Happy 4th of July!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I will be making cute Red White & Blue cupcakes BUT our picnic is on Saturday the 7th this year since the 4th fell right in the middle of the week :(  I have hunted down so many cute summer time ideas for cupcakes so please let me know if you would like some kupkakes with personality for your summer picnics & parties :)

June is the beginning of summer & a very busy time in the Kupkakes by Kimmie kitchen :)  I have showers & birthday parties galore!  As the cupcakes are done I will post pictures.....I seem to have a run on little boys birthdays.  Some day maybe the dream will become a reality of opening a "real" Kupkakes by Kimmie little cupcake store!  The more fantastic responses & referrals that come in the closer it becomes!  Please keep your fingers crossed for me & keep those kupkake orders flying in LOL :)

Well it's a spring business boom!

The 1st 3 months of 2012 were alittle slow to say the least in the Kupkakes by Kimmie Kitchen :)  Orders are now flying through the door, with birthdays, bridal showers & graduations!  All I can say is thank goodness for the first few slow months because.................I actually fell 9' out of the attic & lived to tell about it!! I was going up to store some glassware & when I got up into the attic I raised my head to quickly & knocked myself out cold on a beam.  I then fell backwards & head first down the pull down steps.  I awoke a while later with one of my dogs crying & licking my face.  Once I realized I wasn't paralyzed I was a bit hysterical with all the broken glass, blood & I thought I had broken my shoulder but thankfully I was just VERY bruised & scraped up.  8 hours later at the ER, a very young doctor(didn't even look like he shaved LOL) tells me he just CANNOT believe I didn't break anything at my age!!!! Thanks buddy if I could lift my arm I'd smack you!  So due to the accident I just could not use a pastry bag to save my life, it just hurt SO bad to try & squeeze the bag.  So now that I'm feeling all better & orders are coming in all things are good in the Kupkakes by Kimmie Kitchen........bring it on I have an angel watching over me..........no order too big!!!!! LOL

Christmas Time

As the year end is drawing near, I look back at the cupcake tasting I had in late May & think .....did I really make so many cute cupcakes for so many people!?  It amazes me that everyone has loved my cupcakes.  Nothing makes me happier than making cupcakes for my friends & family & watching their face when they first see them!!!!!  I look forward to next year & to making more people smile :) all because of little ol cupcakes!  I actually had to stop saying yes to people for the month of December!  After all it is Christmas time & I have to make it special for my own little family.  Thank you to everyone that has sampled my creations this year & Kupkakes by Kimmie wishes you all A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Better than those cupcake shops in Hoboken

WHAT?! Last weekend I did kupkakes for an engagement party. The couple & alot of their friends live in Hoboken where there are ALOT of bakeries & cupcake shops.  The mother of the bride told me the wedding couple & their friends thought the kupkakes made by Kupkakes by Kimmie were better, they loved them & they were the hit of the party! WHOO HOO!!! Are you kidding me? WOW I was so excited to hear this I was jumping up & down!  Even though I was so excited I think alot has to do freshness, I make my kupkakes the day of the event or bake the kupkake the day before at the earliest for huge orders.  Everyone should know very few bakeries bake their cakes the day of the event most are frozen so maybe that had something to do with why they thought mine tasted better. But whatever the reason I was elated, & now they can't wait to have kupkakes for the shower! WHOO HOO again :)

Foodnetwork Magazine Halloween Cupcake Contest

Well I've entered another contest!  FoodNetwork Magazine which is very exciting although the chances of winning something so huge is slim to none!  I imagine there will be 1000's of entries.  My witchiepoo is made completely out of fondant & the stars on her hat & cape are edible glitter.  There is a toothpick down through her head to stabilize but other than that it is completely edible :)  Witchie poo is sitting on a Red Velvet Cupcake with Orange(colored not flavored) buttercream icing.  I had meant to use a Halloween cupcake liner but I forgot so I just sat the baked cupcake in a Halloween liner....how I could have forgot that is beyond me!  I guess I was too worried about taking the photos because all you had to do was upload a photo of your cupcake!  I wish there was more to it like sending along your recipe or something! I believe the entries have to be in by November 10th or sometime in November...so I will keep everyone updated if I hear anything.  Oh by the way the prize is $500. to spend at The FoodNetwork Store & the cover of the magazine(I imagine for next years October edition)  I was excited about the possibility of buying a pot & pan set & my daughter said, " MA it's the COVER for Pete Sakes!!!!!" LOL

Septemberfest Baking Contest 2nd place winning recipe

Pina Coloda Cupcakes
Preparation
Pour cake batter into 2 dozen paper cup lined cupcakepans.
Bake at 325° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of each layer comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

 Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 3 cups cake flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup milk 2/3 cup water 1 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 1 teaspoon coconut emulsion 1 teaspoon creme bouquet 6 egg whites

Preparation
Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk and water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in extracts.
Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold about one-third of egg whites into batter. Gradually fold in remaining egg whites.

 

 Use any Rum Buttercream Frosting & pineapple/ coconut filling of your choice.......hey I can't give away all my secrets ;)

Hamilton Twp. Septemberfest Baking Contest

Well today was the annual Septemberfest Baking Contest. I entered Pina Colada cupcakes.  They were one of only 7 entries maybe because you were not allowed to use a mix the entries had to be homemade ( I figured of course they did).  The winners will not be announced until this Tuesday the 20th, I really do not understand the reason for this being there were only 7 entries.  I could see if there were a 100, but I think the juding panel could have just said give us 15 minutes & we'll announce the winner.  But nevertheless it was a fun thing to do & of course I hope to place in the contest but I'm sure every single contestant hopes the very same thing.  I will post the recipe on Tuesday win or loose they were delicious cupcakes.  People that watched the judging were allowed to sample the baked goods after the judges tasted everything & from what I saw everyone that ate my Pina Colada cupcakes really looked like they enjoyed them. :)

Busy busy Weekend!!!!

Well this is a very cupcakey type of weekend! There is alot of baking going on. 3 dozen chocolate on chocolate & 2 dozen vanilla on vanilla  for a shower!  They have lime green, purple & hot pink daisies & butterflies.  Then there is another 2 dozen vanilla on vanilla with an Eagle's football team theme for a birthday party.  And the most exciting cupcakes of the weekend are pina colada cupcakes for a baking contest at my town's Septemberfest!  Pictures & a recipe for the pina colada cupcakes will be posted in the next day or so :)  So all my cupcake fans wish me luck tomorrow!  I hope I get a ribbon....fingers crossed :)

Orders just keep rolling in.....

I would like to thank everyone that I have made cupcakes for!  I love making cupcakes for my family & friends.  This week I made cute little vanilla cupcakes with sprinkles in the batter like "Funfetti" cupcakes with purple buttercream icing & little yellow fondant flowers for my daughter's 24th birthday.  I can't believe she chose such a simple design but they were adorable.  I am also making vanilla cupcakes for a friend's 50th birthday party.  She owns a cleaning business & the cupcakes have little fondant cleaning supplies & 50's on them!  They are so very cute!  I can't wait to put them together so I can post the pictures.  I'm sure everyone will love them as much as I do :)

Trentonian Newspaper Best of 2011 Winner

Holy Cow!  Guess who won the Trentonian Best of 2011 for Wedding (cup)cakes?  YUP Kupkakes by Kimmie!!!!!!!!! I am blown away by all the support & would like to thank everyone that voted! :)  I just love making cupcakes for my family & friends!  A special thank you goes out to Cathy Sherbik & Maria Bullaro, without their wedding this would not have been possible.

Oven & modem bit the dust

Well it has been quite awhile since I've been on my blog!  It has been a hairy few weeks.  First my oven died, not just sick....but completely dead!  Not a good thing for a cupcake baker LOL.  Then we had the most horrible thunder storm & lightening hit the transformer box across the street & the entire neighborhood lost power for about 15 hours.  When the power finally went back on I found out my modem had been fried.  So no computer for days until the new one arrived. And no cupcakes until the new oven arrived but everything is fine now & I can start making cupcakes for everyone again :)  While I was unable to bake I did do some fondant work on some upcoming orders so when those orders get picked up, I will display some more pictures.   Always remember...MAYBE A CUPCAKE WILL HELP :)

Countdown to my first wedding!

Starting this Thursday night I will be starting to make 150 rainbow cupcakes for a wedding on Saturday :) I enlisted some help from my Mother-in-law & my brother-in-law's girl friend to help.  I have to make 5 different colors of batter & put 1 tablespoon of each colored batter into the cupcake liners to achieve the rainbow effect of each cupcake!  Then I have to ice 29 cupcakes each in red, orange, yellow, green & blue icing & 6 plain white ones for people that are allergic to dye!  Holy cow this will be quite a feat :)  Then each cupcake gets a little ribbon on it.  Then Saturday I will deliver the cupcakes & set them up & since I am friends with the customer I get to be a guest at the wedding too!  I cannot wait to take pictures of the display. Holy rainbow the pictures are going to be awesome!!!!!!

Graduation

Well today I have 4 dozen cupcakes to make!  Then I am done until the weekend after 4th of July.  Unfortunately I cannot take on any more until after July 9th because I have a wedding with 150 cupcakes to make...OMG!  The biggest order yet :)  But back to today, there is a double graduation party with a graduate from the University of Scranton & a graduate from Notre Dame High School.  Congratulations to the girls & to the parents hang in there you are almost done LOL just 4 more years & you'll be done with tuition!  The Scranton cupcakes are chocolate w/ purple icing & a purple & white S, purple & white Congrats Grad & Purple Class of 2011.  The Notre Dame Cupcakes are vanilla with blue icing, a light blue or white shamrock with ND, Congrats Grad & light blue Class of 2011.  I certainly hope the girls enjoy their cupcakes as much as I enjoyed making them.  Good luck to both girls, I'm sure your future holds nothing but the best for both of you :)

Shiver me Timbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today 2 dozen little green & red pirate cupcakes are being picked up from Maryland!  Along with the pirates I made treasure chests with gold coins, treasure maps & no pirate party would be complete without some skull & crossbones!!!!!  The cupcakes are vanilla with chocolate frosting!  Here's wishing 2 little pirate twins the Happiest 5th Birthday EVER!  Happy Birthday Dane & Nathan :)

60 Beach Babies for tomorrow!

Holy Moley there will be a sea of babies in pink inner tubes going out tomorrow!  They took forever to make BUT are just as cute as can be!  Plain vanilla cupcake with vanilla icing topped with sand (finely crushed nilla wafers) with an itty bitty baby girl in an inner tube wearing swimmies with a flower on her bald little head.  They will certainly make you smile when I post the pictures tomorrow :) :)

Orders are flying in

Please please call me several weeks in advance with your orders!  Especially if you are requesting fondant toppers.  My book is filling up very quickly.  I cannot guarantee that you will get cupcakes for your events if you call me with only 24-48 hours notice.  Fondant work takes hours to do.  So again PLEASE call with plenty of notice prior to your event.  Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend & remember to always honor out military men & women :)

NOTICE

Unfortunately at this time when people place an order of 2 dozen & under it can only be 1 flavor of cupcake....it is simply impossible to break down a recipe to 1/2 dozen of each flavor. I'm sorry for the inconvenience but since I bake as orders come in & don't freeze my product it is simply not cost efficient & wastes too much batter

Phone, email, Facebook...........

Alot of people are requesting cupcakes!!!!!!!!!  So I guess the hard work for the tasting paid off!  My back is killing me & my right hand is so numb I want to scream but I love making cupcakes so I will just have to deal with it!  I love to see people smile when I open the box & they see their cupcakes.  It is truly a thrill. It amazes me how a little tiny cupcake can make people so happy :)
So always remember.......MAYBE A CUPCAKE WILL HELP !

The tasting event

Well, last night was the Kupkakes by Kimmie Tasting Event & it was a huge success!  I was so glad that the taste of my kupkakes went over so well!  I really wanted people to know that they tasted as good as they look!  I even had the guests fill out a questionnaire (no names) to give their honest opinions about everything.  Every person said the cupcakes were moist & like the buttercream & cream cheese icing.  Several upcoming orders were placed & word of mouth is the best way to get the word out.  I am very happy everything worked out so well...Cupcake Wars here I come LOL