Getting inspired...

Ok, I haven't blogged for a very long time but I am determined to get into it, having recently been inspired by these two beautiful blogs: 

http://amelieshouse.blogspot.com/ 

and

http://icingbliss.blogspot.com/

If you are not already familiar with these, you should check them out - absolutely lovely to read and totally inspirational!  So, I have decided to start writing about the goodies we produce at www.cloudninecupcakes.co.uk - to share pictures with you and give some hints and tips along the way.  One upcoming blog will definitely be a tutorial as I love reading these and find them so useful myself.  Any suggestions would be gratefully received: rebecca@cloudninecupcakes.co.uk.  So  here we go...

Gift Boxes and some essential tools

Gift Boxes

Recently I have been busy making gift boxes of cupcakes for some lovely ladies at work.  I have really loved being creative and creating variations on my 'girly' theme.  I have got some new tools - 

• Tappit alphabet and number cutters are a great way to add messages to your baking and are the perfect size for cupcakes.
• Butterfly and flower decorations - for these I use the PME plunger cutters.  After a few floppy, crumbly and cracked disasters, I have found that a mixture of 50% flower paste and 50% sugar paste works best for making these - the icing can be rolled much more thinly than 100% sugar paste and the decorations stay firm when in place on the cupcakes.  
• Piping Nozzles.  Having spent many frustrating sessions piping rubbish swirls and being unable to make beautiful rose swirls, I invested in a couple of new nozzles from www.lindyscakes.co.uk.  I chose to buy from this site as it has really useful examples of what effects you can create with the different nozzles.  I chose the Wilton 1M and 2D, both of which can be used to create the effects seen below. 

So, here is what I created with the above tools.  All my gift boxes are packaged in boxes from http://www.cupcakeboxesuk.com/ - in my opinion, the best value and most reliable cupcake box service around!

30th Birthday Cupcakes

Chocolate and Vanilla with White Chocolate Frosting and Strawberry Pips

 

Chocolate and Lemon Birthday Cupcakes

3 with swirled buttercream, 3 with a rose swirl

Chocolate and Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

 Delicious Chocolate Gift Box

3 Dark Chocolate and Raspberry, 3 Milk and White Chocolate

Gift Box of 12 Cupcakes for a 16th Birthday Party

Chocolate and Vanilla Choc Chip all with Pink Vanilla Icing

 

I have also recently tried my hand at painted cupcake toppers after being asked to create some simple giraffe themed cupcakes.   These were great fun to down and went down very well, but I think I need a little more practise with the paintbrush before I am an expert!

17th Birthday Giraffe Cupcakes

My final contribution for today is the cakes I made for Comic Relief.  I sold these at the school where I teach and they were very popular - they raised over £50 for these cupcakes and cake pops.

Red Nose Cupcakes and Cake Pops

Autumn Days!

I made these scrumy autumnal cupcakes yesterday - moist apple and cinnamon sponge with blackberry frosting, topped with a fresh blackberry and buttery crumble.  

For more details or to order, email rebecca@cloudninecupcakes.co.uk

Autumn Days Special Offer!

Order Apple and Blackberry Cupcakes in October and November via email:

£10 for a box of 6, only £15 for a box of 12 including delivery within 15 miles of Bingham, Nottinghamshire. 

 

 

Cloud Nine Cupcakes - delicious homemade cupcakes baked in Bingham near Nottingham

www.cloudninecupcakes.co.uk

Cupcake Extravangza!

Quite excited - starting my week-long cupcake baking extravaganza tomorrow!  Going to try lots of new flavours and designs so will post the results as soon as done.  Starting with apple crumble cupcakes - inspired by  yummy apple crumble we had for pudding earlier. Don't think Slimming World is going to work out so well this week!

First Blog! Chocolate birthday cupcakes

My first ever blog! 

Have just set up my own cupcake website, baking for birthdays, weddings etc.

Here are a selection of cupcakes baked at the weekend for my nephew's birthday.

These are chocolate sponge cupcakes with chocolate frosting, topped with a giant button and choco-beans.

You can choose from a range of flavours, designs and cupcake cases to suit your theme or colour scheme.

For further details, pictures, ideas or a quote, visit my website

www.cloudninecupcakes.co.uk

or email me

rebecca@cloudninecupcakes.co.uk 

Enjoy!