Hydrangea Cupcake Bouquet


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Mother's Day is celebrated the last Sunday of May in Dominican Republic, so us bakers are still working on sweet creations inspired for mom with flowers, pastels, and all things pretty. I love flowers, and my husband always gives me an ornamental plant around this time. For several years I have gotten blue hydrangeas plants because they are my all-time favorite.



Hdrangea cupcake bouquets are beautiful! I could have one as a table centerpiece all year round, to bad the cupcakes at home do not last a long time. Whether it is in the form of single cupcake or as a cupcake bouquet, these are perfect for a birthday, baby shower, bridal shower, wedding, etc. This hydrangea bouquet will surely add a romantic and delicate touch to your party.




It is very simple to make this decoration technique. You will need tip # 2D, and also tip # 1M that is not open all the way. Most of the web post use buttercream, but this time I used butter-less Italian meringue (suspiro) which is an ideal frosting for hot weather as it does not melt like buttercream and fondant do.

If you want to learn to make suspiro and also have a great amount of information regarding this frosting at your fingertips, I recommend you the Suspiro eBook. For more information check here: Italian meringue how-to eBook.

About the tips:

Get tip # 2D: Extra Large Tip #2D
Get tip # 1M: Decorating Tip-#1M



Hydrangeas can be found in light pink, dark pink, white, blue and also in lilac, therefore, feel free to use the color of frosting you like best.



How I made these hydrangea cupcakes:








I used leaves from my elderberry tree. I have had this tree for thirteen years. I love the scent and simplicity of the elderberry flowers. I cherished this plant because in addition to it being a gift from my husband, its flowers are great to make a medicinal tea that is a fever and flu reliever. If you do have pesticide free leaves at your reach, you can make gum paste leaves or use green tissue paper.


Steps to make a bouquet of cupcakes Mari’s Cakes style check out: Cupcake Bouquet and Vanilla Buttercream.

Have a blessed day!


"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." - Proverbs 16:3

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High Heel Cupcakes


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Hola! Yesterday on Facebook I shared the photo above of the high heal cupcake shoes I made for a client. They were very nice! My daughters and family loved it!

I will leave the answers to the questions I have received regarding the following:
  • The heel: Royal icing was used to glue the pirouettes to the fondant covered cookie. I baked the oval shaped cookies, but you cake buy any oval shaped cookies to use as the sole. The pirulettes I bought.
  • What my husband did: I mentioned in the fb post that my husband had helped me make these, and many are curious to know what he did. My hubby was in charge of deciding the height of the heels... high, very high,  glue them to the cookie and decorate cupcake shoe with dragees. 


Hope you like this idea found in the web. Thanks to this client I got to make my version of edible heels sooner than I had planned for my daughter Ruby´s birthday. For a ladies theme, sweet sixteen, quinceañera or a women's event these will make a beautiful dessert!


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Plantain and Salami Cupcake

Dominican cupcake


Recently, I've been occupied with numerous custom cupcake orders, leaving me with little time to browse the web, which has been a refreshing change! I couldn't resist sharing my most recent order on the blog because it beautifully represents two essential Dominican foods. I believe no one has explored this idea before, and my search on the web didn't yield anything similar in fondant.



Behold, a plantain and salami (Dominican sausage) cupcake topper crafted in fondant! This creation truly underscores Dominicans' love for their plantains! At the moment, I don't have a tutorial available as I developed the concept while working. However, when I find the time, I'll resume posting recipes and tutorials as usual. If you have any questions or need information, feel free to contact me via the comments section below or through the contact tab above.





I did not get a chance to get photos of a machete cupcake before delivering it, but in the next photo you can see my husband putting the finishing touches on a fondant machete, a typical tool to work the fields in this country. I think it came out perfect, right?! It’s fun to be creative with the traditional things of any country. Flowers, bows, gum paste figures are beautiful, but this has awakened another type of interest and lots of ideas for baked sweets.







If you are looking for a plantain recipe you can find the following recipes here:


Have a blessed day.



"Let your manner of living be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have. For He hath said, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”- Hebrews 13:5 

Teapot and Teacup Cupcakes


En Español

Every month and every day are special to celebrate our loved ones. Since May has its specialty to celebrate mothers around the world, I try to program myself to do something special for moms to share with the blog readers. This time I made these cupcakes beauties!



As a child I remember always seeing a teapot full of coffee on the top center of the stove at home. It always was full of fresh brewed coffee. My mom always brewed coffee in the mornings and afternoons and left the teapot on the stove so that my father would have it ready to serve as many times as he pleased. Coffee was one of the first things I learned to make for my mom and my dad, and is one of the recipes I cherish. For some it may seem as a simple recipe, but for Latinos, the café has to be colado to perfection.


Mothers are special and there is so much we have to thank them for and remember them. I wonder why so many times our memories of moms are of recipes and food. Could it be because moms cook with love?

Kitchens and recipes are intertwined with many fond memories of aromas, flavors and techniques of making different dishes from our grandmothers and mothers. My mom's delicious cuisine is my inspiration for cooking delicious meals, especially Dominican dishes. She is a very special person in my life and I am forever grateful for all the good teachings and virtues. I want to be like her, but I always wonder how my mom can do everything she does for my brothers and I, for my father when he was alive, and now for her grandchildren. I feel like it is impossible, the determination, dedication, and energy that we have today is not the same as our mothers have.

I would spend many whole afternoons to thank all the beautiful things mom has given me throughout the years. I will forever keep them in my mind, in my heart and in my way of being. We are miles away, but soon we’ll be drinking a cup of coffee together. May God continue to bless with many years of health and life.






I know that for many of us teacup and teapot fill us with fond memories of the kitchens of our mothers and our grandmothers. This is the reason why I wanted to share these teapot and teacup cupcakes this month. For me it's a blessing to be able to do this type of sweet creations for clients, friends, family, and especially for my daughters, who are my reason to celebrate every day as my mother's day!


Notes:



"Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”  Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." -Proverbs 31:28-30


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Cupcake Toppers: Colorful Medical Theme


I did these cupcakes last week for a friend who wanted medical themed cupcakes with bright colors and these cuties are the result. Even though I favor pastel shades, these cupcake toppers look quite nice! As always, I had to share and save these in my blog.

Check out more photos of these in here: Cupcake Toppers Medicina Coloridos.



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10 Sweet Recipes with Caribbean Flavor


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10 Easy and delicious sweet Caribbean recipes you can enjoy this spring summer season! Which is your favorite?

1. Banana Mama (photo below) - . An exotic blend of tropical fruits such as strawberries, banana, pineapple and coconut.



2. Coconut Tres Leches Cake - . Exotic, delicious and incomparable. Learn to make a tres leches coconut, follow the step by step and enjoy this rich dessert at home.

3. Soursop Pastry Cream Recipe -  A delicious custard that can be used as a filling or a topping on cakes and cupcakes.


4. Dulce de Coco Tierno (photo above) - . A Dominican homemade dessert made with a tender coconut meat, milk and sweet condensed milk. I know you'll like this creamy dessert.

5. Boniato Pudding (Jalea de Batata) - A known favorite dessert in the traditional Dominican cuisine. Its main ingredient is the batata, also known as boniato, or sweet potato. There are different ways of preparering this dessert, in this post I share the recipe with pineapple or without pineapple.

6. Coconut Macaroons - These coconut macaroons aka coconut kisses in Spanish, taste so delicious you won't believe they are this easy to prepare! For coconut lovers this is one treat you won't be able to control yourself with, you'll definitely eat more than one kiss!

7. Cassava Bread - . This bread has a resemblance to cassava fritters, with the difference that it is sweet, has coconut and is baked.

8. Passion Fruit Scones - These scones make a delicious morning or afternoon snack. I've been baking these scones for many years and I have also adapted it to make a passion fruit scone cake. Find both recipes in this post.



9. Tropical Pavlova (photo above) - Are you a pavlova lover? Why not try these ´personal size tropical pavlovas topped with pineapple, papaya, melon, and sprinkled with coconut flakes. For Mother's Day these will be a special treat in your dessert table.

10. Plátanos al Caldero (photo below) - Sweet caramelized plantains are a traditional Dominican sweet side dish prepared with ripe plantains and served with the meal. He brings that sweet touch to the food you like so much.


Cheers to a happy and blessed day!


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One Direction (1D) Cupcakes


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Fans would dare to do anything for their favorite artist, including eating them in a cupcake!

These unique One Direction (1D) cupcakes toppers were a custom order from a young customer. The photo I was given at time of the order and used as a guide, belongs to Litte Cherry Cake Company.




I enjoyed working on all the hair styles in fondant, they do take a bit of time, but I am more than satisfied with the end result!


For all the One Direction fans here are you cupcakes!




Tracey Rothwell is the creator of these 1D cupcake toppers, and she show us to make the Harry version in a video I share below.




You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands. - Psalm 16:5-11 

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