Cupcakes By Lisa

I'd like to live here!

2008-11-26T19:54:00.003+10:00

The gingerbread house almost finished just a few extra details to add.

Gingerbread Houses

2008-11-25T10:34:00.003+10:00

With only 30 days until christmas and two market stalls in between it's time to break out the chrissy cookie cutters and moulds and get into the christmas spirit starting with gingerbread houses. This one is still in the making but will be on display at my market stall on sunday. Once decorated each house will come individually wrapped and will make a great gift or centre piece for christmas day. Filled with gingerbread christmas cookies and chocolates, $20 each, orders can be placed on Sunday and picked up at the markets on Sunday 14th december.

Pig in Mud Cupcakes

2008-11-09T20:46:00.003+10:00

raspberry filling

pig tail frosting

mmmmmmm....the inside

Now I know I said I was going to make these tomorrow but I really couldn't wait that long so I whipped up a batch tonight.

Interesting Fact #20

2008-11-09T19:04:00.000+10:00

The average smell weighs 760 nanograms!

Yum Yum Pigs Bum!

2008-11-09T18:57:00.003+10:00

Delicious ruby red raspberry sauce to fill my new "Pig in Mud" cupcakes. Chocolate mud cupcakes with raspberry filling topped with choc ganache and raspberry buttercream. Will post pics when I make them tomorrow.

Cupcakes for the market

2008-10-25T19:41:00.002+10:00

Clockwise from left: Choc Mud, Caramel Sin, Vanilla, Jam Donut, Choc Mint, Choc Orange, Lemon and Caramel Dream all housed perfectly in the cupcake couriers.

mmmmmm......cupcakes!

2008-10-17T17:32:00.001+10:00

Choc Mint Mud

Caramel Sin

Choc mud with mocha buttercream

Cupcakes and Christmas

2008-10-08T17:03:00.002+10:00

Combining two of my favourite things, cupcakes and christmas, I couldn't go past these cupcake christmas decorations.

Caramel Dream Cupcake

2008-10-03T11:34:00.003+10:00

Vanilla cupcake with caramel buttercream and gooey caramel inside.

Vanilla Duo, Lemon and Caramel Dream

2008-09-29T19:54:00.003+10:00

These cupcakes were made for a morning tea. 6 Vanilla duo, 6 Lemon and 6 Caramel Dream.

A few piccies from the market today

2008-09-28T13:58:00.004+10:00

Boxed cupcakes

White choc lamingtons

Cookie Pops

Kids Cupcake Station

Macaroons and Flower Sugar Cookies

2008-09-26T18:12:00.004+10:00

Lemon and Pistachio Biscotti

2008-09-26T14:05:00.003+10:00

Baking again for the market this weekend, first off the rank Lemon and Pistachio Biscotti.

Interesting Fact #19

2008-09-24T19:07:00.001+10:00

It is estimated that millions of trees are planted by forgetful squirrels

What a weekend

2008-09-23T18:28:00.004+10:00

The Geham craft market over the weekend was a huge success. I sold all but two boxes of cupcakes from a total of 38. I had made 26 boxes originally but with the threat of a sellout by 1pm saturday it was a mad dash after I got home from work to make some more and thankyou to Lynette for your comments I am glad you enjoyed them. Now to do it all again this weekend for the Cabarlah Markets and then definitely a few days relaxation up the coast are in order.

Flavours

2008-09-19T14:56:00.004+10:00

Clockwise from top left - Choc Mud, Classic Vanilla, Jaffa, Lemon, Choc Mint and Gingerbread

Packed and ready to go

2008-09-19T14:56:00.001+10:00

All 156 of them

Spring in the Park

2008-09-15T15:30:00.004+10:00

Remember Winter in the Park? Well those photos were taken just over 3 months ago, now the beds are blooming and the bees are buzzing.

Spring has Sprung

2008-09-15T15:11:00.005+10:00

The Spring in the Country craft market is this weekend and I have finally decided on what cupcakes to make. They will be available in assorted boxes of 6 for $12.

Classic vanilla with two tone vanilla buttercream dotted with musk flavoured fondant flowers

Classic Vanilla with lemon curd filling and lemon buttercream

Gingerbread with cream cheese frosting drizzled with maple syrup

Choc mud dipped in choc ganache

Choc mud dipped in choc ganache then swirled mint buttercream topped with a mint chocolate

Jaffa choc mud cake dipped in choc ganache then swirled orange buttercream topped with crushed jaffas.

All boxes tied with bright spring time ribbons.

What the?

2008-09-10T20:35:00.002+10:00

Food Proof's 100 things to eat before you die #26

Roadkill

Busy Bees

2008-09-10T17:03:00.004+10:00

I was lucky to walk away from the little photo shoot bee sting free

Purple Passion

2008-09-10T16:29:00.002+10:00

As I was pottering around the yard today, actually I was chasing chickens but that's a whole other story, I noticed that we have an abundance of purple at the moment which inspired me to make a new cupcake. Purple passion is a lavender scented vanilla cupcake with purple buttercream.

The lavender at the bottom of the front steps

The purple sprinkler head

The purple waste water hose

Purple Wysteria

Purple Passion cupcake

Geham Craft Market

2008-09-05T19:07:00.003+10:00

With the Carnival of Flowers here in Toowoomba just over two weeks away, it is time to start getting organised for the Geham Craft Market that same weekend where I will be selling my cupcakes and cupcake aprons. Cupcakes will be sold in boxes of six assorted flavours, each wrapped tightly with ribbons. Still deciding on what flavours to make but I'll keep you posted.

Interesting Fact #18

2008-09-05T18:54:00.000+10:00

A baby oyster is called a spat!

Gingerbread Cupcakes

2008-09-05T18:16:00.004+10:00

Topped with cream cheese frosting and drizzled with golden syrup

Why?

2008-09-05T18:12:00.001+10:00

Because he can!

Chocolate anyone?

2008-09-05T14:05:00.003+10:00

While shopping for dad's fathers day pressie today I quickly hopped into Canterbury Lace to have a look and found the gorgeous flip recipe book combining two of my favourite things, chocolate and cooking. I think the mud pie is first on my list to make.

Pink Macaroons

2008-09-02T20:26:00.003+10:00

Filled with white chocolate ganache (I had to fight off the crazy quilters so I could get a photo before they were all gone).

Cupcake Aprons

2008-09-02T20:03:00.003+10:00

How cute are these. They have been in the making for a couple of weeks now but are finally finished (thanks mum). I sold the pink stripey one at the market on Sunday but there are plenty more where these came from in various colours and styles.

A few more goodies.

2008-08-30T19:56:00.005+10:00

Sprekkles, White Chocolate Jam Lamingtons & gooey Russian Caramel

Interesting Fact #17

2008-08-30T13:14:00.002+10:00

In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow!

A few yummies

2008-08-29T16:20:00.003+10:00

I've been busy baking today for the market this weekend. Here are the raspberry bottom brownies and mars bar crispies. I really should get back to it, still have a lot to do.

Green and Gold

2008-08-10T15:47:00.003+10:00

What better way to get into the olympic spirit than with aussie green and gold cupcakes.

Fate?

2008-08-08T19:05:00.004+10:00

I was surfing the net the other day and came across this pic so I had to post it.

I think cupcakes and I were meant to be.

Interesting Fact #16

2008-08-08T19:02:00.001+10:00

There is a tea in China called White Tea which is simply boiled water!

Introducing........

2008-08-04T17:44:00.005+10:00

Tex the puppy, Kiki the pig, Cornelius the frog, Basil the bunny, Fern the chicken and Buttercup the sheep.

Pistachio and White Chocolate

2008-08-04T13:56:00.004+10:00

Vanilla pistachio cupcake with dreamy white chocolate buttercream topped with crushed pistachios.

2008-07-27T16:21:00.005+10:00

It was market day again today and although it was a bit chilly there was a good crowd that showed up and the rain managed to stay away up until now. It was a very successful day for me again I sold almost everything except for a few cookies but that's ok because they won't last long in my house. The kids cupcake station was the most popular and seeing all the kids faces when they got to design their own cupcake and then eat it was great. Once again the white choc lamingtons were the first to go followed closely by the cookies and cream slice, I even had to sell my sample lamingtons so I will have to make a lot more next time (4 boxes were already pre sold before I had even got there). The stall across the way from me sells strawberries by the punnet so next time I will have chocolate dipping sauce for sale where you will be able to try samples from his stall and buy them from mine and I think that will be very popular although you may have to get in early because he sells out pretty quickly.

Kodi and her own designed cupcake

Interesting Fact #15

2008-07-23T20:29:00.001+10:00

A pound of houseflies contains more protein than a pound of beef!

Market time again

2008-07-23T20:13:00.004+10:00

This weekend is the Cabarlah Markets and I will be off again with my family of helpers. The White Choc Jam filled Lamingtons, Cookie pops, Cupcakes, Big Fat Triple Choc Cookies, Cookies and Cream Slice and Melting Moments will be there as well as some new additions, Jam Drops, Rocky Road Brownies as well as The Kids Cupcake Station where kids can design their own cupcake. They start with a kid size vanilla cupcake then choose what colour frosting they would like and then what colour sprinkles and last of all the cupcake topper which will be a selection of lollies they can choose from. They weather man predicted a maximum of 13 degrees and rain on Sunday, cross our fingers and hope he is wrong.

Fiddling with Fondant

2008-07-18T15:09:00.002+10:00

I have been wanting to make my own fondant for a while now so that's what I did today. I made flowers and some cut out shapes nothing too fancy. It was a lot easier than I thought, however the colouring got a little bit messy. I think I will have blue fingertips for a while.

A few of the goodies from my market stall

2008-07-09T13:03:00.005+10:00

Chocolate Peppermint Slice and Big Fat Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Melting Moments

Honey Jumbles

Mini Caramel Tarts

Just a small collection

2008-07-09T12:40:00.003+10:00

When I am not baking I like to indulge in my other favourite thing, Jigsaw puzzles. As you can see I have quite a few (this isn't even all of them). Most of them are Thomas Kinkade puzzles. He is a painter of light and most of them are old style cottages, my fave. I would love to have one of his real paintings.

Interesting Fact #14

2008-07-08T13:17:00.002+10:00

Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers and laser printers were all invented by women!

What dreams are made of!

2008-07-08T13:09:00.002+10:00

Jersey Caramel Cupcakes (The Boss)

2008-07-08T12:52:00.004+10:00

Caramel and Vanilla Cupcake topped with caramel fudge and chopped jersey caramels.

Norman likes them too.

Business Cards and T Shirt

2008-07-05T11:31:00.002+10:00

Market Day

2008-06-29T15:36:00.004+10:00

My stall at the Cabarlah Markets today was a huge success. I sold out of everything before the market had finished and I am already planning for next month. The white chocolate lamingtons sold out first and the cookie pops were a big hit with the kids.

Interesting Fact #13

2008-06-25T20:06:00.001+10:00

There are 49 different foods mentioned in the bible!

To market we go!

2008-06-25T19:57:00.002+10:00

This is a full list of everything I will be selling at the cabarlah markets this weekend.

Cupcakes
Vanilla
Lemon
Musk
Gingerbread
Jam Doughnut

Slices
Hedgehog Slice
Cookies and Cream slice
Chocolate Peppermint Slice

Cookies
Triple Chocolate Chip
Jam Drops
Honey Jumbles
Melting Moments
Cookie Pops

Whoopie Pies
Lemon
Ginger

Tarts
Lemon
Caramel
Vanilla and Passionfruit

Others
Scones
Jam filled White Chocolate Lamingtons

5 more sleeps!

2008-06-24T11:19:00.002+10:00

There are only a few more days to go now until my first stall at the Cabarlah Markets. I am still trying to decide what to take with me but I will post a full list with prices when I have figured it out and if my computer allows me too (it's being a real pain in the a%$).

Cookie Pops

2008-06-16T17:03:00.003+10:00

I will be selling these at my stall at the markets in two weeks time, but I had to trial them to make sure they worked out well which they did and they taste really good. Something yummy and sugar free for the kiddies.

Interesting Fact #12

2008-06-12T13:40:00.002+10:00

The longest Monolpoly game in a bathtub was 99 hours long.

Pretty Cupcakes

2008-06-12T13:18:00.002+10:00

These cupcakes were made for my mum and her quilting/stitching group. They get together every second Tuesday to stitch, eat and cackle, not necessarily in that order, and every year they go away for a weekend of fun and frivolity. This year they are going to Ravensbourne which is just north of Toowoomba and you can't have a girls weekend without cupcakes.

Norman in his hoodie

2008-06-12T13:09:00.001+10:00

Doesn't he look impressed

Cupcake Bouquet

2008-06-09T19:04:00.003+10:00

Or as they are known in my house a boucake. It was made for a friends 30th birthday over the weekend. Cupcakes were chocolate with white chocolate ganache and vanilla with dark chocolate ganache. There are also roses choccies on skewers to make it look more full.

Someone has been snacking

2008-06-08T13:44:00.001+10:00

Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes

2008-06-08T12:15:00.003+10:00

These cupcakes were made for a cupcake bouquet for my sister's friend's 30th birthday. I'll post pics of the finished product soon.

Winter In The Park

2008-06-04T17:59:00.002+10:00

I had some spare time this afternoon between dropping off a cake and picking up dinner (chinese, yum) and I had my camera with me so I went to Queens Park and took some piccies. In a couple of months time, September to be exact, the flower beds that are now empty will be brimming with gorgeous blooms from, Tulips to Pansies, Poppies to Snapdragons, Sweetpeas to Roses and a whole heap of others (even some coloured bark) for the annual Carnival of Flowers.

Interesting Fact #11

2008-06-04T14:33:00.000+10:00

Slugs have four noses!

Basket Case

2008-06-04T14:21:00.002+10:00

I don't know what it is with ratty and baskets but they are the first place I look if I need to find him.

Chocolate on Chocolate

2008-06-04T14:15:00.002+10:00

Scaredy Cat

2008-06-02T10:34:00.003+10:00

It is blowing a gale outside today as it has been all weekend and someone is a little too scared of all the wind.

Whooopieeeeee

2008-05-30T13:00:00.002+10:00

Today I made Lemon Whoopie Pies. They are so good, I can hear the mmmm's and yummies coming from the kitchen (my guniea pigs mum and her friend Sharon). They have a delicious lemon cream cheese filling .

Beautiful Beautiful Rain

2008-05-30T10:27:00.002+10:00

After weeks and weeks without rain I woke up this morning to the gentle pitter patter of raindrops on the roof, hopefully it will hang around for the next couple of days.

Interesting Fact #10

2008-05-29T15:19:00.000+10:00

Toads don't have teeth, but frogs do!

Cupcakes In Cupcake Cups

2008-05-29T15:06:00.003+10:00

Try saying that 3 times fast! ( I know you just tried to)

Egg Cupcakes

2008-05-29T14:51:00.002+10:00

How cute are these. This is the first time I have baked cupcakes in something other than papers. They have an orange yolk filling and a fluffy chicken topper.

Cookies and Cream recipe

2008-05-29T13:36:00.003+10:00

Base

1 packet plain chocolate cookies, crushed
175g unsalted butter

Filling

3 tsp gelatine
1/4 cup cold water
1 packet cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup castor sugar
300ml thickened cream, whipped
100g white chocolate melted
150g cream filled chocolate sandwich cookies, roughly chopped

Grease a 20cm x 30cm baking tin and line the base and two long sides with baking paper.

Process cookies until finely crushed and then add the melted butter, mix to combine and press evenly into prepared tin, refrigerate.

To make the filling, sprinkle gelatine over water in a small heatproof jug and stand in a pot of simmering water, stir until dissolved and then allow to cool slightly.

Beat cream cheese, essence and sugar until smooth. Beat in gelatine and then fold in whipped cream, cool melted white chocolate and crushed cookies.

Spread filling into base and refrigerate until set. This will take a couple of hours.

To decorate melt 75g dark chocolate and 25g butter, mix together and drizzle over slice.

More photoshop fun

2008-05-27T09:09:00.001+10:00

What's for dinner Norman? (a bit blurry)

2008-05-26T13:39:00.004+10:00

Would you like mashed potato or fries with that?

Cookies and Cream Slice

2008-05-26T13:04:00.002+10:00

I have been dying to try out this recipe for ages now (we use to sell it at Jilly's), I would say it is probably my favourite. So smooth and creamy and easy to make, I'll post the recipe soon but right now I am off to eat some.

Interesting Fact #9

2008-05-26T12:12:00.001+10:00

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit!

Photoshop Fun (no explanation needed and more to come)

2008-05-25T22:09:00.004+10:00

My First Quilt

2008-05-25T17:47:00.002+10:00

My mums love for quilting had to rub off on me sometime (she's made a successful business out of it and made well over 100 of them). I made this quilt about 5 years ago and like most quilters it is still unfinished because I found another one to do. But for my first attempt I think it is pretty good. It was made out of flannel sheets.

Cupcake Aprons

2008-05-25T17:38:00.002+10:00

This yummy collection of fabrics will be made into cupcake aprons that will be for sale at my stall at the Cabarlah Markets. They will have a pocket on the front made out of cupcake print fabric.

Stand Off

2008-05-25T14:57:00.003+10:00

There is definatley no love lost between my cat Ratty and my sisters cat Willis. The stand off today proves it.

A Lazy Sunday

2008-05-25T14:05:00.003+10:00

I started the day with a much needed sleep in and then my sister and I were off to the markets to find the perfect spot for my stall there next month. After that we went to visit mum at the Quilters Angel patchwork shop at the Village Green, she was busy so we didn't stay long but you can't go there and not get some yummy choccies from the Chocolate Cottage Cafe. On our way home we decided to go to the Meringandan Pub for lunch, the best pub with the best food which is about 500 metres from our house (even better). We got there at 12 and and had eaten by 12.30, the meals are huge so I won't need dinner tonight. When my sister comes home (she lives in Brisbane) she brings her cat Willis. He has his own little house under ours that dad built for him so when we got home from the pub we took him out on his lead and lay on the grass for about an hour soaking up the sun. Now I'm off to watch the footy.

Interesting Fact #8

2008-05-23T09:47:00.001+10:00

A Bee produces only one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey during it's entire lifetime.

So that's how they are made!

2008-05-23T09:21:00.001+10:00

Lemon Tart

2008-05-21T21:14:00.003+10:00

Remember the Lemon tart I told you about, well I finally got around to making another one. It tastes just as good and this time I actually got to take photos before it all disappeared.

Now if only he knew how to iron!

2008-05-21T15:23:00.002+10:00

I don't share my batter with anyone ( a story about my love for cake batter)!

2008-05-21T15:14:00.003+10:00

This is going back a few years now, I may have been 10 or 11 but I rememebr one day I was at home with mum and she had just made a chocolate cake and had promised me the bowl at the end. After she was finished she gave me the bowl and I sat myself on the front steps ready to indulge. About a minute later my big brother came and sat beside me and demanded that he have some too. After a few minutes of this i finally caved and said "fine have it", turned the bowl upside down and put it on his head and walked away with a smile. He never asked again.

Interesting Fact #7

2008-05-21T10:28:00.001+10:00

Pearls melt in vinegar!

Cat Gone Wild

2008-05-21T09:55:00.004+10:00

This is Norman who i thought was fast asleep in the sun on a very chilly morning. He looked so cute so i gave him a pat and when i walked away i dropped a hair tie i had in my hand. Well he heard it hit the floor then CAT GONE WILD. He leapt and slid around the room chasing it like it was a mouse until finally after about 10 minutes he was all tuckered out again and went back to sleep on his pillow case in the sun.

Lonely Cupcake

2008-05-16T14:40:00.002+10:00

I had some buttercream left over so i cut the top off this cupcake iced it with blue, put the top back on then iced with pink buttercream. There is something about this picture that i just love.

Interesting Fact #6

2008-05-16T14:38:00.001+10:00

Termites eat through wood 2 times faster when listening to rock music.

The Finished Product

2008-05-16T14:12:00.003+10:00

The first pic a neopolitan cupcake yet to be iced followed by the iced cupcakes then the irrisistable rocky road cupcakes and last the cinnamon sugar jam doughnut cupcakes. I never got around to making the lemon cupcakes, maybe next time.

Cupcake Day

2008-05-16T10:40:00.002+10:00

I'm off to the grocery store this morning to get the stuff I need to make my cupcakes. Rocky Road, Neopolitan, Jam Doughnut and Lemon are on the menu today. I will post pics when i am done. I might even whip up a Lemon Tart which I have been craving since I made one a few weeks ago.

mmmmm Chocolate

2008-05-15T12:10:00.003+10:00

This chocolate fudge cake looked so good i had to take a photo.

Cupcake Craving

2008-05-13T15:08:00.003+10:00

It's been almost 3 weeks since i last had a cupcake and i am feeling a little empty. I have some new recipes I want to try out so that will be my on my to do list for Thursday. Hopefuly I can hold out until then.

Interesting Fact #5

2008-05-13T14:23:00.002+10:00

There is cyanide in apple pips

Hide and Seek! Look closely

2008-05-13T14:13:00.003+10:00

Norman doesn't think we can see him.

Cupcake Cards

2008-05-13T14:02:00.003+10:00

I bought these scrapbook cards, ribbons and stickers to turn into blank cupcake cards. They will be available in a variety of different styles.

Crazy Chooks #2

2008-05-12T13:45:00.002+10:00

I intended to use these little fluffy chickens on some cupcakes i was going to make for easter but because i was making a birthday cake for a co worker i never got around to it. I am sure I will find a use for them. Bevy chook was a little too curious of them and pecked one of their beaks off.

Cupcake Aprons

2008-05-12T12:39:00.003+10:00

My mum made me this cupcake apron a few months ago when i started doing some baking for Jilly's Cafe. It is a bit faded now and has a few stains but i wear it every time a bake. I will also be selling aprons like this one and other designs at the Cabarlah Country Markets the last weekend in June.

Interesting Fact #4

2008-05-12T11:28:00.001+10:00

Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest!

Keep checking back

2008-05-12T11:17:00.003+10:00

I have something very special in mind for these cupcake cups and saucers. Keep checking back for more info.

Cupcake Cookie Cutters

2008-05-12T10:05:00.003+10:00

I bought these cookie cutters as a set from House the other day. You kind of have to use your imagination to see what they are going to look like iced but when I make some I will be sure to post some pics.

Surprise from my sister!

2008-05-12T09:32:00.003+10:00

After getting home at midnight from a very busy night at work my sister surprised me with these goodies. A cupcake box which contained a cupcake recipe book, 100 printed cupcakes cases, two icing nozzles, 5 icing stencils and a piping bag as well as another cupcake recipe book to add to my collection.