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A Mickey Mouse Birthday

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Cakes, Cupcakes

A few weeks ago, my nephew celebrated his 3rd birthday. I didn’t make him the birthday cake. Apparently, he wanted a Mickey Mouse cake and they were looking into fondant, which is something I don’t do (I love desserts seriously but I’ve never like fondant). So instead, I volunteered to provide accompaniment desserts. Mickey Mouse is my nephew’s current favorite character, and naturally the character became the party’s theme. The first item I made was this Mickey Red Velvet cupcakes, this time replacing the artificial red gel colorant with natural beet powder. The cakes did not get that vibrant red…

Sweet Treats for a Birthday

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Cakes, Cupcakes

    I recently made a little variety of desserts for my sister-in-law’s birthday party. A Berries and Mascarpone Cream Trifle, a Chocolate Cherry Tart and a Vanilla Cherry Birthday Cake. When my brother approached me to make the birthday cake for this party, he actually requested for this crepe cake. I didn’t feel that the crepe cake was appropriate for the party for one reason: The slicing. Slicing this cake can be quite horrific, and I really didn’t want to take the risk. So the crepe cake didn’t make it to the party. To make up for the disappointment,…