Buff Monster-Inspired Cupcakes

Ever since I read that Serious Eats article (mentioned in another entry), I've had cupcakes on the mind. In addition, since I've been home, I've actually been watching TV- DC Cupcakes, Cake Boss, Ace of Cakes...you name it. I've been watching Cake Boss, mainly, since the first season is on Netflix watch instantly. Plus, how can you not love Buddy - such a nice guy and good family values...which is apparently important to me in a TV show. From watching these shows, I feel like I've been taking classes or something, so I've been wanting to try a few decorating ideas. I'm definitely more interested in the decorating side; I don't have much of a sweet tooth. I wish I could just decorate a million things and not be stuck with them afterward.

Anyway, I deliberated all morning about what kind of cake I should create. I kind of want to play architect and create an all white/upside down/topsy turvy/ultramodern cake... I ventured out without deciding what I'd make and came across this cake pan with four dome-like shapes. They looked boob-ish, which, naturally, gave me the idea to inspire off of Buff Monster toys/art.

I'm 30% disappointed with the outcome... I didn't stick to the pictures I collected at all and got pretty sloppy and boring with the designs. The bottoms are gnarls. If I were to do this again, I would cover cookies with fondant for bases (more like actual BM) and crumb coat everything more carefully/with different frosting. I do like the colors, though.

This was my first time covering forms with fondant. The fondant was sweating/beading like crazy! It got really sticky... I couldn't seem to get the kitchen cool enough.

Edible silver spray paint kind of gave them a nice luster.

Lazy.

Just so I don't leave out the black-on-black one. I really liked him...poor guy is sweating to death.