Sprink Break Cake Project #1 - Retirement Cake

Most of my spring break was spent "caking".  Nothing is better than getting to be creative and messy in the kitchen!

My first project was my Mom's Retirement Party cupcakes and centerpiece:

Cake Centerpiece:

Styrofoam dummy covered with Marshmallow Fondant

Cut the Chevron design on Cake Cricut

Plaque cut on Cake Cricut using "KG Flavor and Frames" Font

Stripes on top layer cut by hand.

My first Peony flower

Cupcake Flavors:

Vanilla with Variety Buttercream Frostings

Chocolate with Variety Buttercream Frostings

Lemon with Bunny's Stabilized Whipped Frosting (White Chocolate Pudding mix)

Lemon filled with Raspberry using Bunny's Stabilized Whipped Frosting 

with Raspberry filling mixed in

Pumpkin Spice with either Cream Cheese Buttercream or Salty Caramel Buttercream

Chocolate Cupcake dipped in chocolate ganache, tipped in toffee bits, topped with Salted Caramel Buttercream and sprinkled with toffee bits

Cookie Pops:

Sweetopia's Cut-out Cookie Recipe (with lemon extract)

Topped with buttercream frosting and marshmallow fondant