Robbi's Cakes and Pastries

Mocha Mousse Filled Cupcakes

2012-02-01T18:27:00.000-07:00

Another birthday at the office allows for another excuse to bake! This one was for a new addition to the office who had the simple request of yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Of course I can't let well enough alone, so I had to fill them with something, and two of my go-to flavors are mocha and white chocolate. So these plain looking darlings are filled with a decadent white chocolate chip mocha mousse.

Yellow cake cupcakes filled with white chocolate chip mocha mousse and topped with milk chocolate buttercream and white chocolate shavings.

The birthday girl took her box of cupcakes to disburse around the building and when she returned to our hallway she was highly amused by how many people she encountered on the way knew immediately that it was her birthday even if she had only met them just recently. I explained that people around here know exactly what that familiar white box means and are quick to make fiends with anyone who holds it.

Just for Fun Surprise

2012-01-29T18:12:00.000-07:00

A little day trip to the Springs to visit a friend and her kiddos inspired a random baking project. Really, I will take anything involving people and make it into an excuse to bake, because when you don't have children to spoil or a store front to sell things in, you can't really justify baking delicious treats for just yourself and your husband to taste test, because it would surely result in us weighing 300lbs.

So this little cupcake doesn't look like anything special...

...until...

What better way to seal the end of a fun day with friends and a couple of little ones? Just a yellow cake batter (from scratch) spiked with color, and milk chocolate buttercream topped with some simple decorating sugar.

I have noticed though that any time I've made cupcakes with two different batters and tried to stack or marble the two in one, they come out a little dry... Even when both batters alone bake up very moist at the same temperature and timeline. Just another thing to improve on in the future.

Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes

2012-01-21T13:42:00.002-07:00

My caramel apple pie is a favorite among friends and family. But since it is best enjoyed hot out of the oven, it's not so convenient for bringing along places unless you can actually bake it at the place of presentation.

So to transform this favorite into a more travel friendly treat, I used a cinnamon cake and filled it with my usual filling for the pie. Then I topped each with a caramel buttercream, sprinkled with cinnamon and drizzled with caramel.

They turned out fantastic! Next time I will have to figure out a way to stuff even more appley goodness into each.

Christmas Cookies

2011-12-20T14:04:00.006-07:00

Merry Christmas sweet friends! I hope your holidays have been full of love, thanks and warmth.

Here are the three Christmas Cookies I shared with friends, family, neighbors and coworkers this year.

Chocolate Peppermint covered Sugar Cookies sandwiched with peppermint dark chocolate ganache

Triple Chocolate Cherry Drops with white and dark chocolate chunks and tart dried cherries

Honey Pecan Coins

Happy Holidays!

Sweet Carrot Cupcakes

2011-09-25T17:00:00.001-06:00

These are some sweet little carrot cakes with cream cheese icing I brought in for a coworkers birthday a few months ago. Little purple daisies make a shy appearance atop each delicious confection.

She said she brought some home to her son, who is not a carrot cake fan, but that these must have changed his mind since there were two missing the next morning.

Fresh Fruit-n-Veggie Cupcakes

2011-07-17T17:31:00.000-06:00

My zucchini cake in miniature form topped with cream cheese icing and a fresh fruits. This has to be the perfect summer cake--so fresh and (as far as I'm concerned) "healthy"!

"Favorite Things" - Graduation Cupcakes

2011-05-29T18:07:00.000-06:00

My sweet middle brother graduated from high school this weekend and is off to Wyoming on a diving scholarship. To celebrate his accomplishments, I reflected some of his favorite things in his cupcakes: classic junk foods including ice-cream, candy, Oreos and sugary cereal.

Here's the breakdown of the extensive spread:

Yellow cupcakes with strawberry cream-cheese buttercream topped with Fruity Pebbles.
Cookies & cream cupcakes (yellow cake with crushes Oreos) with chocolate buttercream topped with mini Oreos.
Chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream topped with Reese's Puffs cereal.
Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream topped with mini Reese's cups.
Yellow cupcakes with chocolate buttercream topped with sugar-cones (filled with more chocolate buttercream of course).

Graduation Cakes

2011-05-28T15:44:00.000-06:00

Two cakes for a 2011 graduate:

White cake with fresh strawberry filling and whipped vanilla buttercream. The hawk logo is his new college mascot.

Chocolate cake with (I hate to admit this, but it was the specific order) Pillsbury Funfetti Frosting. Handmade solid chocolate graduation cap to top it off.

More grad cakes to come this weekend!

A Very Revealing Cake

2011-04-27T19:29:00.000-06:00

Apparently it's big trend to have cakes that reveal the gender of a baby for expecting couples--a neutral colored outside and then once cut you discover either a pink or blue cake or filling. I hadn't heard of this until I got an order for one, but then again I don't necessarily hang out in groups of expecting couples either...

A blue vanilla cake with blueberries between the layers...

Chocolate buttercream icing to hide the results.

I was invited to stay for the reveal, but I was so worried that since I was the only person in the room who knew the sex of the baby, I would blurt something out and ruin the surprise. These are some pictures I received once the cake was cut...

What an ingenious idea! Kudos to whoever was the first to do this! And congrats to the happy couple and they're baby boy on the way.

Spring = Baby Season

2011-04-02T11:19:00.001-06:00

It must be true that Spring is baby season, because I always get a handful of baby shower orders beginning in March. Of course my favorite kind of baby shower order is a girly one...

Pink cupcakes with chocolate buttercream and delicious polka-dot sprinkles.

Chocolate cupcakes filled with fresh raspberries and chocolate ganache topped with raspberry buttercream.

Take a look inside these beauties...

Oh sweet goodness.

Fruits and Veggies

2011-03-24T17:10:00.003-06:00

A sure way to get your "health conscious" friends and coworkers to indulge in a little sweet freedom is to load it with fresh fruits and vegetables. Because that makes it healthy, right?

Zucchini cake with cream cheese icing and loaded with fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.

Eat up, it's good for you!

Sweet Feets Cupcakes

2011-03-24T17:05:00.003-06:00

Probably one of my favorite orders to create are for baby showers. And call me sexist, but I especially love making girly themed shower treats!

Chocolate and vanilla marble cake with vanilla buttercream, piped flowers and pink sugar baby footprints. Sweet feets!

Valentine's Treats

2011-03-24T16:59:00.006-06:00

More belated postings from the most recent holidays! Valentine's Day = Chocolate and Red Velvet...

Red Velvet mini cupcakes with cream cheese icing and hand crafted milk chocolate hearts.

Kahlua truffles rolled in either pecans, almonds, toffee or drizzled with white and dark chocolate. The perfect gift for any valentine!

Christmas Cookies

2011-03-23T16:50:00.004-06:00

I'm so behind it is embarrassing... finally some pictures of my Christmas gifts for the office.

White Chocolate Peppermint Snaps, Pecan Medallions, Christmas Ginger Sugar Balls and Triple Chocolate toffee cookies.

Sweet ginger filling sandwiched between two colored sugar cookie balls.

Pecan cookies topped with honey dizzled pecans.

Peppermint chocolate wafers dipped in white chocolate and topped with crushed peppermint.

Chocolate cookies with semisweet and white chocolate chips and toffee pieces.

Thanksgiving Pies

2010-11-27T10:37:00.006-07:00

What is Thanksgiving without Pumpkin and Apple Pie?

Pumpkin Pie

Caramel Apple Pie

My Apple Pie is sitting atop my beautiful custom made cake stand from an incredible crafts-woman and friend of mine who sells similar beauties on Etsy.

She finds intricate pieces at antique shops and fashions them together to make beautiful cake stands and hors d'oeuvres stands, as well as other whimsical creations like urban wreaths, jewelry and postcards that are simply adorable! Check out her site for some fantastic holiday gift ideas!

Bananas Foster Cake

2010-10-31T19:40:00.004-06:00

One of my favorite desserts transformed into a cake:

Brown sugar cake with banana chunks mixed in, cream cheese frosting, topped and layered with banana slices and candied pecans between layers drizzled in bananas foster topping.

Carrot Cake

2010-10-11T13:05:00.003-06:00

The perfect carrot cake--even those who were not carrot cake enthusiasts became believers.

Daisies!

Packed with delicious orangeness.

Carrot cake with maple cream cheese icing topped with piped and real daisies.

Strawberry Medallions

2010-10-11T12:51:00.003-06:00

A little experiment that turned out to be delicious...

White cookies topped with vanilla pastry cream and fresh strawberries.

Three Layer Birthday Cake

2010-08-29T11:41:00.003-06:00

A special birthday cake for my husband's 25th birthday.

Three layer yellow cake with pastry cream and chocolate ganache filling, and chocolate buttercream dripping in chocolate ganache.

Happy Birthday Adam!

Red Velvet Cheesecake

2010-08-27T20:08:00.005-06:00

Two of my favorite kinds of cake combined for pure deliciousness...

Red velvet cake on the bottom, cheesecake on the top. What could be better?

Red velvet cheesecake with vanilla buttercream.

Meringue Iced Cake

2010-07-13T20:28:00.003-06:00

Chocolate cake with white chocolate chips and a white fluffy meringue icing.

Speedo Cake

2010-05-23T17:49:00.004-06:00

Would it be ironic or disturbing that my first inappropriate and slightly erotic cake order would be for a member of my family?

A rear-view Speedo cake in celebration of of my younger brother taking 3rd at State in Men's Diving. What's more disturbing/fantastic is that the pink zebra design is actually a Speedo he owns.

Chocolate cake with fresh strawberry filling and vanilla buttercream.

Graduation Banana Nutella Cake

2010-05-16T19:34:00.004-06:00

A graduation cake for a college grad...

Three layer banana cake with Nutella between the layers and cream cheese frosting.

Naughty Cupcakes

2010-05-02T11:24:00.002-06:00

Can you see what these cupcakes are wearing?

Cupcakes for a lingerie bridal shower!

Yellow cake cupcakes with chocolate icing and colorful little bras!

Milk & White Chocolate w/ Berries

2010-05-02T11:16:00.006-06:00

A delicious new ganache made with milk and white chocolate topped with fresh berries.

Yellow cake with light chocolate buttercream, a white and milk chocolate mixed ganache, white chocolate chips and fresh raspberries and strawberries.