Cars, Guitars, and Science Jars

My father-in-law retired after teaching for 30 years!  Wow!  The family held a celebration in his honor with the theme of "Cars, Guitars, and Science Jars."  Cars . . . because he owns a 1954 Mustang and is obsessed with most muscle and race cars.  Guitars   . . . because he owns and plays over 12 different types of guitars (including a 12 string).  And Science Jars . . . because he taught Jr. High science for 30 years!  His guitar cake is a delicious chocolate chunk with chocolate icing (and fondant details).  The mini-cupcakes are sweet strawberry, perfect peanut butter, oh so yummy cookies and cream, and cinnamon spice carrot.  I've never seen so many confections consumed in such a short amount of time.  Happy Retirement!

 

Cupcakes, with cookies, and cream . . . oh my!

These rich, moist cupcakes taste exactly like a scoop of cookies and cream ice cream . . . only without the freeze. The muffin-like vanilla cream cake is studded with large chunks of Double Stuf chocolate sandwich cookies. While the butter cream icing is blended with finely crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and whipping cream. The icing alone tastes exactly like a cookies and cream milk shake . . . again without the freeze. The chunks of cookie in the cake, and small bits of cookie in the icing provide the perfect contrast for any cookies and cream lover's palate. The only improvement I can think of for this delicious cuppie would be to place one beautiful chocolate sandwich cookie on the crown of each cake. Next time for sure!