Marzipan Roses

Three little somethings for your pleasure. Tiny marzipan roses, each of them smaller than an Australian 5 cent piece in diameter, dusted with red edible glitter, just practicing making roses, the Peggy Porschen way. I always thought that I could make a decent rose, but to get them looking like a perfect florists rose is tricky. More practice is required.

You can expect more roses from now on, working up to a rose tower cake, in about 10 years when I have got them perfect!

Don't hold your collective breaths.

None too Shabby Hen's Night Cupcakes

The perfect cupcake to end a delicious meal, celebrating a brides Hen's Night. Unmentionable decorations were suggested but I went with delicate and pretty, it also gave me an excuse to make some overly feminine cupcakes for a change. A delicious cupcake, very light and moist, topped with Vanilla Italian Buttercream, styled with handmade pink roses, green balls and green & gold glitter.

The chocolate cupcake recipe is from Chockylit, who created this super light mud cake, it literally melts in your mouth. Some type of mousse like topping would have been ideal if they didn't have to be transported.