Candy Corn Cupcakes

This was a direct Pinterest copy (DIY Halloween Treats). I use Wilton food coloring and a Wilton butter-cream frosting recipe. Not quite as cute as the original because I would like to make the colors more vivid next time, but they still turned out pretty cute:

Dark Chocolate Dream Cake

For Nate's 31st birthday, I wanted to make something really special for him. He LOVES chocolate--dark chocolate in particular. So I used this recipe for both the cake and regular frosting: OMG Chocolate Cake. This recipe was really good, I would just add about 1/4 more oil next time because it came out a touch too dry for my taste.


I then used this chocolate frosting recipe for extra decoration (this, by the way, is my typical go-to chocolate frosting recipe): Creamy Chocolate Frosting

Here's the result:

 I'm also including pictures of the decorations. Virginia and I worked on some of these crafts during the two weeks leading up to the big day. She has been loving working with glue lately. In these pictures, she's helping to knead the pizza dough.

Pink Roses Birthday Cake

Here's the cake I made for my 35th birthday. Some may think it's strange for me to make my own cake, but I wanted an excuse to practice roses again. I used cream cheese frosting and decorator's butter-cream frosting for the roses.