Showing posts with label cupcakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cupcakes. Show all posts

Monday, January 17, 2011

Icing Artistry



The other day, as the temperatures outside barely hovered above freezing, we were toasty and warm inside where the aroma of baking cupcakes filled our kitchen. Inspired by a newly purchased cupcake decorating book, we decided to try our hand at icing artistry. Though the corn-on-cob trio of mini-cakes looked fairly convincing, the yellow lab cupcake was the star of our show. Turns out Abby has an amazing ability to wield a rolling pin and turn Tootsie Rolls into doggy ears! The pink jelly bean tongue is another nice detail. The chocolate labs came out pretty well too.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Cutest Cupcake Store in Kichijoji


Here it is. The cutest little cupcake store in Kichijoji. As you can see from their window display, they do not carry a wide variety of sweets but each one is perfect. I bought Nama (= fresh) Caramel cakes for my sweeties. The slightly retro decor (antiqued table, kettle shaped pendant lights fixtures and a full-height chest of drawers made of blond wood) is the perfect backdrop without crossing over to the kitsch. Called Momen (tel. 0422 21 2508), the shop is just a hop, skip and a jump from Kichijoji Station.