Baby Fever

Brown Sugar Pound Cakes with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Curd Filled Vanilla Cupcakes with European Vanilla Buttercream

Is it just me, or is everybody having babies right now? I have two friends on the verge of labor, a couple friends who just gave birth to their sweet littles, and more babies are due to pop out throughout this spring.

I had the honor of doing cupcakes for a couple baby showers this month, and I was so pleased with how they turned out.

The first batch went to a dear friend I've known since elementary school and his lovely girlfriend. I made them some brown sugar pound cakes with brown sugar cream cheese frosting, butterscotch starfish and seashells, and chocolate pearls for their nautical themed shower for baby Estelle (how cute is that name!). This party was so full of love, and I am so glad I got to be there to celebrate with them. They are totally going to rock this parenthood thing, I just know it.

Then this weekend I got to make some seriously fun, cookie topped cupcakes to celebrate the upcoming arrival of a sweet baby boy. Vanilla cupcakes filled with lemon curd and topped with European vanilla buttercream and "little man" onesie cookies were one of my favorite creations to date.

All this cuteness has given me some serious baby fever. Especially since my little cupcake is almost a whole year old already. I guess I ought to start dreaming up some special treats for her big day. Sigh.

Lovely Flours 200 "Likes" Giveaway

I had an awesome time making a bunch of sweet treats for Lemaire Photography's Valentine's Day set. And, of course, once they shared this amazing little montage of my baked goods looking so good on their Facebook page we hit 200 likes in a matter of minutes. So it's finally giveaway time!

I'm giving away a $50 gift certificate for Lovely Flours Bake Shop. Don't live in Reno? No problem, you can still use the gift certificate for non-cake items I can ship (like those lovely Valentine sugar cookies pictured above). The giveaway starts right now and ends Sunday night at midnight. I will announce the lucky winner on Monday. Good luck, everyone and thanks for all the support and love! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Love Is In The Air

I love Valentine's Day. Always have, always will.

Okay, except for that one year when I had just got dumped and my cheer coach got everyone else on the team Valentine lollypop bouquets and forgot about me. Or the Valentine's day I got pinkeye and a Whitman's sampler (which my boyfriend dropped off outside, because, ew, I had pinkeye, ain't nobody want to see that nastiness). Or the one when I went to see The Aviator - gah, worst Valentine's day movie ever. Wait, why do I like Valentine's day again?

Oh yeah, there's cake. And crafts. And my Valentine's Day celebrations have vastly improved since high school. I've got this amazing, thoughtful husband and fun little kiddos to do crafts with and a big ol' kitchen to bake treats in.

I'm extra excited to be offering a $15 Valentine's Day special this year, with half-dozen variety boxes of red velvet, chocolate and cinnamon sugar cupcakes - all decorated in lovey dovey style and wrapped in the sweetest red polka dot cupcake carriers. I'm putting a cap on my orders so I don't get overwhelmed - and there are only two boxes left, so if you want some you better get on it!

I'm absolutely smitten with these red velvet "love letter" cupcakes, I think I'll have to make some extra for me and my loves this year.

xoxo

Hello, Everyone

The site is hardly up and running here but I wanted to say a quick hello and thank you for visiting.

I'm excited to finally launch this dream of mine into reality, and I'm overwhelmed by all the support and interest I've already received.

I'll be back soon with a little intro and more details about Lovely Flours Bake Shop, but in the meantime you can always contact me if you have any questions or just want to bounce around some ideas for your upcoming event.

xoxo
Gemma