Category Archives: Cupcakes

BB-8 Carrot Cupcakes

Posted on March 7, 2016 by britta

Scary Jerry’s annual Oscar party is usually near his birthday, so instead of anything spooky, it’s a better party fit to use an Oscar movie theme. It took me a while this year to decide on a good idea, but … Continue reading →

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Wearable Edible Feathered Hat with Lighter Than Air Cupcakes

Posted on February 16, 2016 by britta

When I first started attending Margarita Friday, there was a woman in another group who always wore fabulous fancy hats to dinner. I asked my group who she was, and they said, “That’s Hat Lady Sheila”…they didn’t even know her … Continue reading →

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D20 Cupcakes for Annual Game Night

Posted on January 15, 2016 by britta

For Christmas I received a fun silicone pan to make D20 dice! I’ve never played a game that uses this kind of dice, but I know it is used in Dungeons & Dragons, so I thought using it would be … Continue reading →

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Musical Mini Cheesecakes

Posted on September 11, 2013 by britta

Ruth’s birthday is a bit tricky since her favorite is cheesecake…not that easy to sculpt into edible art let alone decorate! This year my mom had found an interesting “cheesecake” recipe that used Greek yogurt instead of any cheese, and … Continue reading →

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Project Cupcakes

Posted on February 22, 2013 by britta

(Here’s another catchup post from 2011, just in time for Project Weekend 2013 to begin…) For several years now since my dad retired, Stitches Project Weekend has been a fun tradition and often the only time each year my parents … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters of the Party Kind

Posted on August 16, 2012 by britta

This week for Cinema Brittahytta, 11 of us enjoyed Close Encounters with Flying Saucer Pizzas, a Devil’s Tower Potato Salad, Alien S’mores with homemade Musical Marshmallows by Lyle & Galt, and the Brownie Briquettes served in the tabletop grill made … Continue reading →

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Monster Munchies & Door S’mores

Posted on August 1, 2012 by britta

This past Saturday night 23 of us enjoyed Monsters Inc with Door S’mores & Make Your Own Monster Munchies cupcakes! It is still one of my favorite Pixar movies, and now we’re all caught up for the new Monsters University … Continue reading →

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The Circle of Life

Posted on June 18, 2012 by britta

The second summer Cinema Brittahytta movie was The Lion King, perfect for 9 of us of all ages, even the little ones! I showed off my own family tiki carved by my grandfather in its happy new home in my … Continue reading →

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Brownie Briquettes

Posted on June 3, 2012 by britta

For the 2012 Cinema Brittahytta season premiere summer barbecue, I made Brownie Briquettes, glowing charcoal coals devil’s food mini square cupcakes using marshmallow creme and orange crystal sugar! They must have been realistic, since many people walked right past them, … Continue reading →

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Elmo says Happy Birthday!

Posted on July 15, 2009 by britta

Louie’s son Benjamin turned 2, so he had an Elmo birthday party this past weekend. I was commissioned to make the birthday cake, so we decided on Elmo cupcakes, limiting food coloring use by using red sugar over white frosting … Continue reading →

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