pastry, add cinnamon on top, ohhh, or drizzled with honey and topped with berries!  

Okay, I will stop now! :)

I found an article/recipe (I used my own custard recipe) on the Delicious Days Blog that was cute.  Pasteis de Nata or can I be a cupcake, please?  I love it!

lil' Miss Cupcake was featured!

Wed Michigan is this fabulous blog that provides Brides and Grooms help with finding wedding vendors in Michigan.  It is a great resource when planning a wedding because Lindsey at Wed Michigan, interviews local vendors so you can read all about their business.

I am thrilled to say that I was featured!  :)

Please hop on over to Wed Michigan's blog to read my interview!  

For the blog obsessed

I love reading blogs and looking for new inspiration.  I wanted to share a couple blogs that I have recently been introduced to.  I cannot stop checking them!  The photos, the writing, the fashion, the food, etc.  I can't get enough!!  Happy blogging!!

~Slow like Honey

~Chic and Charming

~Tartelette

~Smitten Kitchen

~I am fashion

Holiday Special!

This weekend kicked off the holiday season. lil' Miss Cupcake provided Red Velvet Cupcakes and Carrot Cake Cupcakes for a Christmas Party on Saturday (not pictured).

I cannot believe that it is December 7th already! Time is flying! I am late in offering this holiday special, however that is why I am doing a blog post at 11:30pm on a Sunday night :)

lil' Miss Cupcake would like to offer a free half a dozen cupcakes (thats six free cupcakes!! woo!) to my blog readers who place an order for two dozen cupcakes or more. Please mention this blog post to receive your goodies!
Offer good until December 31st and must be for orders in the month of December.

Happy Holidays!

Congratulations Jordan and Jessi!

Jordan and Jessi were married on October 20th in Mexico and then had a Reception to follow on October 25th.  The reception was held at the University Club on top of the Fifth Third Building.  That was the first time I had been up there and I was impressed.  It was amazing!  Very spacious and the view was spectacular!

They decided to have cupcakes as the centerpieces.  What a great way to save money!  You get the "cake" and the centerpiece for one price!  They had rose petals surrounding the cupcakes and mini maracas as favors.  

The goods: Red Velvet Cupcakes with Plum/Dark Purple Cream Cheese Frosting, Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Burgundy/Maroon Fluffy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting and Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Burnt Orange Cream Cheese Frosting.

Congrats Jordan and Jessi on your marriage!

'Tis the season...to start blogging again!

During the month of November I was a little slow on the cupcake end so that I could help out my sister with her new baby.  He is such a joy and a handful. :)  The fabulous Jen of JK Photography took Dylan's newborn pictures, which were amazing!  

Now it is December and I am back to business as usual!  This weekend kicks off the holiday parties so if you need a special treat (cupcakes...hint, hint!) let me know!

Popular holiday flavors include: Red Velvet Cupcakes, Pumpkin Cupcakes, Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Schnapps Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting topped with Crushed Peppermint Candy Canes 

Out of the office

lil' Miss Cupcake will be out of the office until Friday, October 24th.   I will promptly return all of your phone calls and emails when I return!  Thank you for you understanding and have a great week!

Congratulations Emily and Joe!

Emily and Joe were married on October 4th in Grand Rapids!  They chose Vanilla Cupcakes with Teal Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting topped with Glitter Sprinkles and some with Silver Dragees and Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting topped with Glitter Sprinkles and some with Silver Dragees.  

Congrats Emily and Joe!  I cannot wait to hear all about your day and your honeymoon!  I wish you nothing but the best and a wonderful life together!

Tailgating Cupcakes!

These Cupcakes were provided for Tailgating at a Michigan State football game!  I made Vanilla Cupcakes with Green Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting topped with a Fondant MSU and Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting!

A Classroom Treat!

A teacher indulged her class with these yummy treats!  They include Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and S'mores Cupcakes!  

Congrats Bree and Brad!

Photo by Amy Carroll Photography

On October 3rd Bree and Brad got married in Glen Arbor.  They had Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Schnapps Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting, Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and S'mores Cupcakes.  All fabulous choices for fall! 

For more amazing pictures, please check out Amy Carroll's blog and for more information about their wedding please check out Aletha with Pearls Events blog!

Congratulations Bree and Brad, you were a dream to work with and I wish you a lifetime of happiness!

Email/Telephone Problems...

lil' Miss Cupcake is having communication issues, both email and telephone.  :(  Why does it have to be both at the same time?!

I have had a couple people tell me that they have tried to email and I haven't received it.  If you have sent me an email and I didn't respond please let me know!  I am working on the issue and hopefully it will be resolved tonight!

I have also had a couple people tell me that they left me a voicemail but I did not receive it.

 Today I was unable to make phone calls.  This issue has just been resolved, so if you have left me a voicemail in the past week and I haven't responded please let me know!

I am very sorry for the inconvenience!  If you have sent me an email/telephone call and I haven't responded please try again, I would love to hear from you!  

Also, I am WAY behind on blogging.  I have two weddings this weekend, so look for pictures soon!

Make a Wish Cupcakes

These delicious cupcakes were donated to a Make a Wish Foundation party for a 5 year old boy whose favorite dessert is cupcakes!  The party was part of The Harrison Classic Tennis Tournament and you can read more information about it here!

I provided Chocolate Cupcakes with Green (his favorite color!) Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting.  

Very Fancy!

One of my October Brides, Bree, had her bridal shower this past weekend.  The theme of the party was Fancy Nancy!  How fabulous!

The Cupcakes were Vanilla Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting.  The cupcakes were adorned with fondant tiaras, fondant pearl necklaces, purple glitter sprinkles, rock candy "jewels" and star and flower lollipops.  They were so much fun to make!  Congrats Bree!

August 30, 2008 Wedding!

I had the pleasure of meeting Rebekah back in April at the Cupcake Tasting Event in Holland at September's Bride.  She had a lot of wonderful ideas that she wanted for their wedding cupcakes.  There wedding reception was held at Mangiamo, outside in the tent.  It was a gorgeous day!

The flavors included: Funfetti Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting (the grooms favorite cake!), Vanilla Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting and Hot Chocolate Cupcakes.  The small cake for cutting was made by Rebekah's sister.

Congratulations Rebekah and Ryan!  I hope you have a wonderful honeymoon! :)

Out of the Office

Photo by Ben Harrison Photography

lil' Miss Cupcake will be out of the office for the next couple weeks.  Please be assured that all of your emails and phone calls will be returned at the beginning of September!  The Fall will bring a lot of changes to lil' Miss Cupcake!  We look forward to expanding and blogging on a regular basis again!  Thank you for your patience and understanding! :)

I'm a busy bee!

Photo by JK Photography

As you may know, I am getting married this summer.  Well, it is coming up quickly!  Only a couple weeks till the big day!!

I want to apologize for the lack of posting lately.  I have been busying baking, planning a baby shower (not mine!) and planning a wedding!  I promise that after the wedding things will be back to normal with lil' Miss Cupcake!  I will post things here and there during the next couple weeks.  But after that get ready for lots of CUPCAKES!!! :) 

I appreciate your understanding and I can't wait to be blogging on a regular basis again!! :)

Local News...Andicott

Andicott has closed its doors.  The owner died suddenly earlier this week.  From what I have read they have fulfilled orders for this weekend but that is the last orders they will complete.  I know a lot of brides check my blog, my heart goes out to you if you had an order with them.  There isn't a lot information on story yet but you can find more at Aletha's blog and in an MLive article.

My thoughts and prayers are with the surviving family members.

Tiffany & Co. and Cupcakes!

I *heart* Tiffany & Co. but really, what girl doesn't?!  I was taking a peak at their website and I ran across this darling cupcake charm!!  It's pink and a cupcake...hello!!  Doesn't that scream lil' Miss Cupcake?! :)  I'll have to talk to Dave! haha 

Beginning of the week cupcakes!

This week has started off busy at lil' Miss Cupcake!  lil' Miss Cupcake loves beginning of the week cupcake orders because the majority of the weekends for the rest of the summer are unavailable!

Yesterday, I made S'mores Cupcakes.  Today I made S'mores Cupcakes, Carrot Cake Cupcakes and Pumpkin Cupcakes.

Happy Cupcaking! (Is that even a word?! Oh well!!)  :)

Finally!

Introducing the Nutella and Banana Cupcakes!  Wow, I don't know where to begin...

I started with the Banana Cupcakes.  I could smell the banana goodness before they were even done baking and I knew they were going to be good!  Once I pulled them out of the oven and they were cool enough to eat, I dove it!  YUMMY!!!!!!!  I used all purpose flour in these cupcakes instead of the cake flour that I always use to give it more of a dense texture.  Man, did these cupcakes deliver!!

Next, I made the Nutella Buttercream Frosting.  Light and fluffy with rich chocolate flavor and hints of hazelnut, delish!!  

Finally, I topped them off with a slice of fresh banana. :)

With the first bite I was hooked!!  The cake is slightly denser but very moist.  With the first bite I tasted the rich chocolate flavor and then BAM the banana hits you just at the right time! Fabulous! 

They are officially added to the line up!!  :)

My apologies!

lil' Miss Cupcake is experiencing some technical difficulties.  

I am having some problems loading pictures.  :(

As soon as I get everything in working order I will post some new pictures!

I apologized for the inconvenience and I will be back up and running as soon as possible!  Thank you for your understanding!

Cupcakes and Ben Harrison Photography

Photos by Ben Harrison Photography

A couple weeks ago lil' Miss Cupcake provided cupcakes for Alishan and Mike's Wedding Reception After Party.  The photography was done by Ben Harrison Photography and they were kind enough to send me a couple photos from the event!  

They weren't at the After Party but they took some pictures of the cupcakes in the boxes before the event!  Thank you so much Ben and Laura!  The pictures look amazing!  Please check out their blog for more fabulous photos from this event!

FYI, the nutella cupcake pictures will be posted tomorrow!  :)

Happy (early) 4th of July!

lil' Miss Cupcake wishes everyone a safe and wonderful 4th of July!

Enjoy the long weekend!! :)