also....

i ordered business cards today.  woot!

extra cream cheese frosting is a gift from heaven.

SO i had some extra cream cheese frosting...and by some i mean A TON.  apparently i did some math drastically wrong.  i know...me?  do math wrong?  almost unbelievable.  anyways...so i decided that i needed to make something with them so i stopped eating spoonfulls of it when i remembered it was there.  solution?  carrot cake cupcakes.  martha stewart recipe...altered to my liking...and they were DELISH. coconut and craisins IN the cupcake...no walnuts...and toasted coconut on top of the cream cheese frosting.  yumm-o.  brought them to my friend tiffany's for a snack / after feast dessert, and THEN i ate another one to celebrate LOST with tracy.  so i ate 2 cupcakes in one day.  plus some cream cheese frosting.  totally worth it.  i took these pictures really quickly with a baby at my ankles, so ....ya know.

i'm back...and i brought cake!

helloo!  sorry for the sort of longish absence.  i could blame it on the fact that i live in the woods and haven't had internet for the past few days....but really its only been 2 days, and the real reason is that i kind of just slacked.  apparently its really hard for me to stay awake past 10 lately.  apparently not sleeping for the last year catches up to you...eventually.  and hard.

anywho.  i've been getting some valentine's day orders, thanks to you guys, which is VERY exciting for me!  i have so much fun making things for you, because i just know that you will enjoy eating them as much as i loved making them :)  "from my heart to your belly."  i think that should be my slogan.  what do you think?

anywho....i had my second cake decorating class today!  oh man, am i learning a lot already.  its going to be fabulous.  these are some pictures of my first cake in class!  its a white cake with Italian meringue buttercream frosting and apricot preserves.  its tasty, though i am not a HUGE fan of the frosting...it is very rich and tastes like butter.  which now that i type it, sounds DELICIOUS.  but...eh.  sure looks super pretty though, and is really great to work with...very smooth...see?

 

sorry about the lazy photography...these are my, "i get home from class at 10:30 and am sleepy..." pictures.

all together now....

PiperBellies

Valentine's Day Menu

"You Had Me at Cream Cheese Frosting..." Cupcakes

Red velvet...the perfect Valentine's Day cake.  Festively red, very lovable, and a little chocolaty.  Traditionally crowned with cream cheese frosting, and not so traditionally FILLED with the very same stuff.  Indulgently delicious.  Topped with paper conversation hearts...just in case your Valentine's date is lacking in conversation.

$2.50 per cupcake - $25 per dozen - $48 for two dozen

Very Very Extra-ordinary Shortbread

A beautiful array of both classic and chocolate shortbread, hand dipped in milk chocolate and white chocolate.  Each cookie is uniquely decorated.  No two cookies are alike!  Custom decorating orders are available if you would like your sweethearts name written in chocolate...who wouldn't want that?

$15 per dozen - $27 for two dozen - plus $5 for custom writing

Brownie Cupcakes of Love

Brownie cupcakes with a fluffy and festive pink frosting and topped with a little brownie heart.  Perfect for your kid's and their school parties filled with little valentines for all, or for your romantic evening with your sweetheart, or for yourself on the couch with a chick flick.

$2 per cupcake - $22 per dozen - $40 for two dozen

Lavender Heart Cookies

These are a sophisticated, light, and crisp sugar cookie, appropriately cut out in the shape of a heart.  They are subtly sweet and slightly savory.  The little lavender flowers give these cookies a unique and truly lovely flavor that are sure to make this Valentine's Day one to remember, just in case your significant other doesn't come through.

$12 per dozen - $22 for two dozen

Roses are Red, Muffins are Banana and Blue

Surprise your sweetheart with breakfast in bed, or treat the family or office to a special Valentine's breakfast with these delicious banana bleuberry crumble muffins.  Everybody's favorite muffin flavors combines into one crowd pleasing muffin!  These are very moist, sweet, but not too sweet, and can be made vegan upon request.

$13 for one dozen regular sized muffins or 6 jumbo muffins

$24 for two dozen regular sized muffins or 12 jumbo muffins

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To order, email Courtney at piperlove@ymail.com, or call (603) 998-0439.  

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valentines day menu item #5

Roses Are Red, Muffins are Banana & Blue

surprise your sweetheart with breakfast in bed, or treat the family or office to a special valentines breakfast with these delicious banana blueberry crumble muffins.  everybody's favorite muffin flavors combined into one crowd pleasing muffin!  these are very moist, sweet, but not too sweet, and can be made vegan upon request.

$13 for one dozen regular sized muffins or 6 jumbo muffins 

$24 for two dozen regular sized muffins or 12 jumbo muffins

valentines day menu item #4

"You Had Me At Cream Cheese Frosting..." Cupcakes

2 dollars and 50 cents per cupcake * 25 dollars per dozen * 48 dollars for two dozen

red velvet...the perfect valentines day cake.  festively red, very lovable, and a little chocolaty.  traditionally crowned with cream cheese frosting, and not so traditionally FILLED with the very same stuff.  indulgently delicious.  topped with paper conversation heart...just in case your valentines date is lacking in conversation.

 

 

valentines day menu item #3

Very Very Extra-ordinary Shortbread

a beautiful array of both classic and chocolate shortbread, hand dipped in milk and white chocolate.  each cookie is uniquely decorated.  no two cookies are alike!  custom decorating orders are available if you would like your sweethearts name written in chocolate....who wouldn't want that?

one dozen for $15   two dozen for $27  custom writing (plus) $5