EB's Cutie Cakes

So, this is a bittersweet post for a few reasons. First of all, this is probably the last batch of cupcakes that I’m going to make for a while since I start law school next week (AHHHHH!), and I probably won’t have the time do make anything. However, as sad is that is, I know I can always go back to baking and decorating cupcakes in the future.

Unfortunately, that’s not the real bittersweet moment. As you may or may not know, I just finished a production of Hairspray with Lee Lyric Theatre (LLT). The show was one of the biggest roller coasters I have ever been on, but it ended up being great. I met a lot of wonderful people, had some awesome experiences, and ended up being a part of a very fun and successful show. While the end of any show is bittersweet, for those of us that have gone to Lee High School (LHS) and been involved with LLT before and after attending the school, there’s another element to this story.

LHS is a VERY run-down and old school, and has been for a while. There’s molding the ceilings, mildew in the air units (that don’t work), broken desks, no locks on the bathroom stalls, TONS of mice, leaking ceilings, bugs, and NO windows- to mention just a few things. Last year the School Board finally approved a new school for LHS, and the new building is almost finished- take a look at the difference between the two.

The Lee I went to...

The new Lee

Although Lee DEFINITELY deserves this new building, it’s really sad for a lot of us to see our old school and theatre torn down. I personally have been performing on that run down, leaking, smelly, and moldy stage since I was 6 years old, and as much as I hate it- I’m really going to miss it. Hairspray was the last Lee Lyric Theatre production to be preformed on that stage before it gets torn down. To paraphrase our directory Melinda Lombardino said “…so many have grown up on this stage not just physically, but emotionally as well… and even though we hate this theatre, we’re going to miss it very much”.

But to get back on track, being in the cast of any show comes with many perks, but one of the best is definitely the cast party. I (of course) made cupcakes for the cast, and decided to make owls because all the words in the chorus numbers are (literally) “hoot”. One of my best friends, Erica Hansen (who played Velma Von Tussle), came to help me- this woman is going to be a broadway star one day soon.

Erica in "Velma's Revenge"

We decided to make three different flavors- Cookies and Cream, Mint Chocolate, and Butterbeer (yes, like in Harry Potter!). We made a total of 72 cupcakes!! It was quite a feat. Check them out:

Cookies and Cream Owl

Mint Chocolate Owls

Baby Owls!

Unfortunately, we forgot to take a picture of the Butterbeer cupcakes before the cast party, so the only picture I have of them is this one where they’re in the background- they’re the big-eyed owls:

The Butterbeer cupcakes are in upper right of the picture

Besides the cupcakes Erica and I made, everyone in the cast brought something to the party. Can I just say- the cast of Hairspray knows how to do potluck!

WARNING! The following pictures may make you drool uncontrollably! 

The Cake from Peggy Anne Bakery

Drink Table

Fruit and Veggies

Cookies!

Chicken and Chips

Thank you to everyone involved in Hairspray for the wonderful experience and making the last show on Lee’s stage a memorable one for me.

"You Can't Stop the Beat"

Stay Sweet,

-EB-

So now that RENT and Drowsy are over, my family and I have dove straight in to Hairspray! It’s been pretty crazy- there’s a LOT of music to learn, and of course a lot of dancing to learn as well.

I tried a new cookies and cream recipe that everyone LOVED, and that I’m DEFINITELY keeping!

I also had my first experience with fondant. I tried- I really did, but the instructions on how to make the fondant were not very good and I ended up having a flubber-from-hell-like concoction on my hands. All that is to say, please forgive the sketchy icing decorations I did. It was a long day in the kitchen and I was past trying to make these look fabulous.

Here are the first cupcakes I made for this cast:

Hairspray

Cookies and Cream

I’m glad everyone enjoyed the cupcakes! Hopefully I’ll have time to make some more for this cast at some point!

We open Friday July 29th and run through August 6th at Lee High School! Come see us if you can!

Stay sweet,

-EB-