Adventures at Wonderland

Cupcake week continues:

Wonderland Bakery, Newport Beach, Ca

Nestled in the heart of Newport Beach, Ca is Wonderland, a decadent little bakery filled with glitter, smiles and delicious goodies baked by the mother daughter team of Sondra and Allyson Ames. If you have the will power to pass up the delectable chocolates and other confections in their charming glitter infused bakery- you will no doubt be amazed by the whimsical (and tasty) wonder blooming cupcake.
Wonder Blooming Cupcakes are adorable from their tower of fluffy frosting to the dainty wrappers. They create each tasty work of art to suit your over the top celebration. Select your cake flavor from one of their 21 Enchanting Flavors and your celebration will be heavenly.

Haute Mom's tips: A cupcake's individual portions take the mess out of cutting and serving cake. Words of experience: Avoid using "cupcake cakes", the one "unifying" frosting layer tends to make a messy serving nightmare.

Art you can eat? Yes, Please.

Cupcake week continues: Tuesday- Edible Art
Dainty flowers rest atop a fluffy butter cream frosting. Delectable delicacies almost to cute to eat. So charming and dainty, they could easily be confused for porcelain - it's sugar. Gum paste or royal icing to be exact and they are not just for wedding cakes any longer.

Gum paste flowers are an adorable way to bring whimsy and style to your events and they are popping up at all the trendiest kids events. Alone they are stunning, but arranged delicately in a beautiful tiered display and "voila," a confection fit for a princess ... or fairy.

You can find these confections at most any specialty bakery near you.

Cupcake Crazy: Over the Top Cupcakes

Cupcake Week comes to Over the Top Productions

Cupcakes are adorable. Their size, whimsical design, and serving ease all make these mini treats a perfect candidate for children's events. Yet, all cupcakes are not created equal. There is a great Cupcake World out there and I am ready to get my fill and then some. Featured below are aspects of the cupcake world that we know will make for some awe inspiring eye candy at our future couture kids celebrations. Look forward to blog features of notable cupcake businesses, cupcake trends, healthy living cupcake alternatives and more in the days to come.

Monday: Its a wrap- whimsical and adorable ways to wrap your petite treats

Laser cut cupcake wrappers are a fantastic way to add a sense of style and visual interest to an already delectable treat. These laser cut paper wrappers can be found in a variety of themes and colors; from beautiful lace-like butterflies and filigree patterns to whimsical trains, trees and daisies. There are so many uses for such a cute container that doesn't have to end at cupcakes. At OTP, we have used them for tiny favor baskets and place card holders, to name a few.

Cupcake wrappers get festive

The ingenious and crafty folks at Martha Stewart have done it again, bringing us delightful little cupcake baking cups in an array of sweet paper patterns. From ballet pink to rich mocha, I am sure they will adorn the tables of baby shower and birthday party celebrations everywhere.

Check back tomorrow for our next installment of cupcake mania....

Happy Earthday 2008

Happy Earth day 2008...

Intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment, Earth day reminds us all there is a lot we can do to care for and preserve our precious planet - celebrations included.

In honor of Earth day, we feature Danny Seo- an environmental lifestyle expert & author who calls his eco-friendly way of living Simply Green. Through his bestselling books, television programs, magazine columns, and his how-to lifestyle lectures, Danny Seo continues to share his creative ideas that has made him America's leading lifestyle authority on modern, eco-friendly living.

His brand new books Simply Green Parties and Simply Green Giving showcases Danny's unique take and approach to stylish green living. Both books feature lush, colorful photography and clear, step-by-step instructions along with Danny's secret tips and how-to information on living the Simply Green way.

His "Fresh Thinking" column in Country Living magazine features clever and easy ideas to recycle anything into gorgeously chic home accessories with quick and easy tips that prove green living can be gorgeous living, too.

Haute Mom tip: Encourage your kids to help you transform old story books into chic birdhouses for your next fete.

In the Press: Our Article on CNN.com

We have been fortunate enough to recieve a mention in an article on CNN.com. It has been pretty popular and controversial. Let your opinion be heard. See for yourself. Check it out here.