Pinguicula gigantea x moctezumae blooming

Hi! Just wanted to post some pics of my Pinguicula gigantea x moctezumae that is blooming now. I was surprised how long the spur and scape is.

Fruit Cake

Hello! Happy Friday! This week I made cakes for two of my friends. They were both the same just different shapes; one circle and one square. Both were vanilla cakes with whipped cream frosting, almond slices, and various fruits (mandarin oranges, kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries) and each cake had one layer in the middle with more whipped cream and fruits. Here is a picture of the square cake. It makes me hungry just writing about it... ;D

Vanilla Cupcakes w/ Swiss-Meringue Frosting

Hello! Just wanted to post some pics of the cupcakes I baked! I made vanilla cupcakes, which are always good; but have you ever had swiss-meringue buttercream frosting? It is the best icing! It is more challenging to make than other icings, but this was my first time making it and I think it turned out perfect. I used the recipe and directions from Martha Stewart's Cooking School new cookbook. The icing is so soft, fluffy, and perfectly sweet.

The vanilla cupcakes.

One of the first stages of the icing.

One of the final stages of the icing after the butter is added.

Finished product! Icing tinted with a little bit of blue gel food coloring.

They were yummy! Don't worry I didn't eat them all! The icing matches my china! :D

HK Iced Milk Tea

I wish I had one of these right now...

Hong Kong style Iced Milk Tea! This one is from one of my favorite restaurants, House of Bowls in Houston. It's so delicious and creamy... perfect for this stifling hot weather!