Monogrammed Cupcakes
March 12th, 2010
Monogrammed Cupcakes – cupcakes glazed with shiny ganache with lettering on top. Cake base include devil’s food, banana, mocha, chocolate chip. Price available upon request.
Someone recently inquired if I make cupcakes with letters on top. They would be for her wedding, she said. I have never decorated cupcakes like that before so I though I might as well try.
Doing calligraphy on top of a perfectly glazed cake or cupcake is trickier than it seems — what if I ruin the cake with my awful writing? I am always in awe of the commercial cakes with beautiful writing on them—Happy Birthday, Congratulations, Merry Christmas. Are the staff assigned to this task hired for their penmanship skills or are they trained in the art of fancy lettering? I wonder. As for me, I need to have a cheat sheet of the letters. And I have to practice, practice, practice.
The darkness of the ganache sets off each letter very well. The decorated cupcake looks simple, clean and elegant which is perfect for a wedding favor. For less formal occasions, the lettering can also be whimsical. The icing I used for the letters is buttercream. I initially thought of using fondant and writing the letter on top but as I have said, I am not a fan of fondant. I think chocolate molded letters will also work well.
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3 Comments Add your own
1. smartgenes | March 12th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
You’re handwriting is great!
2. Roselyn | March 15th, 2010 at 1:38 am
Smartgenes: Thanks! Took a lot of practice.
Next, I will try making putting the monograms on chocolate discs.
3. Rafael Monfils | January 12th, 2012 at 1:20 am
WOW! This is cool! Thanks!
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