Cupcake Kitchen Photo Shoot

I always get my "professional" pictures taken by the same person. I love the photographer's sense of style and artistic direction.  Today I had a photo shoot with my photographer Marc aka mk:photographics, instead of doing our regular photos of cupcakes (that I usually make) we used me as the main focal point of the photos.

In the end, I love the photos! They turned out exactly how I wanted them to.  Love the colours and how the three pictures tell a story.  My only issue is that I can't decide which one is my favourite.  What do you think?

Enjoy!

New Soaps

I know this is suppose to be my baking blog but these soaps look like baked goods so it's ok, right?!

I must say I'm in the love with these new photos and my photographer Marc, over at mkphotographics.  Go check out his site, he's recently redone the site and has a section of all of my cupcake and soap photographs.

Here are my new releases for November/the holiday season.

Candy Cane Soapsicle

Christmas Cake Soap Loaf

Chocolate Mint Bath Bomb

Candy Cane Bath Bomb

Christmas Mint Jewels

Gingerbread Man Bubble Bar

Green Cupcake

Skull Soap

Snowflake Bubble Bar

Peppermint Bark

Candy Cane Bubble Bar

Candy

Time Lapse Video - Making Ice Cream

I’m hosting a retirement party for my parents in October and the theme is going to be Oktoberfest.  My boyfriend’s (german) parents are catering the party and of course, it’s my job to make the desserts.  I have decided to go with apple strudel and black forest cupcakes.  To go with that I have decided to make two ice cream flavours.  I wanted to test drive my recipe for Vanilla Bean, Sour Cherry and Kirsch ice cream.  There is no actual recipe for this ice cream so I needed to try it out.  

The ice cream turned out great, next time a little less kirsch and it will be perfect.  My boyfriend wanted to try some camera stuff out so here is a little time-lapse video of me making the ice cream.  Check out and his other stuff at mk:photographics.  Enjoy!