CALLING ALL TARHEEL FANS...TARHEEL NATION IS IN EFFECT!!

College basketball season is not far away, and in light of the ongoing NBA lockout (who knows when we'll be able to see Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls work his magic again), basketball fans still have college basketball to look forward to, which, if you really think about it is more exciting than pro-basketball anyway (that league doesn't get excited until playoffs...aren't I telling the truth)...Anywho, for all of the Tarheel fans out there (I'm a Maryland Terps fan by the way), these little mini cakes are for you.  It's simply a yellow cupcake decorated with tinted buttercream...Enjoy! 

Baby Shower

These are my first babyshower cupcakes made for a friend. Since I try to stay away from fondant (so far anyway---due to the taste), I wanted to stick with buttercream for the design. For the next time, I think I'll try royal icing...that will probably give more of a sheen and be a little more forgiving than the buttercream. However, changing the consistency of the buttercream will probably work just fine as well--so many decisions! Moving on, the cupcakes are yellow with lemon zest and the frosting is a lemon glaze with tangy lemon buttercream for the letters & numbers.