tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80450340516101519592024-03-28T01:44:43.396-07:00Bella CupcakesVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401180727295688774noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045034051610151959.post-90701542090215360402013-08-11T19:41:00.003-07:002013-08-11T19:41:53.122-07:00Oh Dora Dora!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Some very close friends of ours ask if I would create a cake for their daughter's 2nd birthday, of course I would I told them. There next questions was can it please be a Dora theme cake ...... Ooooooo now that changes things! You see me and Dora are not very good friends!! We don't seem to get on very well but after much thought how could I say no to my friends! I took on the challenge and create a pretty Dora cake fit for a ballerina.</div>
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Miss Ashton Sky's Dora Cake</div>
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Dora took a few attempts to get right but was really happy with how she turned out in the end. I was also super excited to give a new technique a go! Watercolour painted effect was just so lovely!! I just love the soft subtle feel it gave to a cake!! I just think it all came together to create a really special cake for a special little girl!</div>
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It was Mr BC's birthday over the weekend so I thought I'd better bake him a cake. This year proved to be abit of challenge for me ... you may be asking why? Well Mr BC has just been diagnosed as lactose intolerance. So my mission was to bake him a cake that was super tasty but also something that he could enjoy and not make him feel sick.</div>
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I ended up baking a chocolate cake which is both lactose and gluten free. It was absolutely delicious! A very moist decadent cake filled and covered with a vegan chocolate "buttercream".<br />
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It was so lovely to bake this for Mr BC!! It may have been a simple decorated cake but it was a cake made with alot of love and Mr BC was very grateful that he could have his cake and eat it too.<br />
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I've had people ask on my facebook page about the recipe for the frosting so please see below the recipe for the vegan "buttercream" <br />
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I found the recipe on Sweetapolita blog. She has also included a vegan cupcake recipe you might want to try? I haven't tried it myself. You can view her recipe <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2012/01/vegan-love-dark-chocolate-cupcakes-with-rich-chocolate-frosting/">here</a>.<br />
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Ok so I got to this stage and my frosting was looking rather gross!! It was really soupy and look like it had curdled. I was about to throw it away but decided nope! I've got to see if I can save it! So I kept adding icing sugar and beating it. In the end it turned into a beautiful frosting and was so happy that I could save it and use it on the cake. I would say that I probably added at least another 200g or so of icing sugar. My suggestion is to keep adding small amounts at a time until you get the consistency you are wanting.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">A rick creamy melt in your mouth rice pudding with lovely coconut flavor topped with the tang of the ripened mango and crispiness of the toasted coconut threads. This really was a wonderful winter treat.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This recipe is truly made with love as it took over an hour to make and you have to stand over it and stir and love the rice. As Sneh {Face behind Cook Republic} said "The secret to a good rice pudding is time and love." and I couldn't agree with her more.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The flavours really made me think of my mama's sweet desserts and evoked memories of my childhood of asian sweet puddings. You can read and view Cook Republic's recipe <a href="http://www.cookrepublic.com/recipe-archive/mango-coconut-rice-pudding/">here</a>. I've included the recipe below with a few changes that I had made while making my last night.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">3/4 cup thai jasmine rice {soak rice in water for an hour before hand}</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">1/2 cup raw sugar</span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;">2 pinches salt</span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;">2 tbs vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;">Ripened mango cut into small cubes</span><br />
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I thought it was about time I got around to posting another tutorial for you all. One of my favourite flowers I just love to make are my large blossom flowers which I use for my cupcakes. I just think they are the sweetest and most pretty flower and are so easy to make. </div>
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How to make a fondant blossom flower {By Bella Cupcakes}</div>
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Roll a pea size piece of yellow fondant and using your flower center mold make a center for your blossom. A handy tip if you can't get your fondant mold out is to use either a toothpick or pin and gently remove the flower center. Dab a tiny bit of water or sugar glue into the center of your blossom and then place your flower center to your blossom. Leave to dry overnight.</div>
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I was asked to create a series of vintage cupcakes which would be display at the Grand Wedding Show 2013. I came up with 2 themes with 3 cupcakes in each series. The first theme was inspired by a vintage china plate I have in my studio. I just love the gorgeous teal/blue with the simple white painted floral pattern and really wanted to capture this in the cupcakes.</div>
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Series One | Vintage China</div>
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I meet with the lovely Stacey way back in June 2011 to discuss her wedding cake for March the following year. We had decided on a cupcake tower and all was going well! Then I heard from her that she would need to postpone her wedding till April 2013. I told her not to worry that we'd pencil in April and we'll get back in touch and reconfirm everything. Fast forward to 2013 and the cupcake tower was out and a 2 tier wedding cake was in! Stacey wanted something that was elegant and very soft. She had alot of pinks in her wedding and wanted to incorporate that into the cake. She absolutely love my birthday cake I made last year and wanted me to use that design for inspiration.</div>
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Introducing Stacey & Norman's Romantic Wedding Cake<br />
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Stacey love the idea of adding a peony to the design. I love all the floral elements with the peony and mini roses and gorgeous peach colour hydrangeas. Placed all together with the soft pink tones and the stencil pattern on the bottom tier gave an overall feel of a very soft and romantic cake.</div>
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This cake was a long time coming and I'm so happy for Stacey & Norman that they finally got to have their special day!</div>
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<br />Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401180727295688774noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045034051610151959.post-5490123366965015332013-05-14T01:27:00.000-07:002013-05-14T01:45:10.321-07:00Ruffle Rosette Heaven!<div style="text-align: justify;">
I was so excited about creating this cake for the gorgeous Thalia & her husband Jamie and couldn't wait till the week of their wedding!! I initially came up 3 designs for Thalia and was so thrilled when she decided on the ruffle rosette design. Thalia really wanted to have peonies featured in her wedding but because the wedding was in February peony season was well and truly gone! But not to worry .... I told her I could make some sugar peonies for her wedding cake. Thalia also wanted to have lace featured in the cake design. Well with peonies, lace and rose ruffles I knew the cake was going to look stunning!! </div>
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A child's room is always changing and a sign that they are growing up way to fast!! We decided we needed to add a new addition to Miss BC's room. She started primary school this year and now has homework so I really wanted to create a space for her where she can do homework and other crafty things.</div>
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I wanted to create a space that was pretty and represented Miss BC. My munchkin is a girly girl so a space that would inspire her would have to be girly!</div>
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This is her new workspace! She absolutely LOVES its and will spend most afternoon in her room now! Either doing her homework or drawing something for either myself of Mr BC.</div>
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Everything I brought I got for a bargain!! Always working with a budget in mind! I absolutely love her desk which I found on Trademe!! The best buy though would have to be her very cool desk lamp which I scored for $50 and they retail for $245 in stores!</div>
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Love this little wall shelf which I got for $10 at the Takapuna markets last year! This was meant to be for her playhouse but there wasn't any room for it. I think it works perfectly in her room!! I give it a coat of paint and I love the finished look!</div>
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Crayons, felt tip pens, color pencils and scissors now all have their place in vintage agee jars! I am a perfectionist so love that everything now has its place and I think this perfectionist trait is rubbing off on Miss BC!! Hmmmm .... :)</div>
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And back to our currently wedding season. We made this cake for Victoria's wedding. I love the colours we used for this wedding cake. Pink, lilac and ivory with a little bit of mint green thrown in for good measure. Lace and stripes with roses and hydrangea blossoms, all the things I love in a cake.</div>
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I loved creating this cake for Miss Emilia who celebrated turning two! I just love the sweet simple style of this cake with the cute toppers and name plaque with the ribbon roses.</div>
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Ok, I haven't been blogging for a while and I have some much to share. This was an afternoon tea I put together last year for some friends of ours who visited us from Canada. I wanted to put on something a little special for Sonya and Kelly. We don't get to see them very offer because they live so far away. I've know Sonya since we were in kindergarden and we're been friends ever since.</div>
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I decided on a black and white cake with handcrafted flowers. The cake was a coconut cake filled with chocolate ganache. Pretty much like a bounty bar!! YUUMMOOO!</div>
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A very Happy Birthday Nicole!! Love you lots!<br />
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Welcome to Isabella's Dinner Party!</div>
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The birthday Girl!</div>
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Miss Isabella's party dress.</div>
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The birthday cake was inspired by Isabella's party dress.</div>
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Cake pops with sprinkles and chocolate macarons for the guest to enjoy.</div>
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White chocolate mini cupcakes with soft pink ribbon roses.</div>
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Styling & Catering by <a href="http://www.bellacupcakes.co.nz/" target="_blank">Bella Cupcakes</a></div>
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Backdrop by <a href="http://www.serendipitysoiree.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Serendipity Soiree</a></div>
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Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401180727295688774noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045034051610151959.post-60204733403509518312013-03-20T01:52:00.002-07:002013-03-20T01:52:50.900-07:00Lorinda & Khan's Wedding<div style="text-align: justify;">
Oh how I love weddings!! And I especially love creating wedding cakes! For Lorinda and Khan's wedding we decide on a 3 tier wedding cake with lace and stripes and large peonies. Love, Love, Love!!! They also wanted a monogram of their names on the cake as this was a feature that they used through out their wedding. Ivory and a very soft pink were the colours of choice and I think it went so well with the design of the cake.</div>
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Introducing Lorinda & Khan's Wedding Cake</div>
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I just love to peonies so to be asked to create them in sugar is always so exciting!!</div>
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They were blown away by their wedding cake and absolutely loved it!! This just makes my job even more special when I hear that the cake was so well received.</div>
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Congratulations Lorinda & Khan!!</div>
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I had the honor of creating a very special cake and cupcakes for a friends wedding. Richard I have known from when we were little and was very excited to hear that him and his partner Sonaly were FINALLY going to tie the knot! So when they asked me to create their wedding cake I jumped at the chance. Sonaly wanted a cake that was pretty yet simple that had a touch of vintage lace. </div>
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Introducing Richard & Sonaly's Wedding cake.</div>
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In the end we decide on ruffles with some lace. Roses and large lilac blooms to give it a romantic feel. </div>
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They also wanted some cupcakes to match their wedding cake. I kept the colour palette the same with ivory embossed lace cupcakes with a mixer of roses, hydrangea blossoms and large lilac blooms.</div>
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Their wedding was amazing and we all had a fantastic time!! It is always super special when I get asked to create a wedding cake for people who close to my heart.</div>
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Congratulations Richard & Sonaly!! Wishing you both a life time of happiness together!</div>
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Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401180727295688774noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045034051610151959.post-22659302634877484442013-02-21T22:03:00.000-08:002013-03-20T01:43:33.556-07:00Isabella's Enchanted Fairy Party<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Wow! It's been a long time between drinks. Hope you all have been well! We're been pretty busy here at Bella Cupcakes HQ and haven't had much time to update my blog {So sorry}</div>
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At the end of last year my Isabella celebrated turning FIVE!! Where has the time gone? For her 5th birthday I wanted to do something super special for her .. you only turn five once right.</div>
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We decided on a fairy party and well I was excited to start planning things. I wanted to have a fairy party that had a vintage feel, very sweet and girly. </div>
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First thing to do was to find some gorgeous invitations which would set the mood of the party. After hours of looking for the perfect invite I came across <a href="http://www.serendipitysoiree.com/" target="_blank">Serendipity Soiree</a>. Catherine does the MOST gorgeous invitations and paper collections. I knew I had to get in touch with her to see if she would design Isabella's invitations. And Oh My Goodness! I fell in love as soon as she sent through the draft. It was exactly what I wanted.</div>
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Catherine design a hand illustration paper collection - Isn't is so pretty? hehe </div>
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So Welcome to Isabella's Enchanted Fairy Party!</div>
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I hope you all can stay awhile and enjoy!</div>
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We decide to have the party at Cornwall Park underneath the large gorgeous trees which give a great feel for the party. It was an absolutely beautiful day and I was very excited to set everything up.</div>
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The sweets table all ready and now we wait for all the little fairies and pirates to arrive.</div>
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Miss Isabella Fairy's birthday cake. I took inspiration from the invitations. I absolutely love creating this cake for my little girl.</div>
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Isabella helped me baked these honey cookies and I had so much fun decorating them.</div>
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Also on the menu were White chocolate vanilla bean & raspberry macarons, coconut macarons and salted caramel macaroons. Chocolate cake pops dipped in white chocolate decorated with roses and butterflies.</div>
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White chocolate mini cupcakes with vanilla bean swiss meringue buttercream.</div>
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Lots of gorgeous flowers in little terra-cotta pots, doilies to give that vintage feel and tree stumps to give that woodland feel. I made chocolate cake filled with vanilla bean swiss meringue buttercream and fresh raspberries. This was enjoyed by all after we played a game of pass the parcel. Adults and kids all joyed in!! Was so much fun.</div>
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The Birthday girl checking out all the sweet treats.</div>
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Chicken Avocdao with toasted almond flakes</div>
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I made this ombre ruffle cake with cute owl topper for a lovely lady who was throwing her best friend a surprise birthday party.</div>
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It's my birthday! It's my birthday! and I do love birthdays. I however don't usually celebrate my birthday because it means I'm getting older! hehe but this year I thought I'd break with tradition and celebrate ... why not! Life is to short not to right?</div>
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I decided to host a lovely lunch with some of my lovely girlfriends. We had a wonderful day at my studio enjoying each others company ... lots of girly chat and a huge amount of laughing. A great way to spend a sunny afternoon.</div>
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A simple pastel green lace fondant cupcake topped with a peach handmade rose for each of my lovely friends.</div>
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A coconut cake filled with homemade raspberry coulis and white chocolate ganache</div>
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A coconut base with a tarty but sweet passionfruit filling topped with a coconut meringue.</div>
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A chilled jar of pink lemonade was just the right touch</div>
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I also made a few savoury treats for my friends. First course was a Chicken & leek mini pie, these were so moreish the girls had to have a second helping.</div>
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First week back from my holiday and lots to do!!! I had to feature this tower on the blog cause it is just so darn cute!!</div>
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Made for a little fella who turned one! I absolutely LOVE creating birthday cakes for little one year olds!! It is such a huge milestone. Connor loves lions. I wanted something that was super cute and simple with lovely fresh colors.</div>
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Introducing Mr Rrroooaarrr! Isn't he so darn cute?</div>
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A chocolate orange mud cake filled with layers of chocolate ganache covered in a pastel green fondant made the perfect canvas for the grass detailing and Connor's name. We then had 3 tiers of white chocolate & chocolate and raspberry mini cupcakes with sweet and creamy vanilla buttercream. </div>
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Connor's mum and nan absolutely LOVE the cake and cupcakes when they popped over to collect and I heard that the party was a huge success and everyone loved the cupcake tower.</div>
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Happy Birthday Little Connor!!! A big Hip Hip Hooray for turning ONE!!!</div>
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Hmmm I'm thinking that maybe my blog should be renamed Macaron Obession? hehe This week I decided I'd make some of these little sweeties for a friend of mine. Her daughter just turned two and they were throwing a little birthday party for her. </div>
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My hubby & munchkin has a thing for coconuts! If they see some at the local vege shop they just can't go pass one without asking if they can buy one ... usually I say NO!! but this time I say why not? Hmmm so there is fresh coconut in my kitchen ... A macaron flavor maybe? Not maybe ... an absolutely YES! I thought OOOOooo how about a Louise Slice type flavor! { If you don't know what a louse slice is, its a very delicious cake which is filled with coconut which has a biscuit base and a layer of raspberry jam!} So that was it... My next flavor : Coconut & Raspberry.<br />
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Teal and purple macaron cookies sandwich a white chocolate coconut infused ganache with a tart raspberry center and sprinkled with toasted coconut. These are heavenly! Hubby even when as far to say that this is the best flavor combine I have done to date!! {thank you lovely hubby} </div>
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Have a lovely Queen's Birthday weekend lovelies!! 3 long lovely days to spend with my gorgeous little family!! This is the life.</div>
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I've gotten quite a few emails asking me how I make my ruffle flower, so today I thought I'd share. Below I've made up a tutorial for all you lovelies to try.</div>
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The ruffle flower is super easy to make and looks really pretty on a lovely swirl of buttercream. </div>
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How to make a fondant ruffle flower {By Bella Cupcakes}</div>
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Good Morning Lovelies,</div>
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Well I am currently on holiday and it has been so lovely. Life has been so busy over the last couple of years that I haven't had a chance to stop and smell the roses. Bella Cupcakes has just consumed my life and I was eating, breathing, dreaming cakes and cupcakes. I think I got to a point where I was just in cruise mode. And well I don't think it is a good place to be! I'm just so glad that my darling husband could see that I was just existing instead of living my life. He literally told me to STOP!! Took my diary and booked me in for a good long holiday. I have to say thank you to my hubby for doing that for me. Everyone who knows me knows that I'm a giver and I will just keep going and going so, YES it was nice to be finally told that it is alright to stop and take a break.</div>
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It has been so lovely to spend some much need time with my gorgeous family. My little girl is growing up so fast and well to be frank ... I don't want to miss out! I want to be there for her with my mind clear and happy. I don't want to be the grumpy mum who is always tired. Another wonderful thing I've rediscovered is my sleep. Oh sleep!! How I have missed you!! I did not know how much I had missed my sleep till now. It has been so wonderful to be able to go to sleep every night at the same time as my husband. I feel hubby and I have a better relationship again {Yes no more grumpy and tired wife either} I just feel that my little family is better now. And I think that the little munchkin and hubby are glad to have me back.</div>
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It is a hard thing to juggle : Family life and business especially being a mum. I've learnt so much over the last month. I just have to remember to take the time to breathe. Maybe not to work SO hard and enjoy my life. Don't get me wrong cakes and cupcakes are my passion and I still love what I do ... I think I may have just gone to the extreme a little bit. hehe I'm still learning to balance life and work. Maybe more life and slightly less work? I'll let you know how I get on .</div>
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I think today I'll enjoy a lovely cup of tea, a few macarons and sit in the sun and breathe. And of course smile.</div>
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Enjoy your day lovelies, because that's what I will be do.</div>
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I have been in the kitchen again obsessing over macarons. Armed with more knowledge from my last trials, I felt a huge amount of confidents.</div>
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I can happily report back that there were no tears or tantrums this time around and I found them rather quick to make!! I spent a total of about 2 1/2 hours and managed to bake 3 batches of macaron shells that I was pretty happy with. {insert HUGE smile & happy dance}</div>
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I have used the french meringue technique and really find this method enjoyable to make ... well that is once you have gotten a handle on how to make them that is!! It is least time consuming. No need to make sugar syrup {Yippee} and my personal opinion is they taste so much more delicious.</div>
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This is one of the flavors that I made this week. Chocolate orange and OOooo these are so good! They have such a wonderful orange flavor with the lovely sweetness of the chocolate!! Yumo!</div>
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Now! Lets got down to what I've learnt!! But before I do this I have to recommend the absolutely BEST macaron blog around!! You may already know her blog but if you haven't you MUST go over and have a good read!! She is my macaron idol and she is a wealth of knowledge!! Introducing Ms Humble from <a href="http://notsohumblepie.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Not so humble pie</a>. I have used her recipe and read up on all her tips and techniques and adjusted accordingly to what works for me.</div>
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Ms Humbles Basic macaron shell recipe:</div>
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Weigh out your egg whites {I don't age my egg whites} and place into a large stainless steel mixing bowl. I use my kitchenaid mixing bowl for this. Please remember you must have an extremely clean and dry bowl to have success with your meringue. Put your cream of tartar and sugar into your egg whites. I use my Kitchenaid to make my meringue using my whisk attachment. Whisk your egg whites at speed 1 for a few seconds just to loosen your egg whites then increase to speed 4 and whisk for 3 minutes. Once the 3 minutes is up increase to speed 6 and whisk for another 3 minutes. Your meringue is know ready to add color. Add food coloring gel to deserved tint and whisk at speed 6 for 1 minute. Your meringue is now ready.</div>
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Add 1/4 of almond/sugar mixure into your meringue and carefully mix using a silicone spatula. Keep adding the almond/sugar mixture 1/4 at a time until your meringue and almond/sugar mixture is well combined and you have a lava like consistency. Remember you don't want to overwork your batter!!! So just take your time with this step. </div>
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Once your batter is at the right consistency spoon batter into your pipping bag. You are now ready to pipe your shells. I pipe my shells to approx 3 cm.</div>
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Ok now this is where it gets tricky! Oven temperatures. I bake my macarons at 140 degrees for 16 minutes and I find this works really well for me BUT this may or may not work well for you. My oven is an industrial oven which has a fan. If you are using your home oven I would suggest trying them at 150 degrees. My best suggestion is to trial a range of temperatures from 140 to 160 degree and time ranging from 15-20 minutes to see which works best for your oven. I found it very usefully to write down the time and temperature you are trialling with each batch and the finished outcome. You will eventually find a temperature and cooking time that works perfectly for your oven.</div>
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In a small saucepan add your cream and orange zest. Place on a stove and gently bring to a boil. Now set aside for 15-20 minutes for the orange zest to infuse the cream.<br />
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Meanwhile place chocolate in a bowl. Place bowl over a pot of simmer water {making sure that no water is touching the bowl and gently stir until the chocolate is melted.<br />
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Strain your cream, making sure to get all the cream out from the orange zest. Place cream back onto the stove and bring back to a gentle boil. Add to the chocolate and stir until well combined.<br />
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Place your ganache mixture into your fridge until it is at the right pipping consistency. This should take about 20 minutes.<br />
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Now pipe onto your macaron shells. Place your macarons into an airtight container and put into the fridge for 24 hours and let the maturing beginning. Your macarons are now ready to be enjoyed.<br />
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Here are the other 2 batches that I trialled this week:<br />
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Introducing My Lemon & Blueberry Jelly Macarons</div>
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Lemon zest infused shells with a lovely lemon ganache</div>
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with a lovely homemade blueberry jelly center!</div>
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The homemade jelly was so fun to make!!</div>
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And now introducing my Green tea and passion fruit macarons</div>
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Ooooo these are so so so so yummy!! A green tea infused shell with a sweet and tangy passion fruit swiss meringue buttercream. When you bite into these little morsels you first get hit with the lovely tanginess of the passionfruit and towards the end you get the soft flavor of the green tea!! They are pure dreaminess!</div>
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Please Please Please! remember that I am by no means a macaron maker!! I am just obsessed with these little beauties and really love the challenge of making them. My best advice is to keep at it! Like me I have been through lots of tears and tantrums to get to a place that I am happy with. </div>
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Please go and read Ms Humble's <a href="http://notsohumblepie.blogspot.co.nz/2010/04/macarons-101-french-meringue.html" target="_blank">Macaron 101 : French Meringue</a> post. I have learnt so much from her and I'm sure you will too.</div>
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