The Cooper Capers

The life and love of me and my family

Friday, April 15, 2011

I Love Cakes!






Here's what I've been working on this week. It seems that it was a week for cakes! I did a soccer ball cake for my niece Chelsea, an R2D2 cake for my friend's nephew's birthday, and a cake pop cake for Steph's baby shower tomorrow. I am glad that I get the chance to work on such masterpieces. It makes me happy to create! Even if it leaves my kitchen in a mess!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Cake Pops






I can honeslty say that up until a few weeks ago I had no idea what a cake pop was. I was sitting around the table with my mom, Heidi, and Steph planning a baby shower for Steph and she says, "I want to have cake pops to eat!" And I think what the heck is a cake pop? Well, I can now tell you that not only do I know what a cake pop is, I am seriously addicted to them! I love cake decorating and this is a whole new dimension to that art form! I find myself at the store and I have to check out the sprinkles, just in case I find one I don't have. I went to Orson Gygi in search of chocolate melts(and sprinkles), and I can't stop thinking about where I could pick up a melting pot! In fact I just finished making my third batch and it is an Easter theme! Who said you have to use real eggs to enjoy decorated Easter eggs? Not me! Oh, and family, this is a taste of what's to come for the Easter egg hunt! I have plans to use them for the Easter egg hunt, the baby shower, the piano recital, and Carly's birthday. Do you think I might have a problem? I also included some photos of my other creations!