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!

Neopolitan Cupcakes

I love getting to surprise people, and so when K told me she liked the basics (vanilla, chocolate & strawberry), I came up with this perfect combination of the three for her birthday party.

Just like the traditional neopolitan ice cream, these cupcakes are layered with chocolate vanilla and strawberry cake and topped with little bursts of frosting in the same flavors.

Simple, classic and delicious.









($2.25/cupcake; minimum order one dozen)

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.

Red Velvet Engagement Cake

Simple and sweet - a 6" round of dense red velvet cake, frosted with sweet cream cheese frosting and topped with a lattice of pink and white chocolate.

Prices start at $15.

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!

Casino Cake

N commissioned this casino-themed cake for her 30th birthday party, a Vegas-style murder mystery.

The top layer is an 8" chocolate round, filled with ganache, and the bottom is a 10" chocolate chip square, also filled with ganache. The whole cake was decorated with fondant trim.

Prices start at $75. Inquire for quote.

Rocky Road Cupcakes

Warning: glass of milk required.

These rich, rocky road cupcakes are making the trip to South Florida tomorrow for some special friends. Dense chocolate chocolate chip cake is topped with a mix of milk chocolate, roasted almonds, toasted coconut, dried cherries and mini marshmallows. ($2.50/cupcake; one dozen minimum order)

Peanut Butter Cup-Cakes

First, I want to thank everyone for their participation in entries for the holiday contest. The top 5 picks will be posted in a few weeks.

In the meantime, check these out.

Moist peanut butter cake, stuffed with a miniature peanut butter cup, topped with a swirl of chocolate marshmallow frosting and another peanut butter cup. Perfect for the PB lover! ($2.25/cupcake; one dozen minimum order).

Last chance to order for Halloween!

First, you have one more day to vote for me in the Iron Cupcake: Earth challenge. Please help me out by clicking on this link and voting for Red Velvet Armadillo! Thanks to all my readers and customers for your help!

Next up, tomorrow at noon is your last chance to order cupcakes for Halloween.

Check out these delicious Caramel Apple Cupcakes. Moist and delicious apple cake dipped in creamy vanilla caramel and decorated with halloween non-pareils or chocolate drizzle. ($2.25/cupcake; one dozen minimum order).

For the kids, here's something fun. A Make Your Own Cupcake Party. Red Velvet Armadillo will provide plain cupcakes in the flavor of your choice, different colored frosting and all the necessary cupake decorations. Email me at jennifer@redvevetarmdillobakeshop.com for a quote.

Marshmallowy Anniversary Cupcakes

My friend L asked me to create some special to surprise her husband for their second anniversary.

I created these scrumptious chocolate marshmallow desserts: chocolate cake, stuffed with marshmallow cream and finished off with a swirl of sweet chocolate marshmallow frosting and a sprinkle of non-pareils. ($2.00/cupcake; one dozen minimum order).

Happy Anniversary, L! Enjoy!

Black Forest Cupcakes

Absolutely fantastic! Rich chocolate cake is stuffed with a cherry compote and topped with sweet whipped cream and chocolate shavings. The perfect flavor combination. ($2.00/cupcake; one dozen minimum order)

Cannoli Cupcakes

My husband was the inspiration for these rich cupcakes. As I was stuffing cannoli shells with homemade filling, I had a brainstorm.

Yellow cupcakes packed with chocolate bits, roasted pistachios and dried cherries, stuffed with creamy cannoli filling, topped with a lovely chocolate ganache and garnished with biscotti crumbles. ($2.00/cupcake, minimum order one dozen).

Order Your Team Cupcakes Now!

Check these out! Cupcakes for all your favorite teams! Chocolate butterscotch chip cupcakes with creamy vanilla frosting and team logos or helmet art in in fondant and colored sugar. Order for the next big game day! (Prices and details below. More teams available - email jennifer@redvelvetarmadillobakeshop.com for more details).






New Orleans: A shimmering gold fondant fleur-de-lis set on vanilla frosting dipped in black sugar ($2.30/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)


Dallas: The familiar star logo on a gray background ($2.25/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)


Minnesota - vibrant purple frosting with fondant decor ($2.25/cupcake, minimum order of one dozen)


New York - The blue NY logo with a bright red sugar rim ($2.30/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)


Indy - A blue horseshoe on a white fondant disk with a blue sugar rim ($2.30/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)


St. Louis - Dark blue frosting with a golden ram horn in fondant ($2.25/cupcake, minimum order one dozen)


Tennesee- Blue frosting, white T, red stars ($2.30/cupcake, minimum order one dozen)


Miami - Aqua frosting, orange sugar and the big D. Go Fins! ($2.30/cupcake, minimum order one dozen)


KC - A white fondant arrowhead on red frosting with a black sugar rim ($2.25/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)


Chicago - blue frosting, orange logo ($2.25/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)


Cinncinnati - Black sugar embellished tiger stripes on an orange fondant disk with a black sugar rim ($2.30/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)


Jacksonville: Black sugar coated jaguar stripes with metallic gold edging on teal frosting ($2.30/cupcake, one dozen minimum order)



And don't forget, we're still accepting entries in our 2008 Holiday Contest - email your flavor ideas to jennifer@redvelvetarmadillobakeshop.com for the chance to win some great prizes. Click here to see the rules and entering details.