Updated!!!

Hello Everyone!!  Yes I realize it has been many months since I have posted any new updates here but there are so many great things happening here in the Cupcake Bliss World!!!  I will introduce you to some of our great new employees that joined me at the beginning of the year later, but for today here are some great photos of things we have worked on since my last posting.  So much of what we do never gets photographed because we just don't have time, so enjoy a few of what we do get in!!

Sample brought in to us from a Pinterest photo

of course.  I think we nailed it!!!

New 4" three layer Ruffle Cake

Cowgirl birthday cake for sweet Elise!

Macaron Craze!!  Hit Cupcake Bliss at the beginning of the year.

We make these about twice a week and they usually 

sell out within an hour of us posting them.

A perfect backyard wedding for the sweetest bride and her adorable family.  

My best friend helps me with all the set-ups and we almost became 

"Wedding Crashers" to this family!!

6 layer rainbow Sprinkle Cake!!!  

2 tier cake with fresh flowers and bliss bites!

Bliss Bites and Cake Ball set up at Delaney Vineyards in Grapevine.

Updated S'Mores Cupcake with Graham Cracker Butter cream.

Chocolate Peanut Buttercup

 Birthday Sprinkled Cake Pops!!!  Oh My!

 Various smaller sliced cakes and desserts including 

coffee cake and this little beauty...Over the Moon Cake.

Photo Shoot--Red and Pink!!!

Just shoot me now because I am totally in love with all the red and pink colors in this shoot.  I could just die from excitement!! 

If you have not had the wonderful opportunity to look over the bridal magazine The Brides of North Texas then you are truly missing out.  This is a magazine totally devoted to vendors in the Dallas and Ft Worth area so a bride can see exactly what is going on in DFW.  They also have a huge section devoted to engagements and weddings.  Scott and I just celebrated our 16th anniversary, but if I had it to do all over again I think I would choose pink and red as my colors.  Or maybe yellow and gray.  Well I am so lucky to do what I do because I can create all these wonderfully themed desserts over and over again.

Emily Clarke's vision for this theme is just incredible.  

Stop by her website and see all her wonderful ideas.  

Photo Shoot-Sunflowers

Here is another shoot we were honored to participate in for the Brides of North Texas.  This was at the Dallas Arboretum and the yellow and brown color just popped.  We did a very rustic yellow butter cream cake and sunflower cookies.  I don't know about you but I just love a simple butter cream cake with fresh flowers on top.  

Hala Snyder with Events By Hala designed this elegant, outdoor and beautiful event. 

Two tier butter cream cake and sunflower cookies.

The Dallas Arboretum was the perfect backdrop for this beautiful table. 

Photo Shoot--Bridal Par Tea

I was beyond excited this year when the Brides of North Texas asked me to do some sweet desserts for a bridal shower themed photo shoot.  You know how much I love all our bridal shower treats so I jumped at the chance.  This was also my first photo shoot in a Fort Worth Venue.  I really learned a lot from this shoot as they let me see all the behind the scene work that goes into a full day shoot.  

Wedding Season

What a busy Wedding Season so far and this week we have Graduation orders.  Here is just a preview of some things we have been doing lately.  We have been getting so many cake orders lately.  I think there is nothing better than a simple round cake myself so I love to do them.  You will notice we have been getting loads of request for anything and everything with vanilla and raspberries!  You will see the trend...

And, I am super excited about a cake we were asked to do for a photo shoot in a local bridal magazine.  It turned out just perfect.

Let me start out with the first wedding of the 2012 Season.  My sister-in-law got married in March and I was so honored to do her dessert table.  We did Bliss Bites in all her favorite flavors and a 6" Almond Vanilla Cake, with a Raspberry center.  

She had a rustic outside backyard wedding and this cake was the perfect centerpiece.

Mini Cheesecakes, Chocolate Bliss and Lemon Drops.

Don't forget the Raspberry Cheesecake Bliss Bites.

Here is another cake we did in May.  The bride wanted very simple cake and the purple was 

inspired from her cake topper.  Nothing is better than a simple vanilla and butter cream cake.  

Here is a Yo Gabba Gabba cake we did for a special friend.  A sweet little boy 

turned 2 and his favorite color is green.  I think he loved it!!

And finally, a sneak peak of a cake we did for a photo shoot.  Six layers of yummy 

vanilla cake, with a raspberry center, covered with vanilla butter cream.

Baby Cakes

We are so proud of Dominique because she finished her first cake with 3-D figurines this week. We think it looks fantastic.  I think we will be getting lots of orders for these once we put it in our order book.  Look out Dominique!!!

A much needed nap!! And Brownies!

Oh how I have loved my time off this holiday season.  I needed some R & R after the busy December we had at the shop and because I worked 14 days in a row without a day off (many of those days open to close).   I am so blessed to have a wonderful staff that worked this week so that I could take a nap every day.

You girls rock!!!

As you know in the shop we bake everything from scratch.  Well, last night I was desperate.  I have gone almost 4 days without sugar and many days without a cupcake!!  After playing on Pinterest and many of my favorite blogs, I decided to make brownies...from a mix!!!  Yes, from a mix!!   I used diet coke because I wanted to "be healthy".  Okay, and I was just too lazy to have my husband go out and buy eggs.  I am starting the Daniel Fast in just a few days and I had to get rid of everything in my little apartment pantry.  I have had this mix in my pantry for over 18 months so I finally said okay I will use it.  In every blog I read the diet coke was different so I created my own blend of mix.  This is what I did:

Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate with Chips Brownie Mix

one 12 oz. can Diet coke

Add one box brownie mix and 1 1/4 cup diet coke.

Mix together by hand until most of the lumps are gone.  

As with all brownies, do not over mix.

Use non stick spray in the pan and add to an 8 x 8 pan.

Bake as directed on the box.

 Brownies bake up more cake like than traditional brownies.  

They baked up very light and fluffy, and I have to say very delicious.  

Scott and I ate them in almost two days.