I Have A Baker's Dream

It was Husband's birthday yesterday but because we were both working, we didn't make too much of a fuss on the day. We'll be making it up to him though by attempting a giant cupcake birthday cake for him on Friday and enjoying a meal out with friends on Saturday.

I am really nervous about making this giant cupcake but I have my silicone moulds and instructions so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it turns out well.

I love baking and trying new things but I am always nervous about people trying my cakes incase I poison them (though I am REALLY careful) or they taste disgusting. So it was a really nice feeling to be asked by Cupcake Neighbour to make some 1st birthday cupcakes for her God Daughter.

We decided to go for 10 vanilla cupcakes with a vanilla buttercream and 10 chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream. Cupcake Neighbour provided me with the ingredients and cases and I did the rest with help from Miss C and Husband. I think they turned out well and Cupcake Neighbour assures me they went down a treat at the party.

I've been seriously thinking about starting up a small business from home making cupcakes to order. I do work part-time so it really would just be a small business with me accepting 2 or 3 orders a week. I love the idea of making cupcakes and other goodies to sell and have recently been even more inspired by Kelly at The Cupcake Queen who has just opened a shop selling her cupcakes. That is my dream!

For now though, as I'm completely self-taught, I'll have to keep practising and perfecting my recipes and designs and who knows; one day you could be visiting me in my own shop?!

First things first - tackling the giant cupcake birthday cake! Wish me luck!