{Cincy Spotlight: Gigi's Cupcakes}

 

There is a new cupcakery in town and well...it's selling amazing cupcakes. GiGi's Cupcakes I would say is up there with my favorite in Cincy cupcaker, Abby Girl Sweets.

 

At $3.25/cupcake they will only be for special occasions.

 

Check out their shop (which by the way is way too close to my job)

 

 

Wedding Cake cupcake with vanilla buttercream frosting

 



Sweet Potato cupcake with Kentucky Bourbon buttercream frosting

 

They were both delicious.

We shared them as a family.

 

I even saved some of the frosting as a yummy snack

 

xoxo,

Ronita

{COOKBOOK: to add to my collection}

Brown Betty Bakery Cookbook from Blossom Productions on Vimeo.

This will be on my Christmas wishlist.
What a great story.

One of these days I'm going to get some family recipes together and compile a cookbook.

It's coming!

xoxo,
Ronita

HAPPY FALL

Here's to...

festive decorations...

fall fashion...

baking pies (and other delectables)...

burning candles...(these are my favorite Bath and Body Works -have you smelled the new bake shop line?)

experiencing nature at one of it's best times (in my opinion)...

(all pictures via)

Cincinnati is such a great place to experience fall.

My favorite time of year!!!

HAPPY 1st Day of Fall

xoxo,

Ronita

Cook Decorating Class I

Last night I took an amazing Basic Cake Decorating Class at Cincinnati Cake and Candy Supply. My hubby got this for me for Mother's Day and I signed up for their September class. It’s a 4 week class that covers how to properly ice and border a cake, how to torte a cake with fruit fillings, basic flowers including a rose and rosebud, chocolate molding, writing, basketweave, simple figure piping including a clown, lacework and use of colors. How exciting!!

Although this is not on my 30 before 30 I am adding it to the list because, wel,l it's something I've always wanted to do and I am accomplishing it!!

Below are some quick snaps from class last night. We learned about baking at various temps, the proper way to ice a cake, filling a cake with fruit, and making a buttercream icing.

My fun apron I brought to class! Just in time for Fall.

My goodie box of supplies: tips, couplers, spatula, reusable bags, flower stand...fun!

Practicing my technique using the different tips.

My final product: I practiced transferring an image using piping gel, I outlined and practiced my stars to fill in this cute little piggy!

Stay tuned for pictures of next week's class.

HAPPY Tuesday

xoxo,

Ronita

My new fav place in Cincinnati...

You all know how much I love to cook, bake and entertain...well the hubby did an extra awesome job this year with my Mother's Day gift. He purchased me a GROUPON for a 4-week basic cake decorating class at a local company, Cincinnati Cake & Candy Supplies! Let me just tell you I am thrilled!

 Just in time for all the birthdays this Fall.

Class Description: A class that teaches you the basics of cake decorating. The class will meet the same night each week for 2 1/2 hours, for four consecutive weeks. You will be shown how to ice and border cakes, how to torte a cake with fruit fillings, basic flowers including a rose and rosebud, chocolate molding, writing, basketweave, simple figure piping including a clown, lacework, use of colors, etc.

EXCITED!!!!!

Oh the joy!!!

I even scoped out a fun class I am going to sign my mom and I up for to celebrate our birthdays together in September!!! Perfect night out...just the two of us!

Thanks babe.

xoxo,

Ronita