For the celebration, we stuck with the champagne cupcakes that I had made for New Years, along with the same Strawberry Buttercream Frosting. The baking of the cakes was fairly simple, and I noticed how quick I'm getting at these! Jon was a HUGE help this time around, my stubborn bum even let him make a batch! The work space was limited as we had the food preparations all over the place, but, I'm adaptable =)
We were going to pick up one of Costco's delicious sheet cakes, but a part of me wanted the challenge for my own party. And then we found these adorable paper cups:
And, of course, you know me, I got creative with the decor:
I used graham crackers for the squares, chocolate frosting for the hat and Twizzlers for the tassel!
The party was amazing! I am so blessed to have the best set of family and friends to celebrate my accomplishments with. The results? My Daddy said the frosting was the best he has EVER had! The champagne made the cakes super moist! They disappeared as soon as they were out! And the Mark-o-meter? See for yourself:
They are such great friends, always supporting my baking =)
So, I did it! It took 5 years, but I'm done!! Next step? Grad school in July!
Lesson learned today:
Don't go bakin' when you're tired/cranky. Cupcakes not made with love are not fun!
Recipes used today:
Champagne Cupcakes (Crazy about Cupcakes by Krystina Castella)
Strawberry Butter Cream Frosting (Ala Martha)
Chocolate Frosting (Crazy about Cupcakes by Krystina Castella)
