This week's Sweet Melissa Sundays pick, Red Velvet Cake, was chosen by Rosy of Rosy Lips and Lavender.
This was also one of my picks, but I ended up picking something else! I loved this choice because I wanted to experiment the red. I know that tradition is red, but why always stick with tradition? I decided to take some of the batter and dye it blue. Remember my family was the Blue Shapangs? Well, we were going to take professional looking pictures. So as treats, I made blue velvet cupcakes.
I wish that I had read the P&Q before I made this because the baking soda makes the batter more brown than not. Therefore, if I had substitued it, perhaps, the blue velvet would have been...more blue. Right now, its a blue-brown-weird looking color mixture. Oh well, I topped it all with blue sugar.
With the rest of the batter, I had made red velvet cupcakes. Using of the cupcakes, I decided to make some red velvet cake balls based on the ones that Bakerella makes.
Thank you Rosy for giving me this opportunity to make all these! It's been super fun!
I'll make sure to post my super cool pictures that I'm taking this weekend with my family on my blog. Look out for those and my boyfriends review of everything he got! I'm actually going to visit him this next weekend, so I'll post my adventures there too!
[I did not made the frosting, used store bought! Also, sorry about the pictures, it was late last night when I decided to finally take them!]
Make sure to check out the rest of the SMS bakers on the blogroll.I'll make sure to post my super cool pictures that I'm taking this weekend with my family on my blog. Look out for those and my boyfriends review of everything he got! I'm actually going to visit him this next weekend, so I'll post my adventures there too!
[I did not made the frosting, used store bought! Also, sorry about the pictures, it was late last night when I decided to finally take them!]
Love the creativity Nina! Blue is my favorite color so I think blue cupcakes are a great idea :) The cake balls look awesome too - so festive with the sprinkles and hearts! I've never tried making those but have been meaning to ever since Bakerella blogged about them.
ReplyDeleteAw, sorry they didn't turn out as blue as you'd hoped! But the blue topping still makes them POP! Those cake balls must have been delicioussss
ReplyDeleteLove the blue velvet idea!
ReplyDeleteLOL - I hadnt read that either!! Oh well we know better next time. I havent tried the cake balls yet, are they as easy as they appear?
ReplyDeleteLove the blue idea! How fun is that!!
ReplyDeleteYour red looks really red, too. Mine turned out a little brown.
Im loving your blue cupcakes..great job!
ReplyDeleteIndeed, why stick with tradition?! They look so much fun and I love the cake pops. I've never made any but love Bakerella's blog - you've inspired me to make some with my left over cake! Thanks for baking along with me this week! R x
ReplyDeleteBlue?! Those look awesome!!! And your cake looks so moist too!! I've made cake balls many a time and no matter WHO I give them to, they are always a hit, so I'm sure they were well received :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea to make them blue. Too bad it wasn't as blue as you wanted them to be. Just remember the baking powder trick for next time. Love your blue sugar on top though. Looking FWD to your family pics.Should be cute! :o) Your cake balls gave me an idea on what to do with my red velvet cupcakes. I might mash them into some chocolate frosting and make cake balls dipped in chocolate :o)
ReplyDeleteNina, what a cute idea for the blue velvet cupcakes. Little red velvet cake balls turned out great too =)
ReplyDelete(the blue looks kinda creepy!)
ReplyDeleteLOL.... but im sure they tasted just like the red!
Great job.
Blue is such a fun take on these! Glad you tried it out.
ReplyDeleteooooh those blue ones are intriguing :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a lot of fun with this recipe! I like all the sprinkles, they make everything look cuter!
ReplyDeletelove the blue velvet! so cute
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