First Birthday Cake

Happy first birthday to B!

Although his actual day was a few weeks ago, he's getting an extra celebration tonight with family.

For the special event? A two-layer chocolate chip cake with buttercream. Accents in lime green and sunny yellow.

Enjoy!

Rock & Roll/Mocktail Baby Shower

Pina colada cupcakes and guitar-shaped iced cookies were the perfect desserts for a Rock & Roll Mocktail Shower for Baby I.



($2.00 per cupcake; minimum order one dozen)
($1.75 per cookie; minimum order one dozen)

Happy Graduation!

To celebrate a high school graduation, three tiers of yummy cake, shaped into text books and a graduation cape.

The bottom layer is vanilla with fresh strawberry filling, the middle is strawberry with cream cheese filling, and the cap is a marble cake with chocolate frosting and filling.

Best wishes to T, the happy graduate! We hope you had a great party!

More first birthday party!

Snips and snails and puppy dog tails - that's what little boys are made of.

But this cake and accompanying cupcakes are made of vanilla and chocolate and sugar, oh my!

6" smash cake in vanilla with buttercream, surrounded by vanilla and chocolate cupcakes, covered with smooth chocolate and vanilla frostings and ganaches.



The smash cake is baby blue fondant with red and white argyle and a white fondant dog bone.



Some cupcakes are topped with ganache and a royal icing bone shape. The others have a swirl of chocolate or baby blue vanilla frosting a chocolate sprinkles.



The verdict? Delicious.


(Smash cake as shown: $20.00)
(Cupcakes: $1.75/cupcake; minimum order one dozen)
(Baby: not for sale)

Dog Bones iced cookies. The perfect treat.
($1.75/cookie; minimum order one dozen)



(Photos by KC Frick Photography)

First Birthday Party!

Today's cakes are a family affair.

A and his cousin, A, are both turning 1 year old this month. We had a joint party for them, which meant: two cakes!

For Cousin A, a 6" pink polka dot smash cake. Vanilla cake with buttercream filling, covered in pastel pink fondant, accented with darker pink fondant dots and white beading at the bottom.



I added a variety of vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with pink buttercream and chocolate frosting on the tiers beneath the cake.



For A, something similar in light blue with darker blue squares in the same flavors.





A is a very happy birthday boy. :)



(smash cakes - $15 each; cupcakes, $1.75 each/minimum order one dozen; custom cupcake stands available, email jennifer@redvelvetarmadillobakeshop.com for your quote).

More than meets the eye!

Happy 5th birthday to my neighbor's nephew. She asked for a Transformers cake, which is the birthday boy's favorite, to celebrate.

This cake is two layers of rich chocolate, filled and frosted with buttercream. The autobots logo is made from fondant and trimmed with blue and yellow buttercream beading.





Prices starts at $20.

Happy Easter

And what better way to celebrate than with sweet pink lemonade cupcakes, topped with buttercream and a twist of lime, and bright daisy-shaped cut out cookies.

We at Red Velvet Armadillo hope you enjoyed your holiday with family and friends.

Bridal Shower Cake

A sweet, 8" white cake, frosted with buttercream and adorned with bright fondant tulips is the perfect way to wish a bride-to-be the best of luck.

(prices start at $18)

Luck of the Irish Cupcakes

So sinful and delicious! Dense, moist chocolate cupcakes, laced with Guiness and filled with a smooth Bailey's Irish Cream ganache. These treats are finished off with stars of Irish Buttercream for the perfect St. Patrick's Day dessert!

($2.50/cupcake; one dozen minimum order)

St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday, March 17

St. Patrick's Day is coming! Celebrate the Wearing o' the Green with Red Velvet Armadillo's Luck Of the Irish Cupcakes (chocolate laced with Guiness and a hint of Irish whiskey, topped with buttercream), or Shamrock Cake Pops (Vanilla bites of cake, tinted green and flavored with mint, dipped in chocolate, drizzled with green and served on a stick.

Contact jennifer@redvelvetarmadillobakeshop.com to place your order!

Toyota Birthday Cupcakes

K asked for these Toyota and MR2 cupcakes for her husband, D's, birthday.

She chose banana rum with buttercream, and requested the toyota and MR2 logos in red and blue frosting. Hope D was surprised and had a wonderful birthday!

($2.00/cupcake; 1 dozen minimum order)

Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Tis the season for some cupcakes!

I am delivering these platters of Christmas tree cupcakes to a dessert party this evening. The platter includes 6 Christmas trees, 6 holiday-themed cupcakes and a dozen tea cakes. Please contact me at jennifer@redvelvetarmadillobakeshop.com for pricing.

Candy Corn and Pumpkin Cupcakes

Adorable cupcakes, ideal for trick or treat!

Vanilla cupcakes, colored orange, stuffed with vanilla buttercream and decorated to look like candy corn or pumpkins. Orange sugar lends a little sparkle to both varieties ($2.25/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)







Bite-size mini cupcakes, decorated with a swirl of buttercream, a dash of orange sugar and a candy corn. Too cute! ($1.25/mini cupcake, one dozen minimum order)



Order soon for your Halloween festivities!

Also, I'd love to hear from you! Comment below and tell me your favorite Halloween candy! I'll use whatever treat comes up the most in my next batch of cupcakes!

Football Cookies & Cream Cupcakes

Another football party, another batch of cupcakes. I was going to change it up and make a football shaped cake, but somehow, that plan fell through. I think it's for the best - these were just as good!

TOUCHDOWN!
These cupcakes are Cookies & Cream flavored. The footballs have chocolate frosting and the yard lines have vanilla buttercream. $2.00/cupcake.



For the non-sports fan, enjoy Cookies & Cream in a more traditional way. Vanilla cake filled with pieces of Oreo cookie, topped with a swirl of buttercream and a sprinkle of Oreos. $1.75/cupcake.

Butterfly Cupcakes & Minis

This is an assortment of mini and regular sized cupcakes. All are mocha cake, made with the perfect blend of coffee and melted chocolate.



Inspired again by Hello, Cupcake, these butterflies' wings are made from dark and white chocolate and sprinkled with non-pareils. They are frosted with lovely yellow buttercream and a bit of chocolate. Customize with your choice of wing and frosting color ($2.25/cupcake)





Perfectly bite-size, mini cupcakes are delightful. Mocha cake with a swirl of creamy chocolate. Also try them with a chocolate-covered espresso bean on top. ($1.25/cupcake)





So simple. Mocha cupcake with smooth buttercream and non-pareil border ($1.50/cupcake)

Banana Pudding Cupcakes

I took my banana rum cake recipe and added a classic twist with a swirl of vanilla pudding buttercream and a nilla wafer. Delicious! ($1.75/cupcake)

Patriotic Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

These are easy and pretty cute. I also used them to test my new cupcake decorating set. SO fun!

Your favorite white cake mix (I used a box mix)

Red & blue food coloring

Buttercream frosting

Red & blue M&Ms

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare cupcake pans with nonstick spray.

Prepare cake mix according to directions. Divide batter into three bowls. Set one bowl aside (white).

Add about 30 drops of red food coloring to one bowl and 30 drops of blue food coloring to the other. Blend well.

Drop random spoonfuls of each color into each cupcake space, until spaces are 2/3 full.

Bake according to directions.

Frost with buttercream frosting.

Double-bag M&Ms and lightly crush with a rolling pin. Sprinkle on top of frosted cupcakes.

Buttercream Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter, softenend

3 cups confectioner's sugar

1 tsp vanilla

pinch of salt

Beat ingredients until smooth.