Cupcake Decorating Fun

 When Alec and I saw that this cupcake decorating class called Furry Friends was going to be offered on a Monday where he had no school we decided to sign up together.  He tried to get a few friends to join him but this company had moved and was not almost an hour away so no one wanted to join in.  We decided not to let that stop us. 



It was rainy and snowy on the day of the class and we weren't sure if it was going to be canceled or how the roads would be.  We left early and gave ourselves plenty of extra time to get there and to to find this new facility.  We were the first ones there! 

They had tables set up so each group that signed up would be spaced far apart and all our supplies were divided up and ready to use. We already knew from the sign up sheet that we were going to be making 6 cupcakes each-- a panda bear, a koala, a llama, some bamboo, a dog, and a sloth. 

As soon as everyone arrived the teacher went through the supplies on our table and then we started working. 

Alec and I chose to level most of our cupcakes; snacking on the pieces we cut off (sometimes dunked in frosting).  It was delicious if a bit tricky with our masks on.  When Alec asked before starting if we were going to level the cupcakes the teacher remarked "you must be a professional!  But we're not planning on leveling our cakes today."

We used fondant for a few pieces on most of the animal cupcakes; I had never used fondant before but it was easy to work with when making small pieces like noses, cheeks, or eyes. 



Our favorite cupcake had to be the bamboo; it was so easy to make plus Alec and I just love Pirouette cookies!  We were each given two Pirouettes to break down into three pieces to make our bamboo but both Alec and I made our pieces small enough so that we could still put our cupcakes into the cupcake holders we had been given-- so we snacked on extra cookies pieces too.







We both agreed when we were done that the only cupcake we didn't really like was the panda... he just looked a bit spooky to us.  My llama had coconut 'fur' but since Alec doesn't like coconut he went without.  It's funny that even following directions no two cupcakes in the whole class came out exactly the same.




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Comments

  1. Tamar SBFebruary 28, 2021 at 5:49 AM

    These are so adorable!!!

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  2. natalie blairFebruary 28, 2021 at 9:57 AM

    oh my goodness! these cupcakes are cute!! I wish we had something like this around our town. All we have is a pottery painting studio. This would be a lot of fun :)

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    1. Joanne February 28, 2021 at 10:53 AM

      It's the first I've seen of it and I thought it was such a great idea! They had a cookie decorating class on the books too that we might try out.

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  3. creationsnzFebruary 28, 2021 at 3:22 PM

    What fun!

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    1. Joanne February 28, 2021 at 6:49 PM

      It was a wonderful way to spend a snowy afternoon.

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  4. MicaFebruary 28, 2021 at 10:35 PM

    What a fun event to go to! The finished cupcakes look great, especially the cute dog ones! :) So nice you got to do this together :)

    Hope that you had a nice weekend :) It was a bit hot and humid here but we still managed to get out to the park :)

    Away From Blue

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    1. Joanne March 1, 2021 at 5:44 AM

      It was so much fun to do together. We had a rainy weekend but at least it was warm enough to be rain and not ice or snow.

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  5. Carol @Comfort Spring StationMarch 1, 2021 at 7:17 AM

    It does look like fun and the results are so professional! I'm impressed. #MMBC

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  6. Lisa notes...March 1, 2021 at 8:22 AM

    I don't think my cupcakes would have looked that wonderful! :) How fun and creative you all are.

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    1. Joanne March 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM

      Aw, I bet you would have surprised yourself.

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  7. Dara @ Not In JerseyMarch 1, 2021 at 8:55 AM

    They came out so cute!

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  8. Lindsay's Sweet WorldMarch 1, 2021 at 9:16 AM

    Oh my goodness, these turned out SO good! They are just so dang cute!

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  9. Kim CarberryMarch 1, 2021 at 11:12 AM

    Ohh! What a lot of fun and the cupcakes look so good. Great work x

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  10. Sparkles and LattesMarch 1, 2021 at 1:16 PM

    Those are so cute. This is how my friend got into cake baking and decorating.

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    1. Joanne March 1, 2021 at 5:01 PM

      I have often thought of getting into cake baking and decorating but I think I prefer it as a hobby. Alec just loves it though.

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  11. AniMarch 1, 2021 at 4:26 PM

    The cupcakes look so good, I would have thought they were store bought! That bamboo cupcake does look legit! Do you think you'll use these techniques in the future?

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    1. Joanne March 1, 2021 at 5:02 PM

      Aw, thank you! We would definitely use these techniques in the future.

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  12. Tanya March 1, 2021 at 6:38 PM

    Oh this is such a fun outing! What cute cupcakes! Thanks for linking up with Hello Monday! Tanya - The Other Side of the Road

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    1. Joanne March 1, 2021 at 6:48 PM

      Thank you! It was a lot of fun.. and yummy too!

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  13. Dee | GrammysGrid.comMarch 2, 2021 at 1:37 AM

    Looks like fun, creative too! Thanks so much for linking up with me at the Unlimited Monthly Link Party 22. Shared!

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  14. NatashaMarch 2, 2021 at 7:05 AM

    That looks so fun!!! Now I want to try a cupcake decorating class! Although my cupcakes would not turn out near as cute.

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  15. Sammie @ The Annoyed ThyroidMarch 2, 2021 at 4:29 PM

    Oh wow they look so good and so professional!

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  16. Denyse Whelan.March 3, 2021 at 10:48 PM

    I am a cupcake maker and decorator but have never tried anything as fancy as these. What a great set of decorated cakes!! Yum
    Thanks for being a consistent, caring and contributing blogger to this community I call #lifethisweek. Next week we are sharing our snaps (photos) and that’s an optional prompt. See you next Monday, I hope, as always.
    Denyse.

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    1. Joanne March 4, 2021 at 1:21 PM

      Aw, thank you! It was a lot of fun learning how to use some different decorating techniques.

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  17. Veronica @ The Burgeoning BookshelfMarch 4, 2021 at 4:11 AM

    A cupcake class is a great idea. The little dog one is so cute. I love making cupcakes with my grandchildren but we have never tried anything this fancy.

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    1. Joanne March 4, 2021 at 1:22 PM

      It was a lot of fun. My budding chef was really excited to try so many decorating techniques in one day.

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  18. Linda March 8, 2021 at 10:38 PM

    He did a great job, does he give lessons? Thank you for sharing on the Classy Flamingos.

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