Well this is my first attempt [EVER] with modeling chocolate. I have three cakes in three weeks, cake one...modeling chocolate with pastillage. I did lovebirds! I wanted something to sweet and innocent, something everyone could look at and smile. The signs are pastillage, the heart is cocoa painted and says "They Were in Love", and they are still in love. The banner reads "Happily Ever After" and it too is cocoa painted. I did a border with my pastry well to have diamonds and took my new little fondant roller and created a kitchy quilted pattern, which if seen up close, it is not even..for a reason. I wanted a homey look that was equally beautiful and innocent. I love it!
Second, I did an at-home bakery night. Yes, these are indeed the cupcakes. Blood Orange Cupcakes. They are soo yummy. I used a simple yellow cake recipe and just added half of blood orange sorbet. The icing is just simple whipped cream, the white icing is vanilla and the orange is of course, blood orange! I find them to be so cute, just so girly and happy. I love when the mood strikes and I crave sugar...and this is what I come up with. Cupcake love is in the house!
