What does 150 cupcakes look like?!
Let's start with these shall we.
It took me two days to bake and decorate 150 cupcakes. It would be have been easier to have had an extra hand but I find that if you want things done perfectly, you'll have to do them yourself.
However, I am looking forward to having help in the future. I just need to find the perfect partner to bake and decorate with! He or she would have to be considerably eccentric, kind of like myself. :)
Wednesday I started baking the first 75 cupcakes. I think next time I will bake the entire order 2 days before hand and then decorate the next day. It was a lovely challenge. One that will get easier every time.
My friend Chrissie works at Last.fm and asked if I would bake 150 cupcakes for a client of hers. So she asked for red- I thought perfect red... mmm red.. Ohh red velvet! Perfect timing as well. I asked my friend James back home in New York to send me some lovely American goodness. Things you can't find here. Things that I love. Like Twinkies, and lots of Spanish seasoning. I also asked for Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder and coconut extract! Those are perfect things for red velvet.
The coconut extract was used for the buttercream. There really isn't anything like coconut and chocolate.
Red Velvet
150 cupcakes, dressed and ready for travel! :)
I had 6 boxes, each holding 25 cupcakes a piece. Getting them to London in one piece was a mission on it's own. I really do enjoy high tense situations. I booked a table seat on the train but I didn't book in time. The train was packed with Man United and City fans. Luckily for me it wasn't so rowdy and nobody placed their luggage on top of my wonderfully decorated cupcakes.
The boxes I stored them in resembled fancy pizza boxes.
We all finally made it to London in one piece. Me and and my army of cupcakes. London Euston was packed. Filled with that intensity you get off people who are rushing from train to train and tourist who can't seem to make up their minds on where to go. The weather was nice. Sunny and mostly warm. I sat waiting for my friend Chrissie to come and get me. I had to use the bathroom so bad but I kept myself busy with my new book. Finally the madam arrived and I let her man the cupcakes till I returned. There we go on our way to the lego building, in central London. The building is called this because of the bright orange colour that it's dressed in. The inside reminded me of something out of the Fifth Element. The outside of the elevators has no buttons to press, nor the inside. It was quite clever actually.
A success!
After the cupcake drop off, Chrissie and I set off to have food, drinks & well over-due catch up. We laughed and drank delicious cocktails and then trolled around the streets of SoHo- We ended up at Nordic Bar and drank more deliciousness. James the barman cocked up some lovely drinks and few complimentary shots to boot.
That was something spicy. Chili and something else... lord knows.. but it had a good kick.
I had a lovely time in London! :)
Thanks Chrissie!
Bakery
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