Green Ombre Cake for Salome

September 4, 2012September 5, 2012 | delicate desserts and things

A couple of weeks ago I deceded to make an ombre cake for Salome’s birthday.

Here are some pictures:

Ka’iulani’s Softball Cupcakes

May 7, 2012May 7, 2012 | delicate desserts and things

Today my family and I celebrated my niece’s birthday.

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Charis’s Pink and Purple Birthday Cupcakes

February 20, 2012June 19, 2012 | delicate desserts and things

Today we celebrated Charis’s 3rd birthday with a casual gathering at the P’s house.

Here are the cupcakes that I made for her. Her mom mentioned that earlier today she wasn’t hungry and that she just wanted a cupcake!

Chocolatey Valentine’s Treats

Image | February 14, 2012February 20, 2012 | delicate desserts and things

To celebrate Valentine’s Day at school, I decided to make things desserts made with chocolate.

red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, chocolate dipped strawberries, and chocolate pretzels and Oreo cookies.

Hope the staff enjoy them!

Butter Mochi

February 5, 2012February 20, 2012 | delicate desserts and things

My friend Kim who recently moved here from Singapore discovered butter mochi near her working place. Butter mochi is a local Hawaii favorite great for potlucks and family get-togethers. The main ingredients are mochiko flour, evaporated milk, coconut milk, and eggs.

School Cupcakes

January 26, 2012January 26, 2012 | delicate desserts and things

This month the staff at KCS will celebrate 4 birthdays so I decided to bake some cupcakes to celebrate. I used a box of Duncan Hines Red Velvet cake mix and added Duff’s Vanilla buttercream and edible decorations.

The baking cups are from Island Marketing located in Kalihi.

1218 Kaumualii St.

Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

Thanks Mele for taking this photo!

Hello Kitty Cupcakes

January 22, 2012January 22, 2012 | delicate desserts and things

My niece turned 8 yesterday, the same day as my dad. To celebrate, we went to Dave and Busters for dinner and had Mich’lae’s Hello Kitty Cupcakes for dessert.

Vanilla cupcakes (Duncan Hines)

Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe below)

Hello Kitty Holders (CaraMia Store)

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Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

1 block cream cheese (room temperature)

1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

1 tsp pure Madagascar vanilla extract

Mix ingredients in order listed above in a mixer. (I use a Kitchen Aid with the paddle.) Add food coloring or color gel. Add to container or decorating bag with icing tip and decorate.