Cupcakes for Diner en Blanc

Diner en Blanc was started by a handful of friends in Paris 24 years ago.  It is a diner by invite, where guests dress in white and meet for a mass "chic picnic" in a public space.  The one catch is that this public space isn't announced until the last minute.  Due to this, this has enabled the Diner en Blanc to take place in some of the most prestigious sites within the French capital.  For more information please check out the official site of Diner en Blanc

Cupcake Dozen #1 - Floral Cupcakes

Cupcake Dozen #2 - Brush Embroidery / Textured Cupcakes

The second dozen of cupcakes were inspired by a video I found that utilized this brush embroidery on cookies.  SweetAmbsCookies videos on YouTube are so amazingly beautiful and inspirational.  Check them out if you have time.

I've never made cookies with royal icing . . but this is definitely something I want to try after watching these videos.

The Royal Treatment

This was our dear old Grandpa's birthday (He's the youngest looking Grandpa you'll ever meet).  Lindsay decided to come up with a theme and thought of giving him the Royal Treatment for his birthday.  As you can see even the royal couple decided to show up.  His birthday also came with his own Drag Bag complete with a wig, earrings, sash and double sided tape

The theme for the cupcakes was to have something pretty with something "unexpected." So cupcakes made were the honey cupcakes but filled with a jalapeño pepper jelly.  To further make it unexpected, not all cupcakes were filled, just ones with the crowns.