It's been two weeks since I completed the largest order in Kate's KupCakes history, and I am still overwhelmed by the reality of it all. In three days, I prepped, baked, frosted, transported and displayed 500 cupcakes. It was such a great opportunity, and the best experience of my life. I still cannot put into words how grateful I am, and how proud I am of the work I've done. And since I can't put it into words, why not show you some pictures of how it all went down.
All my dry ingredients were prepped by the Wednesday night leading into the big weekend.
This is what 21 dozen cupcakes worth of chocolate batter looks like.
Those are 8 quart bowls - they're so very large!
All my boxes of chocolate cupcakes after baking and cooling, waiting to be frosted.
All my boxes of vanilla cupcakes after baking and cooling, waiting to be frosted.
That's a LOT of icing color! Since I didn't want to run out of color (especially red, because dying red frosting takes more color than you'd want to know), I found myself buying extra within the last week, just in case.... Turns out I will be able to frost red, white and blue cupcakes for the next couple years without fail with all the extra color I have laying around.
How patriotic is this?!
And this! This was right before we started packing them into my car to bring to the school.
After two hours of agonizingly getting the cupcakes onto the displays - the finished product! I only say "agonizing," because it is hard to vary vanilla and chocolate cupcakes, while also trying to vary three colors of frosting, and making it look symmetrical. But, with the help of the best mother on earth, we got it done just in time for the doors to open for the school's basket raffle!
The most perfect red, white and blue display ever.
Couldn't forget about the opportunity to promote future business!
Happiest moment of the day!
Now that I've done this - anything is possible! Can't wait to see what opportunities this brings. I'm also very excited for the upcoming season - summer means graduation parties and family cookouts. Are you thinking of placing a large order for your upcoming get togethers? Contact Kate now to save your date. A one-woman show can't take on multiple large orders on the same day. All my June, July and August weekends are open right now, so if you want to order, please call and/or e-mail to claim your date. Order details must be confirmed (including number, type, decoration, and display necessities) two weeks prior to your event.
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