Today, I kicked up the holiday spirit here in Istanbul with a festive cupcake decorating class at my home.
One of my expat friends recently asked if I could teach a cupcake class. Tabii!
So I put together some of my favorite cake and frosting recipes for a group of friends. Today, seven gals joined me at my apartment for a fun-filled day of cupcakes. The tables got a little messy filled with colored frostings and sprinkles, but we had fun.
Earlier this week, I explored the backstreets of Eminonu and found a ton of cake decorating supplies. I love this neighborhood! Even Christmas decor is out in full force right now. I found some incredibly cute plastic snowman toppers and edible green Christmas trees at one of my favorite pastry supply stores.
So I just had to share two of the kinds of cupcakes we made today - a fuzzy, coconut polar bear face and a green "ho, ho, ho" ornament.
BTW, cupcakes taste great with a glass of rose wine too!
Afiyet olsun!