Fire Engine Red

Happy 2nd Birthday to a sweet little boy!

I had the pleasure of making 60 cupcakes and 24 cookies in fire engine red and bright yellow colors. It was a lot of work and a lot of red gel coloring, but it was fun and I hope all the treats were enjoyed.

The cookies were individually bagged and tied with ribbons. I kept the designs simple with mostly dots and swirls so that the colors would really stand out.

 

For the cupcakes I did chocolate cake with bright red vanilla buttercream and yellow sprinkles.

I also did a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and red/yellow sprinkles.

 60 cupcakes felt like a daunting task, but it was good experience for my sister's wedding in the fall (potentially 100 cuppys and a two tiered cake!) Fortunately I got some bakery boxes with cupcake inserts to transport these sweeties. I have had way too many anxiety filled cupcake transportation moments in the past. The boxes made life so much easier.

My fingers might be permanently tinted red.