Oh Baby

Last week my good friend Laura helped her daughter host a baby shower for her young women's leader. And it just so happens that Laura and I both visit teach her too. So I really wanted to help with whatever Laura would let me help with. You see, Laura is amazingly talented, and does a great job on everything. She's a hard act to follow. I've posted a picture of the "cupcake pop" party favors that Laura made for everyone--AMAZING!! They were mini cupcakes on a sucker stick and dipped in chocolate.

Anyways, she asked me and Stephanie, another friend, to help make cupcakes. Laura suggested that we try to make them look like flowers since she was decorating with pink hydrangeas. Stephanie was going to be gone and couldn't help decorate. So she baked the cupcakes and I decorated them all. I tried two different frostings--some the regular buttercream and the other a whipped cream topping frosting. I tried to variate the colors in the petals too so they would be two-toned. Some turned out better than others, but overall I think they turned out pretty cute. Thankfully Laura sent me a youtube clip on how to do the cupcakes, or I would have been lost. I forgot how much I like to cake decorate. Thanks Laura for asking me to help! It was fun. :)