In the News!

This past weekend we created a 5ft tall wedding cake with an estimated 800 gum paste flowers. Emilce Verez, a local sugar artist, collaborated with the Beautiful Cakes team to create this amazing masterpiece. La Raza Chicago wrote a small article about our super AWESOME wedding cake.

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La Raza Chicago
17 Oct 2010

Spooktacular Cupcakes!

(Picture Countryliving .com)

Iron Cupcake:Chicago

Challenge: Halloween

Come join us for Spooktacular Halloween Cupcakes!

Bakers will create cupcakes inspired by skulls, ghosts and all things Halloween.

Date:
Monday October 11, 2010 @ 6pm

Location:
Mrs. Murphy & Son's Irish Bistro
3905 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60613

$5 Cover Charge

Prizes

Raffle

To register or more information: ironcupcakechicago@sbcglobal.net

"Under the Sun... Summer Fruits" challenge on video!

Check out the awesome cupcakes of our last challenge. If you're interested in participating as a judge or baker just send an email to ironcupcakechicago@sbcglobal.net

A is for Apple

(Picture from reynoldskitchens.com)

IronCupcake: Chicago

Challenge: A is for Apple

Lets kick off back to school season Iron Cupcake style!For this challenge bakers will use apple as their main ingredient and will decorate their cupcakes inspired be all things back-to-school.

Date:
Monday September 13, 2010 @ 6pm

Location:
Mrs. Murphy & Son's Irish Bistro
3905 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613-2417
(773) 248-3905

$5 cover charge

Prizes

Raffle

To register or more information:

ironcupcakechicago@sbcglobal.net

Under the Sun... Summer Fruits!

( Picture from BettyCrocker.com)

In celebration of summer August's Iron Cupcake:Chicago challenge will be "Under the Sun... Summer Fruits".
All bakers are to design cupcakes with a summer theme and include a summer fruit as the special ingredient.
It's summer! Time for fun and fruity cupcakes!

Date:
Monday August 9, 2010 @ 6pm

Location:
Mrs. Murphy & Son's Irish Bistro
3905 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613-2417
(773) 248-3905

$5 cover charge

Prizes

Raffle

To register or more information:
ironcupcakechicago@sbcglobal.net

Berry Patriotic

(Picture from MarthaStewart.com)

July's IronCupcake:Chicago challenge is "BERRY PATRIOTIC". Your cupcake creations should include one type of berry and be decorated with the colors "RED, WHITE and BLUE". This challenge will be in honor of "GOOD OLD USA", so let's celebrate our country's birthday with "CUPCAKES".

Date:
Monday July 12, 2010 @ 6pm

Location:
Mrs. Murphy & Son's Irish Bistro
3905 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613-2417
(773) 248-3905

$5 cover charge

Prizes

Raffle

To register or more information:
ironcupcakechicago@sbcglobal.net

Cupcake Pebbles

Prep Time: 10 min.

Total Time: 43 min.

Makes: 24 servings

(1 cupcake per serving)

Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 1 pkg. (10-1/2 oz.) miniature marshmallows (6 cups) 1 pkg. (13 oz.) Fruity Pebbles Cereal (about 8-1/2 cups) 1 can (16 oz.) ready-to-spread frosting 1/4 cup colored sprinkles (optional)

Directions

MICROWAVE butter in 4-qt. microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until melted. Add marshmallows; mix to coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec. Add cereal; mix well. PRESS cereal mixture firmly into 24 lightly greased muffin pans to form "cupcakes," using about 1/3 cup cereal mixture for each cup. Cool; remove from pans. SPREAD with frosting just before serving. Decorate with sprinkles. Makes 2 dozen cupcakes.

Tips & Suggestions

TIP: For best results, spread "cupcakes" with frosting as you need them. Wrap unfrosted cupcakes securely; store in cool, dry place until ready to frost and serve. Mini "Cupcakes": Prepare as directed, using lightly greased miniature muffin pans and pressing about 1/4 cup of the cereal mixture into each cup. Makes about 4 doz. or 24 servings, two mini cupcakes each. Substitute: Prepare as directed, using Post Cocoa Pebbles Cereal. Note: Microwave ovens vary. Cooking times are approximate.

Recently, Post introduced to the market a new cereal "Cupcake Pebbles". Since the ICC challenge for June is "breakfast cereal", I decided to post the recipe for these tasty treats as inspiration for the coming challenge... enjoy!