Banana Split Cupcakes

I found these cupcakes over at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen & knew I had to make them.  I had a bit of trouble with the consistency of the frosting, but the flavor was absolutely delicious!

A banana cupcake with a marshmallow center, strawberry buttercream, chocolate sauce & a cherry on top.  The only thing missing is the pineapple!

Graduation Cake

It's graduation season again!  I was asked to make a cake for a graduate of my former high school, so it was extra special :)

This cake was a vanilla bean cake, filled with homemade strawberry filling, iced & decorated with vanilla buttercream.  I used alternating colors for the bottom shell border and top reverse shell border.

Angel Food Cupcakes with Strawberry Swiss Meringue Buttercream

These are heaven in a cupcake liner.  Homemade angel food cake is so much better than store-bought - it's light & airy & fresh.  Swiss Meringue Buttercream is easily my favorite frosting, and light enough to not overpower the angel food cupcakes.  Adding pureed strawberries only made it 10 times better!

Angel Food Cupcakes from How Sweet Eats

Tuxedo Cake

I'd never heard of Tuxedo cake until last week.  I was looking for the perfect New Years Eve dessert to go along with the Champagne Cupcakes.  The cake is visually impressive with it's high stacked layers and chocolate covered strawberries as a garnish.  I made this in 10" pans to serve more people, but you can use 8" pans to get a higher cake.

The cake is a rich chocolate cake, filled and iced with whipped cream.  A dark & semi sweet chocolate ganache is poured over top, and the cake is garnished with chocolate covered strawberries.