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).

Baby Shower: Petit Fours Cupcakes & Teapot Cookie Favors

Sweet vanilla cake dipped in pale pastels to resemble petit fours. K ordered these for her friend N's tea party themed baby shower. Perfect to welcome a new baby girl.



Delicious!



($2.00/cupcake; minimum order one dozen)

K also ordered these teapot shaped cutout cookies favors, frosted with pale pink royal icing and monogramed with an "S."



(cookies starts at $1.75 each. contact us for custom packaging options)

Photos courtesy of SP Photography.

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!

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.

Spaghetti & Meatball Cupcakes

My mom commissioned these for a small party she was throwing. Since she was preparing a bunch of Italian dishes, I thought these Spaghetti & Meatball cupcakes, inspired by Hello, Cupcake, would be perfect.

These sugar-free cupcakes (cake only) are part of a "pull apart cake." This particular arrangement includes 21 cupcakes. The vanilla cake is sweetened with Splenda instead of sugar. Vanilla frosting, sugar-free strawberry preserves and dark and milk chocolate hazelnut truffles create the look of "spaghetti & meatballs." Sprinkles of shredded coconut make realistic parmesan cheese. ($52.50 for 21 cupcakes)








For those with dietary requirements, sprinkles are the only sugar on the below dessert. Splenda vanilla cupcake with sugar-free strawberry glaze is the perfect sugarless dessert. ($1.75/cupcake).

Pug Cupcakes

Tell me how cute these guys are!!! I got the idea from Hello, Cupcake and decided to have some fun with it, in honor of my three precious puggies.

Rich chocolate cake with vanilla and chocolate frostings and all manner of candy accessories. I can also do all black pugs.

($2.25/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)