Pretty Peacock

One of my former co-workers sent me a picture on Thursday of a very intricate jumbo peacock cupcake for her mother's birthday.  Admittedly, this thing was so intricate, I thought she was joking for a second.  Regardless, I (of course) told her "no problem! see you Sunday!"

The longer I stared at the photo, the less intimidating it became, and I finally figured out the logistics of this.  Despite wanting to charge punitive damages for the emotional distress {bad lawyer quip}, it actually was far less daunting.  It turned out so beautiful, and Sandy's mom said it was the prettiest cake she had ever seen.  {blushing a little!}

It was just a simple white cake in the jumbo mold. Instead of fondant, the peacock is covered in modeling chocolate for a better taste.  The tail feathers are also made of modeling chocolate.  Although the pictures don't display it, the feathers are painted with a gold luster dust.

Stay Sweet!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Pretty Sweet blog! I am so excited to begin offering my tasty and creative treats. I have always enjoyed baking. I love the creativity that goes into it. I began looking up recipes and always had some little tweaks to make. I wasn't that experienced, but intuitively knew how to pair flavors and textures. When it came time for decoration, I wanted to make my goodies look as great as they tasted.  I have a total sweet tooth and love seeing others enjoy the end result. 

I am thrilled to offer my cupcakes, marshmallows, cookies, cakes, and other sweet treats for showers, parties, and other get-togethers. Stay tuned for updates!