It had been almost a year since I last made henna cupcakes. It's a long process to make them but they are a labor of love and a becoming tradition for any given occasion. Both the white chocolate macademia nut cupcakes and the buttercream frosting are made from scratch. The frosting is almost the same consistency as henna so it's perfect to put it in an empty (homemade) henna cone. (I've tried pre-made frosting and the flow is just not the same--it always has to be made from scratch!) Each cupcake is then uniquely designed which takes about 3-4 minutes each.
What are some of your baking traditions/dishes?
P.S. It's soooo good to be back in the swing of things. Some NY snapshots here: 1, 2, 3
oh my gosh. these are beautiful! the details and each line and stroke are so very delicate. these are seriously a labor of love.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Jane! At first we didn't want to eat them but now we eat them right away. :P
DeleteThese are awesome! You are very patient :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dani! It's always nice to see the finished product. :)
DeleteNice idea ! This is the first time I have come across henna cupcakes. They look so lovely !
ReplyDeleteThanks, Divya! Hope you see them more often now. :)
DeleteI remember these! Glad they're a tradition, there's no way they could only make an appearance once.
ReplyDeleteAwww thank you Rachel! It's definitely nice to have this as a tradition now. <3
DeleteThat is so neat! I love how they look :) I'll have to give this a try sometime, I always love writing with frosting, it's fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kristyn! I hope you try them soon, would love to see how yours turned out!
DeleteVery nice! I'm not a great baker, I even have a hard time with regular cupcakes, but I'm working on it :)
ReplyDeleteOh man Maru, that's exactly how I am with baking besides cupcakes. Sometimes I struggle to even make cookies lol!
DeleteThis is fantastic. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you LeeLee! :)
DeleteOMG - made from scratch?!! I'm sure it tastes amazing!! And more so, they look absolutely beautiful, Tana!! You are so good at making these... Hmmm baking traditions? I don't really have any! I'd love to bake more though, since baked goods are the absolute best! Since I'm allergic to wheat, I have a few GF recipes to try out, keeping my fingers crossed that they don't end up tasting like cardboard :( Hope you're having a great week, my lovely friend!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love their taste because of the hazelnuts/macademia nuts/walnuts (we mix them up sometimes.) I'd love to bake more too, have you come across some GF recipes that you've liked? I'd really like to have less of it too. Thanks, Jessica! :)
DeleteWOW. That is dedication. These are quite something!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alice! Definitely well worth it when seeing the finished product. :)
DeleteWow, these look so amazing, I can't believe you actually made them yourself! You are seriously talented (I can't even make 'normal' frosting look pretty ;)
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ReplyDeleteThese are some seriously gorgeous and unique cupcakes! What a great idea. - New follower here! Please stop by onthesamepageblog.com/blog
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