Saturday, May 19, 2012

Wedding Shower Cupcake Tower--Sophisticated Theme

This cupcake tower predates the groom's tower.  Again, I took several months to plan and puchase all materials.  The cupcakes are white cake filled with raspberry jam and brushed with almond sugar syrup.  They are frosted with an almond scented Swiss meringue buttercream.  The roses and hearts that adorn both the cupcakes and the top cake are made from candy clay (made from candy melts and corn syrup).  Making the roses involved a learning curve, but once I got the hang of it, I could make one within a few minutes.  I created around 100 roses in all.  The ribbons, gems, and damask matched the wedding invitations.  This tower was a success.

Groom's Cupcake Tower--Guitar Theme

I planned this cupcake tower for several months before the actual assembly.  The cupcakes are dark chocolate filled with Nutella (chocolate hazelnut goodness), brushed with a hazelnut syrup and topped with a brown sugar hazelnut Swiss meringue buttercream.  The notes/flats/treble clefs/bass clefs are molded from candy melts and a music mold.  I decided against molding sharps due to their uncanny resemblence to the pound/number sign.  The guitar picks are personalized with the bride's and groom's first names on one side and the wedding date on the other side.  I decorated plain boxes with brown/cream ribbon and a label to mirror the font/words on the guitar picks.  All in all, I think the cupcake tower was a success.