Baking I've done...

As long as I can remember my mother was always baking. Anyone who knows me will vouch that at Christmas time, it was like a baking version of grand central station in my house. My mother has a natural knack at making not only delicious baked goods, but her presentation skills are impeccable.

I have learned a lot form my mother, and have grown to have this certain expectations of myself along with my baking. I am at times hard on myself for not being able to achieve that level of perfection I constantly crave, but I will more often then not try anything once.

At the moment, I am in love with cupcakes - no matter how saturated this baked good has become in society - and I am constantly searching for the perfect (and forever favorite of many) chocolate chip cookie.

Here are a few of the different things I've made...

 Chocolate mint cupcakes with a mint buttercream

 Pumpkin Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese frosting

 Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Some fondant (homemade) flowers for cupcakes and cookies

 My first attempt at Challa bread.

 Sugar Cookies with homemade coconut flavored fondant

Cinnamon Buns