A week ago on Sunday we celebrated our nephew’s and God son’s birthday. What a fun day we had and the time seemed to fly. Spending time with siblings and close friends is always special.
My sister had done such a good job making things for the party that I asked her if I could take a few pictures and share them on my blog. I had intended to take my camera with, but after leaving for our drive towards Helsinki I realized that in the rush to make it out the door, the camera had been left behind. I had to make do with my iPhone.
My buttercream often turns out a bit stiff, but this buttercream on the cupcakes had the perfect consistency. It is fairly light and fluffy and not too heavy.
The recipe is from the blog Savory Sweet Life. For more complete instructions and tips visit the original site here.
Ingredients:
225 g/1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks or 1/2 pound), softened (but not melted!) Ideal texture should be like ice cream.
7-9 dl/3-4 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar, SIFTED
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
up to 4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Instructions:
Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed. Add 3 cups of powdered sugar and turn your mixer on the lowest speed (so the sugar doesn’t blow everywhere) until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter. Increase mixer speed to medium and add vanilla extract, salt, and 2 tablespoons of milk/cream and beat for 3 minutes. If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add remaining milk 1 tablespoons at a time.
The kids and adults loved the Gone fishing theme of the cupcakes.
Thank you for the party Tintti and Ville! Happy Birthday Joa!
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Your sister’s cupcakes’ decorations are so fitting for the event!
I definitely agree 🙂
What fun party food. And I am sure you are pleased with how well the iPhone photos came out.
Yes, I was actually quite pleased with the photos. The picture quality in mobile phones has drastically improved during the past few years!
What a cute idea and very colorful! Happy belated Birthday to the kids!
Thank you Bam!
That looks so lovely!
Omg, how utterly cute!!!
Too lovely!
I love the photos! And I love the theme and cupcakes! Everything looks delicious! Gone fishing!!! Love it 🙂
I thought of you when I was posting these pictures! You always have such beautiful cupcakes!
Thank you so much! You are very kind. Your food always looks elegant and delicious 🙂
First-rate cupcake decoration idea! (It’s funny petit4chocolatier is the last commenter because I have to admit I immediately thought of her as well when I saw the cupcakes.) Your sister did a great job. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Thanks for stopping by! I thought of her too as I was posting 🙂
Ah, I’ve got a son-in-law who loves to fish. You’ve given me an idea of what to give him for his birthday!
Great! This isn’t too hard to do and the result is really fun!
Such a clever way to decorate those cupcakes. How very special! And those cookies must have disappeared off of the platter! Thank you for sharing your day with us.
Yes, the cookies disappeared like magic! They were delicious as well!
What gorgeous party food! They look great!
Those fishing cupcakes look so cute! Looks like it was a very special birthday for your Godson!
Kenley
They are beautiful!
Cutest cupcakes ever 🙂
I have a boy here who might appreciate the cupcake theme. Thanks. 🙂
I’m sure your little one would be pleased with these cupcakes! 🙂
Those fishing cupcakes are absolutely adorable. I have to show the pictures to the girls as they are going to love them! BTW, your iphone photos turned out great.
I bet your girls could make the cupcakes themselves with just a little help 🙂
I love cupcakes. Can’t wait to try the buttercream.