Our Cakes Throughout the Years: Vanilla Cupcake with Honey, Lavender Sencha Tea Frosting

I have really been on a kick lately trying to come up with unique flavors. I recently was at Mitsuwa, a Japanese supermarket in Edgewater, NJ. I stopped by a Japanese tea kiosk and found a Lavender Sencha Tea. The tea has a wonderful, fresh lavender scent that flavors the green tea sencha. I instantly became inspired to use the tea to either flavor a cupcake or frosting. I decided to make a Honey, Lavender Sencha Tea Frosting to go with a basic vanilla cupcake. The frosting has a light tea flavor with hints of lavender. The honey adds a touch of sweetness, and I added a tiny amount of lemon flavoring to give it a bit of acidity to balance out the sweetness. The frosting is very light and delicate and goes so well with a vanilla cupcake. It also works well as an accompaniment with a cup of tea!

Our Cakes Throughout the Years: Pittsburgh Steelers Terrible Towel Cake

This cake was made for my husband who is a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He asked for a Steelers-themed cake for his birthday, so I wanted to surprise him with a Terrible Towel cake. The cake is covered in fondant. I freehanded the Terrible Towel logo in edible black paint.

Our Cakes Throughout the Years: Chocolate Cupcakes with Toasted Almond Cardamom Frosting

So I was bored yesterday and decided to play around in my "test" kitchen. I decided to make chocolate cupcakes and add a unique frosting to them. I came up with a toasted almond cardamom frosting. The frosting is truly the highlight of the cupcake. I like to challenge myself and create unique flavors. The toasted almond cardamom frosting totally worked! I toasted some almonds, and ground them in my food processor along with some ground cardamom and a secret ingredient. I mixed it in with my frosting foundation and the taste was simply amazing!!!

Our Cakes Throughout The Years: Hello Kitty Coach Handbag Cake

This cake was designed for my cousin who is obsessed with Hello Kitty and Coach handbags. The cake is covered in pink fondant with black fondant seams. The Coach logo is made of black fondant and painted with edible black glitter. The fashion-savvy Hello Kitty is hand carved out of gumpaste and painted in edible black paint, and edible pink glitter paint.

Our Cakes Throughout The Years: Halloween Birthday Cake

Hands down..this cake has become my favorite of all time. This is a Halloween-themed Birthday cake. The birthday girl ordered ghost cupcakes for her birthday, and we surprised her with a special birthday cake. The cake and cupcakes are decorated with buttercream. The knife and roses are made by hand out of gumpaste. The eerie blood is red piping gel.

Our Cakes Throughout The Years: Little Girl's 1st Birthday Cake

This cake was designed for a little girl's 1st Birthday. The cake is covered in fondant. Little fondant hearts and polka dots adorn the cake. The girl's Labrador Retrievers are also on the cake (I love those!). The number 1 and the girl's name in hearts are made of gumpaste. The smash cake is decorated with cornelia lace.

Our Cakes Throughout The Years: Butterfly Baby Shower Cake

This cake was designed for my cousin's baby shower. The theme is Butterfly Garden. The cake is covered in fondant and accessorized in fondant flowers. The butterflies swirling up the cake are made of gumpaste.