Ipso Fatto Instant Photos: Alexis Turns Ten!

My cousin's daughter Alexis just turned ten and she requested chocolate cupcakes for her birthday. Alexis is definitely a chocoholic -- last year she got a Chocolate Heaven Cake with Chocolate Buttercream, and the year before that it was a New Brooklyn Blackout Cake. I decided that the delectable Brooklyn Blackout Cupcakes I made last Fourth of July would be perfect for Alexis -- minus the pudding filling so I wouldn't have to worry about keeping them refrigerated.
I frosted the cupcakes and decorated them with homemade fondant toppers. I hadn't been given any instructions regarding decorations, so I decided to go with cherry blossoms. Peak bloom was just a week before Alexis's birthday party and all of April can be considered cherry blossom season in Washington, D.C. -- at least as far as tourists are concerned. Plus, I have some experience making fondant cherry blossoms, and I love a pink and brown color scheme.
I was really pleased with the way that these came out. Even Alexis's younger brother Josh, who prefers vanilla to chocolate, complimented the cupcakes and cleaned his plate. Happy birthday Alexis!

Recipes:
  • "Brooklyn Blackout Cupcakes" from Flavorful by Tish Boyle, recipe available here from Fine Cooking. 
  • "Classic Rolled Fondant" from The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
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