I am looking forward to two things today. First and foremost is the new season of Dexter. I love this show and it just keeps on getting better. I can't wait to see how this season starts after the cliff hanger last season. Who is with me on this one?
The other thing today is I am setting up a booth at a Bar Mitzvah showcase in EL Segundo today. I have never done one of these before so when I was asked to, I thought why not? I love trying new things. Of course I want my table to look cute so since I'm a closet event planner (at least in my own mind) I decided to make cupcakes. Lots of them. Over 200 mini red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting to be exact. From scratch. (The Firefighter asked why and I said "because"... isn't that good enough?) I thought it would be a nice giveaway and, well, I like baking, so my daughter I made them yesterday.
I was sooooo excited to find mini cupcake papers in my teal color! And the edible glitter had to come home with me when I saw the name of this color...
I usually use a scoop when I make my full size cupcakes and cookies so they are all the same size. I didn't have a mini scoop though so the spoon was an experiment.
I am a sloppy baker and my past experience with red velvet tells me my hands would be red for days. Since I knew I would be meeting with clients the next day, I did what any sensible girl would do. I wore gloves. Thanks to the Firefighter/EMT I found some of these in his supplies. I think I rocked them!
These started to look like ketchup cups from McDonalds to us. No wonder I was craving french fires all day.
I had to stop at some point and become a mom again. After hours of being gone, I finished up in the evening. Here is our sea of red velvet...
I also learned that a spoon doesn't make for even cupcakes... and that my oven is lopsided!
Frosting this many cupcakes is a cinch with a piping bag (tip #2A)...
The final result with glitter (what is edible glitter anyway?)...
Thanks to my girlfriends for lending me some mini muffin pans. I owe you some cupcakes!
Things I'm not looking forward to today? After leaving El Segundo, I need to head further south to pick up my son and his friends from Disneyland, then head back into the Valley. It's going to be a long day. At least I have red velvet cupcakes and Dexter to look forward to.
YUM!!! Beautiful photos! :) I love all the bright colors. Great work! Keep it up.
(09.26.10 - 08:43 PM)