Time for a little Pink

 



It's October and everyone is busily raising money for Breast Cancer. Dear hubby happily volunteered my cupcake making services for works Big Pink Bake Off,  not that I mind really as it's something to keep me busier than usual and a chance to attempt some icing ideas I've not done before.( really I'm just happy to avoid doing the housework for a day or two)

I'm teaching myself cake decorating, and so am not at all equipped with any real decorating tools.  Fearful that this will end in disaster as I attempt to make ribbons, I set the lovely Louise of Cakes from the Heart some questions which she was more than happy to answer. Armed with some new knowledge  and expert tips, I head out to buy supplies (pink icing and some edible shimmer dust)

Trusty wooden rolling pin in hand, I roll out both white and pink "ready to roll icing", using my standard cookie cutters a few toothpicks and and a knife, I set about constructing cupcake toppers and Breast cancer pink ribbons.

Monkey-moo didn't want to miss out on all this fun I was having, so I set him up with Playdoh and his own rolling pin and shape cutters. Once he was occupied, I continued to roll, cut and mould the icing shapes. Pleased with the selection I had, I laid them out over night to set.





Making the cakes was a crazy day, not only were teachers on strike, meaning TWO Monkey-moos at home, but I'd also managed to offer my services to take 3 other little monkeys to football that afternoon. Up against it, time wise I thought it best not to deviate from my "ole faithful" cupcake recipe. And besides, it has never let me down!

Sticking with the Pink theme, I whipped up two batches of batter, and coloured the one batch pink.(not making it easy for myself when the clock is ticking am I?)

Mini pink and white marbled pink cupcakes produced by spooning first white mix into each case and then some pink and swirling lightly with a fork. (I hope they come out as envisioned)
In the oven they go!

Once cooled, I rush round mixing up strawberry butter cream icing and piping it onto the cupcakes. (the clocks ticking, nearly time to collect boys and get them to football, one eye on the clock, one on the cakes, tick tock)

Completing with sliding the cupcake toppers into place, and feeling rather proud that I've got it all done before running three boisterous boys to football!

 

All boxed up and ready for the Big Pink Bake off!