Submitted by: Melissa Gaydon

Kiss My Cupcake

I made this cupcake and cake pop for a recent 13th Birthday party. When the mum approached me about this soccer themed party, her main concern was not having to cut up a slab cake. Cupcakes to the rescue. I suggested putting the cupcakes together and icing them like a slab cake, also known as a Pullapart Cupcake cake. No cutting, no plates, just pull a part the cake to eat the individual cupcakes.

I also made cake pops as soccer balls and soccer fans, displayed in a rainbow stand behind the main birthday cake. The Soccer Ball cake pops took me hours to make. I etched each one with the soccer ball pattern using a toothpick. Then, I mixed up some Black tinted white chocolate and handpainted each soccer ball. I was very pleased with the work, but it was tedious.