it was a crazy weekend…
we (my friend, tiffany, and i) baked, piped, iced, floured, shaped, rolled, dyed, mixed, burned, and actually taste tested for 22 hours.
here’s another “blog in pictures” that i will caption for you all. i co-hosted a baby shower for a friend, and although a million things went wrong (i totally burned a batch of lemon cupcakes…what in the world!?), the best made it on the tables. haha.
oh, and if timing couldn’t be any better, our friend gave birth today! almost 24 hours after the baby shower, baby ashton was born. there was a miscalculation in due dates and how far along our friend was, but she was very aware of her body and knew that ashton was not going to make it another month. so i’m glad we all got to enjoy the food and fun and desserts, because if the baby was born during the shower…i don’t know what would have happened! haha!
enjoy!
good lemon cupcakes. burned lemon cupcakes.
figuring out a font for the sugar cookies…
attempting to doodle for the sugar cookies…
graham cracker crust for the reese’s peanut butter mini cheesecakes!
after this batch, i decided to cut the peanut butter cups in half, horizontally…
the peanut butter cups looked too tall in the mini cups…
strawberry cake pops!
these reese’s peanut butter mini cheesecakes were….so…..good…….
more cake pop prepping…
this was when i wanted to give up. just give up. we had a dipping disaster.
piped the lemon cupcakes with a lemon pudding down the middle, topped with white icing. i put less batter in the cups to give me a more flat top to write on.
the letter “A” for Ashton.
pink crowns!
baby’s first monogram!
oreo truffles with some drizzle…
mini nutella cheesecakes!!!…the only one dessert i had at the baby shower other than fruits! and they were AWESOME!
the mom-to-be’s favorite, old fashioned rice krispy treats! with some pink icing. =)
some “disaster dipped” cake pops that ended up looking good on the plate!
the cookies, ready to rock and roll…
ta da!!! the dessert spread!
we cut up some of my note cards with squiggly scissors and made little description cards, like at buffet restaurants!
the lemon cupcakes on what was a light fixture that our friend’s mom turned into a serving platter! it was insanely gorgeous!
here’s the light fixture, with a platter, with jewels hand applied on the ends, and doilies on top. isn’t this the neatest thing EVER!?
i noticed that no one touched these oreo truffles. i think it was because they were not in a good spot. so we moved them. and then they disappeared.
strawberries. they were to be dipped in sour cream (whaaaat!?) and rolled in brown sugar and chopped nuts. so good!
veggie tray, marshmallows, and oreo truffles.
baby’s got some napkins already.
our friend’s mom is such a creative genius..turning her kitchen bar into a dessert heaven using different heights and painting a hat box pink, turning it upside down, and decorating it to be one of my favorite things on that table!
the cookies and cheesecakes.
the delicious chips and dip spread….
our friend’s parents own a restaurant called COSTA VIDA. let’s just say that after my juice fast diet, i will be paying them a visit. the food was so good, it was…unreal.
cute plates!
we held a DIAPER CAKE COMPETITION!!!
a diaper tricycle cake!
a fun, sassy PRINCESS cake!
an adorable cake! it even had a little bible on top!!
a cute cake with the baby’s name on it!
a heart-shaped cake with the baby’s name on it!
little washcloth cupcakes!
the winner of the diaper cake competition! tulle, leopard print, and sofie the giraffe!
prizes for the diaper cake competition and games. they included stationery, cute magnets, jewelry, victoria’s secret scents, gift cards to victoria’s secret, bath & body works, and dinner for 2 at costa vida, and more!
the entrance to the shower.
a photographer was on site to take pictures and print them out quickly so we could take them home with us! how fun!
voting on the diaper cakes. hmm….serious face.
opening gifts before the diaper cake winners are announced!
after 2 hours of sleep, my partner finds some time to herself…and the diapers.
sierralei 
WOW!!!! Amazing works ladies, fabulous spreads and great photos, well done!
BEAUTIFUL!!!… But if I had to choose for the diaper cake competition, I would choose the tricycle. That was very creative and different. 🙂
I am not surprised your partner was so pooped! What an amazing effort and stunning spread. The guests and mum-to-be must have been very impressed and grateful! So much thought and effort put into this.
WOAH! That’s awesome! Fantastic work, it all looked delicious and fun 🙂
That is how a baby shower should be…everything looks delish! It’s a sweet tooth paradise 🙂
That was a gorgeous party! Your goodies were devine!!! I want to taste them all.
Looks like u all had fun looks fab
AMAZING!!!!
Hi! I nominated you for the “One Lovely Blog” award! 🙂 http://kimolgren.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/the-one-lovely-blog-award-2/
Wow, I’d love to try some of those Reese’s Mini Cheesecakes. I’m addicted to Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups at the moment 🙂
Wow this was planned to perfection! Holy cow. Never seen anything like it except on top chef.
this is so beautiful! Those cookies are amazing! Looks like you threw a great party 🙂
WOW, you really put a lot of work into that shower! Everything looked SO great, especially the desserts 😉 I would LOVE the recipe for your mini reese’s cheesecakes, if you’re willing to share 🙂
Oh my goodness! That is the cutest baby shower ever! What an amazing spread! I am also addicted to Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. (Maybe it’s a sign that I need more protein, lol!) Thank you for stopping by my blog!
🙂 Alma
P.S. Um, I vote yes for sharing the recipe for the mini Reese’s cheesecakes too…
I third that request! Recipe please!
And for the nutella cheesecakes…yum!
Wow!! I’m amazed at the spread you guys put up!! 🙂 And imagine if baby Ashton would have come out during the shower! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by at my weekend kitchen.. would love to try some of your recipes!
Cheers,
Ashima
Thanks for stopping by my blog. What a nice looking baby shower!
Everything here looked delicious!
I never should have looked at this on an empty stomach!
This is awesome! Even the burnt lemon cupcakes looked good! 😀
This all looks so amazing & beautiful!!
what a great party! it looks so fun and beautiful!..and delicious!
Wow, that looks like a ridiculous amount of committment, fun and work! Amazing! 😀 Congrats to your friend!
The attention to detail is spectacular!
Oh. My. God. Those cakes look amazing!!
WOW. That looks like quite the party! I’m so impressed by your baking skills and articulate garnishing on each of the treats! By the way, thanks for visiting Rachel’s Cottage House!
xoxo Rachel
What beautiful food! It must have been a lovely party that any mom to be would be proud to attend in honor of her little one!!!
I just had dinner, and now you’re going to make me go out for dessert! Congratulations on putting together such a fabulous spread!
Awesome pics!!
Yes Excellent job! That’s the nicest baby show that I have seen! I may have to steal some of those ideas!!
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ooooooooh wow mouth watering…this is too beautifull awww. i think i want a baby now to get a baby shower like this….
Amazing spread!- the monogrammed lemon cupcakes are my favorites. Everything looks wonderful!
Oh wow, that shower looked so super amazing – the food, the photographer, the diaper cakes! Well done – your friend is very blessed to have such a wonderful shower!!
What a magical baby shower! Fit for a Princess! Kudos on such a brilliant job – your enormous amounts of hard work paid off!
Congratulations to your friend on the birth of her daughter.
Thanks for pooping over to my little spot in the blogosphere.
🙂 Mandy
Wow the dessert spread looks amazing!! Cake pops recipe?
I’ll leave my “wow” here. Y’all pulled off a beautiful event that looks so flawless, but also shows how much loving work went into this. Amazing.
This is incredible!! I love all of this! 🙂 Esp the cookies!
beautiful!
What a gorgeous event! And fabulous treats….well done!
So many delicious things! I would not even know where to start!
OMG, this would rival most weddings I’ve been too. You need a cape with a SH on it for SUPER HOSTESS. Your girlfriend is very very lucky in deed.
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Sierra Lei, thank you for the like! Wow, you girls did good! Beautiful job; thanks for sharing!
Blimey – baking brilliance! Your skills are far beyond anything I could contemplate, but then I’m a lazy louche cook… Thanks for finding cheapeasydelicious!
I have some old hat boxes that would be great turned into serving stands. Everything looks so wonderful!
What a fabulous present of a baby shower – the cakes etc look wonderful and the nappy cakes amazing!
Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my post Singing, Choir baby Crawling and Tunisian Orange Cake (I’ll post the recipe over the weekend as my lovely friend has just emailed it to me)
All the best to you
🙂
Those mini reese’s pb cakes look great! I can’t believe all the food you made in one day.
Wow, they look great, now that is a serious calorie overload, bet it was loads of fun though x
wow, all of the desserts you made look fantastic! I’m so impressed 🙂
I’m dizzy looking at all the preparation OMG. Soo beautiful pictures. What kind of camera and do you photoshop?
I have been sooooo frustrated with cake pops that I ditched the pop and made them into cake bites instead. They of course were fabulous but I hated the pop messiness. I have been inundated with baby madness too. I buy them a practical book for caring for your children instead. Check out my empty nester blog at http://pattyabr.wordpress.com – the patty beat
i use a sony cybershot DSC T-900 digital camera. this is the second one of this model that i’ve owned. i’m not super photographer, i don’t own anything with the twisty zoom lens. haha. and no, i don’t photoshop anything. i don’t even know how to use photoshop!! *lame*
i absolutely hate making cake pops. they’re time consuming, messy, frustrating, and they make me want to punch something in the face. i actually had to take an exacto knife to the bumps to smooth them out, and then drizzle icing so i could cover up some flaws. trust me, they weren’t this pretty to begin with. that was where my 6-7 a.m. went that day.
What a beautiful baby shower! All your amazing effort really shows up well in these pics – makes me hungry for cake!
Wow awesome work. Everything looks great!! I need to get that reeces cupcake recipe from you 🙂 It was all so beautiful the house, food, backyard, gift table just beautiful!! It looks like lots and lots of work 🙂
🙂 the desserts looks so good!!!
Amazing creativity! Fabulous looking event!
Wow! the food looks so pretty!
Wow! Masterworks!
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my Scones post. Congratulations on completing the ‘baking marathon’ and organising the baby shower for your friend- it looked like a lot of work and a lot of fun.
this has to be one of the most creative posts I’ve ever seen! I mean it’s full of fabulous creative stuff!! I LOVED the washcloth cupcakes, thought they should’ve won! The goodies look fantastic! my God…it looks like a little shop of goodies. Great job on the arrangements, loved the platters too!
What a wonderful party! Any chance you could share some recipes? 🙂
Wow, wish I had been invited to this shower!! The desserts were all so beautiful! Thanks for the post.
Thanks for the like. Amazing photos!!
Your baked goods are sooo cute! Great photos too!
Most amazing baby shower. Ever.
This is so inspiring and very timely. I will be throwing a baby shower for my best friend in a couple of months…I hope to be able to draw out some ideas from your fabulous spread. Thank you!
WOW!!! This is one of the best baby showers I have ever seen! Amazing job!
WOW! Impressive desert spread! Love all the little details with the letters.
Why do babies only get to enjoy the fruits of the baby shower? Just asking? Thanks for stopping by Fried Neck Bones…and Some Home Fries. Your photos are luscious.
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Looks good. Great ideas. I have a baby shower coming up. Mhmm, still deciding on food.
Seriously impressive work there, thank you also for stopping by my blog!
Thanks for liking Saint smoothie. Stay tuned for more :^)
What an amazingly beautiful shower! A true gift to the new mom! 🙂
That all looks so delicious! Well-played.
I especially like the mini peanut butter cup and cheesecake things. 😀
they’re so easy to make!
Great job! It all looks lovely and delicious!
Amazing shower!!!
thank you! it was something. we wanted it to look like it came out of a magazine. haha.
It 100 percent did. Excellent job.
Now you’re talking my language: beautiful baking.
This baby shower puts any catered event to shame. Beautiful!
Wow, looking great! 😉
Wow! We are forever bonded through the bridal/baby shower baking process. I loved the photos and all the yummy treats. I especially loved the diaper cake competition! What a great way to showcase the talents of all the ladies instead of that feeling of “competitiveness” that happens sometimes with more than one person brings a diaper cake to a shower. What a lovely way to keep the focus on the mama-to-be and showering her and baby! Kudos ladies!!!!
This looks amazing! Great job!
Great job! I know how much work goes into a party like that and you pulled it off flawlessly 🙂
I loved looking at all your pictures of the shower, and am so impressed with all of the desserts!
Wow! Everything looks absolutely gorgeous! I really love the monogram cupcakes!
thank you! i just piped them from a bag. i was so delirious that i can’t believe they turned out well. haha!
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