Pirate Birthday Cupcake Tower

The cutest lil' matey on the 

beach turned 5 yesterday, and 

I was invited to be apart of the celebrations!

Arrrgh!!

This is a Chocolate Fudge Cake and Vanilla Buttercream Frosting with Marshmallow Fondant details. And, yes ... that is a sword through the cake!

The 4 flavors chosen for Cade's cupcakes were Plain Jane, Cookies and Cream, Unbirthday Cake and Double Chocolate. Each cupcake was sitting in a handmade Cupcake Wrapper with matching Ship's Sail Pick.

The birthday boy was as

cute as a button ...

and so was his Pirate themed party!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CADE!

Thank you for letting me be apart of your happy day!

Vegas Themed Wedding

What do you get

when you mix

playing cards, Jack Daniels

and DIAMONDS?

A 

Glitz and Glam

meets Vegas

themed party!

And that's just what

my super fun couple

were going for when

planning their wedding!

Here is a shot of the reception center pieces:

Those elements were 

the inspiration pieces I used

when creating their 

wedding cupcake tower!

The flavors included

Vanilla Bean, Dark Chocolate

and Marble, each topped with

Marshmallow Fondant.

Edible Diamonds 

Bright Pink

Glitter and Swirls ...

does it get any better than that?!

Congrats to 

Donelle and Josh!

I loved being apart of your

awesome day! Thanks for including me!

Antoine Dodson Cupcakes

I am sure by now you all have heard about Antoine Dodson, the overnight sensation thanks to a crazy interview, a few kids with no jobs and some music...if you have not, you MUST click HERE!

Well, I have a good friend who is a Statistics professor {with a PhD. behind his name} and also has a, well for lack of a better word, ghetto-ness about him! ; ) 

His birthday was today and I thought it would be quite hilarious to mix both statistics with a silly little rap...

And, my first rap cupcakes were born! {Antoine Dodson inspired - Rapping expertise from the hubby!}

The rap goes a little something like this:

he's climbin' in your window  snatchin' your number's up  so hide your pens  hide your calculator  and hide your spreadsheet  cuz Nick's statistic-in'  up in hur!

These are my moist chocolate cupcakes filled with creamy chocolate fudge and topped with vanilla buttercream. All details are done in my homemade marshmallow fondant and I used edible markers for the writing. 

This was such a fun project, I literally laughed through the entire process {yes, all by myself!}  ; )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!

Exciting *NEW* Cupcake

One of my most popular cupcake flavors is Red Velvet. The mixture of buttermilk, cocoa and cream cheese frosting is beyond perfection to so many people!

Red Velvet has one problem amongst recent clients, though...

...it's RED!

There are growing numbers when it comes to baking {and eating} as natural as possible, so adding THAT MUCH food coloring to a product is starting to turn a few off. Not to mention, the color red just doesn't fit in to all weddings!

Well, my dears - I have a solution!

These luscious confections are a super light buttermilk cake {with or without} fresh raspberries baked in and topped with a smooth almond cream cheese frosting & a mini amaretto cookie. 

With this cupcake, you still get an outrageously moist buttermilk cake with everyone's favorite southern cream cheese frosting - only without all the extra dye. White Velvet is the perfect alternative and addition to any cupcake tower!

Balsamic Blue Cheese Cupcake

I know.

That title is just all wrong.

Right?

I mean, WHO would put BLUE CHEESE in a CUPCAKE!?

ahem...this girl would!

The idea was actually a challenge set by my husband. We were watching Sunday night's episode of Cupcake Wars and one of the secret ingredients contestants had to choose from was blue cheese. Of course, no one chose that!

My cute hubby didn't think I could successfully make a sweet cupcake with blue cheese as an ingredient!

Well, my dear, here it is: {And it ROCKS!}

I used one of my favorite salads as inspiration for this creation. A pear cupcake with chunks of Bosc pear and toasted walnuts throughout the cake was topped with a blue cheese cream cheese frosting and balsamic reduction drizzle.

Now, this is what I call an adult cupcake! There's not really a sharp taste of blue cheese in the frosting, you just know there's something different in there. It masks some sweetness from the cream cheese frosting and leaves a slight tang on the palette. The balsamic reduction finishes this cupcake off perfectly.

This would be a great addition to your wedding cupcake tower...it's an elegant escape from vanilla!

Wedding Cupcake Menu

New for 2011!

A specialized Cupcake Menu featuring flavors that perfectly compliment every wedding.

Raspberry Chambord

Raspberry chambord cake with fresh raspberries baked in and topped with raspberry chambord buttercream.

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Chambord

Rich dark chocolate cake filled with a fresh raspberry preserve filling and topped with raspberry chambord buttercream.

Caramel Bonbon

Vanilla bean cupcake filled with homemade dulce de leche and topped with a white chocolate buttercream.

Chocolate Caramel Bonbon

Moist chocolate cake filled with homemade dulce de leche and topped with a white chocolate buttercream.

Strawberry Champagne

A light champagne cake with strawberries baked in and topped with a vanilla champagne buttercream.

Dark Chocolate Merlot

Rich dark chocolate cake filled with chocolate merlot ganache and topped with a merlot buttercream.

Hummingbird

A spiced banana cake full of pineapple, pecans and coconut, topped with a vanilla cream cheese frosting.

Caramel Cardamon Pistachio

Super moist pistachio cake with hints of cardamom and orange zest, filled with smooth dulce de leche and topped with a vanilla buttercream.

Something Balsamic Blue

Fresh Bosc pear cake with toasted pecans folded in, topped with a tangy blue cheese cream cheese frosting and a balsamic vinegar reduction drizzle.

These cupcakes are made using only the highest quality ingredients and start at $3/cupcake. Set up a tasting and design consultation at sweetstreetsc@aol.com and let's get started on making your wedding reception spectacular!

Click HERE to visit our full cupcake menu!

2011 Cupcake Menu

I've built my company, Sweet Street Designer Cakes and Cupcakes, on the belief that everyone deserves a "moment" now and then...and Gourmet Cupcakes are perfect for that! That's why I've put so much time in compiling the ultimate cupcake menu. I use the freshest ingredients found in the area, including whole milk and cream, real butter and vanilla, as well as ripe fruit, Ghirardelli chocolate and imported coffee. Each cupcake is made especially for you and your event and can be customized to fit any theme (including flavor.) My gourmet cupcakes are sold by the dozen with the option of two flavors per dozen.

Pricing Information
$22/Dozen - all unfilled * $25/dozen - half & half * $28/dozen - all filled or Hi-Hats
Wedding Cupcakes - $2.50-$3.00

I've decided to organize them in a {perhaps} easier way...in order by it's main ingredient:

Vanilla Bottoms

Boston Cream-
Vanilla bean cake filled with smooth bavarian cream and topped with chocolate ganache.
Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake-
Vanilla bean cake filled with 60% cocoa chocolate chunks and topped with smooth cream cheese frosting and a chocolate dipped graham cracker. 


Cotton Candy-
Vanilla bean cake with a tart berry filling and topped with cotton candy infused blue and pink swirled buttercream.
Fortune Cookie-
Vanilla bean cake filled with lemon curd and topped with vanilla buttercream, dried fruit bits and a written fortune.
Hot Fudge Sundae-
Vanilla Bean cake filled with marshmallow cream and topped with chocolate ganache and toasted walnuts.

Italian Cream-
Coconut and toasted pecan cake topped with cream cheese frosting, toasted coconut and pecans.

Peanut Butter & Jelly-
Vanilla bean cupcake filled with fresh strawberry preserves and topped with peanut butter frosting and a chocolate covered potato chip.

Plain Jane-
Vanilla bean cake filled with vanilla bean pudding, topped with vanilla buttercream and crushed Nilla Wafers.

Vanilla Bean-
Vanilla bean cupcake topped with smooth vanilla buttercream and brightly colored sugar.

Raspberry White Velvet-

Moist buttermilk cake with fresh raspberries baked in and topped with almond cream cheese frosting.

Pure Chocolates

Chocolate Chunk Cookie-
Chocolate chunk cake topped with vanilla buttercream and a fresh baked chocolate chunk cookie.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry-
Dark chocolate cake filled with fresh strawberry preserves and topped with dark chocolate ganache and a dipped strawberry.

Chocolate Fluffernutter-
Moist chocolate cake filled with marshmallow creme and topped with peanut butter frosting.

Chocolate Mint-
Chocolate cake with Andes Mints folded in and topped with fresh mint buttercream.

Chocolate Orange Zest-
Orange zest infused dark chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache and a sugared orange curl.

Chocolate Peanut Butter-
Moist chocolate cake with peanut butter cup chunks folded in, topped with smooth peanut butter frosting and more candy.

Chocolate Hazelnut-
Moist chocolate cake with a creamy chocolate hazelnut filling and topped with chocolate hazelnut frosting and chocolate straws.

Chocolate Toffee Crunch-
Chocolate cake baked with toffee and almond bits folded in and topped with chocolate buttercream and toffee candy.

Cookies & Cream-
Chocolate cookie filled cake topped with vanilla buttercream and smashed Oreos.

Dark Chocolate Raspberry-
Dark chocolate cake filled with fresh raspberry preserves and topped with dark chocolate ganache and buttercream pearls.
Red Velvet-
Red cocoa cake topped with cream cheese frosting and a light dusting of a cocoa/powdersugar mix.

Rocky Road-
Chocolate cake topped with a chunky chocolate buttercream including chocolate chunks, toasted walnuts and mini marshmallows.

S’mores-
Chocolate graham cracker cake topped with marshmallow buttercream and a homemade mini s'more.

Sweet Cream-
Moist chocolate cake filled with sweet vanilla cream and topped with chocolate ganache and a sweet cream swirl.
Triple Chocolate-
Moist chocolate cake with chocolate chunks folded in, topped with chocolate buttercream and chocolate curls.

White Chocolate Caramel-
White chocolate cake with loads of caramel swirled in, topped with white chocolate buttercream and more caramel.

White Chocolate Macadamia-
White chocolate cake with toasted macadamias folded in and topped with white chocolate buttercream and a pineapple "hibiscus."

White Chocolate Raspberry-
White chocolate cake filled with raspberry preserves and topped with white chocolate buttercream and white chocolate curls.

The Best of Fruit
Crumb Apple Pie-
Moist spice cake filled with a fresh apple chutney and topped with vanilla buttercream and a caramelized crumb topping.

Apple Spice-
Spicy apple walnut cake topped with vanilla buttercream and a crisp apple ring.

Banana Pudding-
Banana cake topped with vanilla buttercream, a Vanilla Wafer and a light dusting of powder sugar.

Banana Split-
Banana cake filled with marshmallow cream and topped with rich chocolate ganache and a chocolate covered cherry.

Blueberry Banana-
Banana cake baked with fresh blueberries folded in and topped with a cinnamon-honey frosting.

Blueberry Coconut-
Toasted coconut cake baked with fresh blueberries folded in and topped with fluffy coconut frosting.

Brown Sugar Fig-
*SEASONAL*
Spiced brown sugar cake filled with fresh fig preserves and topped with cream cheese frosting and a cinnamon crisp.

Key Lime Pie-
*SEASONAL*
Vanilla bean cupcake topped with key lime buttercream, toasted graham cracker crumbs and green sugar.

Lemon Blueberry-
Tart lemon cake topped with fresh blueberry buttercream.

Lemon Coconut-
Tart lemon cake topped with vanilla buttercream and rolled in toasted coconut.

Lemon Cream Pie-
Vanilla bean cake filled with a tart lemon curd and topped with lemon buttercream and toasted graham cracker crumbs.

Lemon Raspberry-
Tart lemon cake topped with fresh raspberry buttercream.

Peach Cobbler-
Vanilla bean cake filled with fresh peach preserves and topped with vanilla buttercream and spiced cobbler topping.

Peaches & Cream-
Peach cake with white chocolate chunks folded in and topped with vanilla buttercream and more white chocolate.

Strawberry Banana-
Fresh banana and strawberry cake topped strawberry cream cheese frosting and a crunchy banana round.

Strawberry Shortcake-
Vanilla bean cupcake filled with fresh strawberry preserves and topped with vanilla buttercream and pink sugar.

Coffee Shop

Chai Latte-
Sweet and spicy chai infused cake topped with white chocolate buttercream and freshly ground nutmeg.

Coffee & Doughnut-
Rich coffee cake topped with smooth coffee frosting and topped with a homemade mini frosted doughnut.
Mocha-
Chocolate cake topped with mocha buttercream and a chocolate covered espresso bean.
The Oddballs

Almond Chocolate Chip-
Super light almond cake with dark chocolate chips folded in and topped with vanilla buttercream, toasted coconut and a luscious chocolate drizzle.

Blondie-
Sweet brown sugar cake with white chocolate chunks folded in, topped with a buttery maple-vanilla buttercream and toasted walnuts.
Caramel Apple-
Moist spice cake full of green apple chunks baked in and topped with chewy caramel and toasted pecans.

Carrot-
Carrot pineapple cake topped with cream cheese frosting and toasted walnuts.

Cheesecake-
Graham cracker infused cake baked with a cheesecake center and topped with your choice of the following:
Blueberry Buttercream
Raspberry Buttercream

Strawberry Buttercream
Smooth Chocolate Ganache
Oatmeal Cream Pie-
Spice cake with whole oats folded in and topped with vanilla spice buttercream and real oatmeal cream pie chunks.
Pecan French Toast-
Moist spice cake topped with maple cream cheese frosting and candied pecans. {Crisp bacon pieces can be added to the top upon request}

Pink Lemonade-
Pink lemonade cake topped with pink lemonade buttercream and yellow and pink sugar.

Pumpkin Spice-
*SEASONAL*
Moist pumpkin cake filled and topped with spiced cream cheese frosting.

Pumpkin Cheesecake-
*SEASONAL*
My pumpkin cake baked with a cheesecake center and topped with caramel frosting and sugared pecans.

Salted Carmel-
Caramel cake topped with rich caramel frosting and rolled in a coarse white sugar/Bahamian Pink Sea Salt mixture.

Sugar & Spice-
Brown sugar cake swirled with cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with sweet vanilla buttercream and dusted with a cinnamon-sugar mix.

Sweet Potato Souffle-
*SEASONAL*
Real sweet potato cake spiced with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with browned butter frosting, sugared pecans and a drizzle of caramel.
The Stiletto-
(Inspired by my glamorous little sister, Jessi!)
Chocolate and vanilla swirled confetti cake topped with chocolate ganache and a swirl of pink buttercream. Then, finished with colorful sprinkles.

The Swirl-
Marble cake topped with swirled vanilla and chocolate buttercream.

Premium Wedding Cupcakes

$3/cupcake

Raspberry Chambord-
Raspberry chambord cake with fresh raspberries baked in and topped with raspberry chambord buttercream.

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Chambord-
Rich dark chocolate cake filled with a fresh raspberry preserve filling and topped with raspberry chambord buttercream.

Strawberry Champagne-
A light champagne cake with strawberries baked in and topped with a strawberry champagne buttercream.

Hummingbird-
A spicy banana cake with bits of pineapple, walnuts and coconut, topped with a vanilla cream cheese frosting.

Dark Chocolate Merlot-
Rich dark chocolate cake filled with chocolate merlot ganache and topped with a merlot buttercream.

Caramel Cardamon Pistachio-
Super moist pistachio cake with hints of cardamom and orange zest, filled with smooth dulce de leche and topped with a cardamom-vanilla buttercream.

Something Balsamic Blue
Fresh Bosc pear cake with toasted pecans folded in, topped with a tangy blue cheese cream cheese frosting and a balsamic vinegar reduction drizzle.

Cupcakes are available by the dozen for any special occasion, including weddings, showers, birthdays...or the "just because!"

Don't see the perfect flavor?

We are even willing to customize a unique cupcake just for your event! For more information, to place an order or set up a wedding cupcake tasting, contact us at sweetstreetsc@aol.com.

An Autumn Wedding

On Sunday, October 17th, a super cute couple tied the knot in beautiful

Mount Pleasant, S.C. It was a gorgeous reception area adorned with fall accents in yellow, orange and red. To help them and their guests celebrate, I prepared a fun and chic cupcake tower:

The cupcakes consisted of Red Velvet, Smore's, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Banana Split, Chocolate Mint and Rocky Road. Each had their own autumn inspired topping including sugar leaves and acorns, chocolate branches and truffles and fondant confections.

The topper cake was made of the couple's favorite flavor, Red Velvet and was topped with Vanilla Buttercream. Sugar leaves and chocolate branches finished off the cake in the wedding's theme.

Not only are the newly weds great, but they're thoughtful, too! October 17th was not only their wedding day, but a sister's birthday...to include her special day in their big day, they asked for me to make her a small cake to sit near the wedding cake. It was chocolate cake with a marshmallow filling and decorated to match the wedding cake.

I love fall more than any other season...and these pictures just gave me another reason to prefer it even more! I'm very happy how these turned out, but more importantly, I'm appreciative to have been able to be apart of such a beautiful wedding day!

Jade Cahoon
Sweet Street Designer Cakes and Cupcakes

Lots of Lemony Goodness

My favorite flavor of all time is lemon! From a slice of lemon in my tea to fresh lemon meringue pie...I just heart everything tart & sweet!

Here is a look at my lemon cupcake line:

Lemon BlueberryTart lemon cake filled with fresh blueberry preserves and topped with smooth vanilla buttercream.


Lemon CoconutTart lemon cake topped with toasted coconut cream cheese frosting.


Lemon RaspberryTart lemon cake {a cheesecake filling can be added upon request} topped with sweet raspberry buttercream.

Other lemon flavors include Lemon Cream Pie and Lemon Tea Cake.

My mouth is watering just thinking about these...wow!

What is your favorite cupcake flavor?

Jade Cahoon
Sweet Street Designer Cakes and Cupcakes
Photos courtesy of Gene Ho - thanks again Gene for the great shots of my cupcakes!

Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Announcing the newest addition to

Sweet Street's
Cupcake Menu-

Salted Caramel

Moist caramel cake topped with rich caramel frosting and rolled in a coarse white sugar/pink salt mixture.

This is a classic candy combination that I had to try in cupcake form- from the smooth, decadent caramel frosting to the crunch of sweet sugar and Bahamian Pink Sea Salt. It's the perfect treat that will hit different spots on your palate for sure!

I had a taste test of these tonight with a local Bunco group and recieved rave reviews! After seeing their reactions, I knew it had to be added to the menu tonight! Place an order for a dozen at sweetstreetsc@aol.com.

Jade Cahoon

Sweet Street Designer Cakes and Cupcakes
Candy Photo Credit: http://www.thenibble.com/zine/archives/das-caramels.asp

21st Birthday Cupcakes and Cake Pops

These hot pink and lime green treats were created for a sweet college student who hits a milestone this weekend!

21st Birthday Cupcakes

These cuties are The Swirl and The Stiletto flavors decorated in pinks and greens to match the party's theme. The poka dots and 21's are made of my handmade Marshmallow Fondant.

Matching Cake Pops

These white chocolate pops had a smooth vanilla bean center.

I had a blast creating these treats...the theme was girlie yet chic! Perfect for a 21st Birthday!

Jade Cahoon
Sweet Street Designer Cakes and Cupcakes

Twin boys turn 4 today!

So, what's better than having your party at the movie theater and watching Toy Story 3 with all your friends?

Perhaps, a cake to match!?!

A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by their mom who loved the idea of those cupcake sheet cakes...and sent a picture of what she was thinking:

(I'm not sure who to site for the picture...I think Mom scanned it from a magazine clipping. Sorry!)

Well, I of course had to step it up a notch with some cuteness and personalization! Here is what I came up with:


This was 3 dozen cupcakes- flavors include Chocolate Chip Cookie, Confetti and Dark Chocolate Fudge with Vanilla Buttercream. Half the cake was dedicated to Buzz and the other to Woody...all details and the boys' initials were done in my hand made Marshmallow Fondant. Mom wanted to include the toys (which will be placed on the cake when it arrives at the site), so the boys would have a little souvenir!

I must admit, I have not seen even one of these movies (I only have a 16 month old) so I had to do some research on this project! Now, I think I'm going to have to sit down and watch them...all the characters just seem so cute!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOYS!

Jade Cahoon
Sweet Street Designer Cakes and Cupcakes

Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Good Morning!

I woke up today with a mission...bake, taste and review Cupcake Project's recently posted recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes!

These are Brown Butter Cakes with a Cookie Dough filling and topped with Cookie Dough Frosting!

How fabulous, right!?!

So, do YOU want the recipe? Just click HERE.

My notes:

1. I went with All Purpose Flour because one- I didn't need an entire dozen and two- that's what I had on hand...just beware, when you use All Purpose Flour, you'll end up with enough batter for only 6 cupcakes. If you want a full dozen, either double the recipe and use All Purpose or go out and buy some Self Rising.
2. WATCH your butter!!! :) It brown's up quick!!
3. I didn't measure out my chocolate chips for the cake batter- just poured until it looked like enough- but, for the measure'ers out there: it was probably about 3/4 cup.
4. I didn't add the chocolate chips to my cookie dough right away either...I set a little dough off to the side in a clean bowl (for the frosting) before adding the chips.
5. The cookie dough recipe I used was EGGLESS, so no worries on the sanitation end of things there! Want that recipe? Click HERE.
6. I added about 2 heaping spoonfuls of my Vanilla Buttercream to the Cookie Dough Frosting...I wanted a "frosting" rather than an "icing." It turned out super smooth and tasty!
   

Are you curious yet about my thoughts?

I think these cupcakes could possibly be THE BEST, YUMMIEST, MOST DELICIOUS thing I have ever (in my very short 25 years) placed upon my taste buds! I mean, WOW!!

The cake is moist and sweet from the melted chocolate chips...the cookie dough reminds me of when I was a kid and would pick out all the little brown speckled balls from my ice cream...and the frosting tastes like smooth, rich cookies!!

Does it get any better than that? I think not!

Enjoy and Happy Baking!

Jade Cahoon
Sweet Street Designer Cakes and Cupcakes