lemon

lemon curd filled cupcakes with lemon Swiss meringue buttercream

cupcake lessons

I had the pleasure of baking with a bright and eager young woman this past weekend. She loves to make cupcakes and has a grandmother back in the US who tasked her with learning a few tricks.  The next time Nanseera sees her Grandma, she will surely impress her with her new skills.  

For the first lesson we made a basic moist chocolate cupcake and a Swiss meringue buttercream.  The icing is perfect for coloring and piping.  Adding the frosting details was Nanseera's favorite part.  And who wouldn't love playing with all the different colors and frosting tips?  

Such a lovely afternoon of cupcake making together.  

busy in a great way

Double dip caramel cupcakes from last week's Market Day

Hi friends!  I'm so sorry I missed everyone at Market Day this week.  Two reasons caused my absence; one being a nasty virus that has hit our home and two; I've been so busy with custom orders and catering jobs this week.  I simply didn't have time to bake a single thing more! It's such a blessing to be so busy baking and cooking my very favorite foods.

In case you are curious, my best sellers for custom orders are:
Chocolate chip cookie
Ice cream
Birthday cakes
Scones
Pecan pie

I've catered a few dinner parties lately and had so much fun picking and choosing a selection of appetizers, sides, salads and desserts to accompany any meal.  It's a nice change from all the sweets.  If you are hosting a party, luncheon or just want to have something different for dinner one night, consider asking me to cook for you.  It's like going to out to eat...in your own home!

homemade salted caramel filled cupcakes.  

Halloween cupcakes

If you were one of the lucky ones who came to Market Day today to see Ladytroupe Sweets you took home one of these gory cupcakes.

They look like a horror movie gone bad but they tasted oh so good (I know, I sneaked one for myself).  The cupcake is an almond butter cake with a vanilla bean butter cream frosting and strawberry sauce.  The candy glass shards stabbed the cupcake for the oozing effect.

You gotta love Halloween!