Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Blueberry Lemonade
A satin yellow lemon cake with a Maine blueberry buttercream and a fresh blueberry on top!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Peanut Butter & Dove Chocolate
A French Vanilla cake with a Peanut Butter Cream and a milk chocolate Dove piece! Yum!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Red Velvet Deluxe
A Red Velvet Cupcake with a Cream Cheese Butter Cream and Sugar Flowers and Butterfly's.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Build-a-Cupcake Party
Gather up a group of friends and have your own Build-a-Cupcake party with Ciao Bella Cupcakes! Each guest gets one cupcake, filled frosting bags and tons of toppings. Once their done, their own cupcakes gets its own package to be taken home as a favor. Meanwhile, the guest of honor decorates their own cake which is then served to the guests! Packages start at just $3 per person, plus the cost of the cake. Book yours today!!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Support for Cpl. Greg Caron Goes Corporate!
Lincoln Employee Raises Money to Support Wounded Veteran
A severely wounded veteran of the war in Afghanistan is confidently regaining his independence with the help of Lincoln Financial Group employee Ashley Gioia and other members of the community.
Cpl. Greg Caron, a Marine from Hartford, Conn., was severely injured when a roadside bomb detonated near his station while serving in Afghanistan last November. With both of his legs severed below the knee, the corporal is now working to recover, learning to walk on prosthetic legs and adjusting to the new challenges in his life. His strength is unwavering though; he is determined to walk under his own power and keep his spirits high.
To help with the costs of rehabilitation, the Hartford community has rallied around the veteran, hosting multiple fundraisers, including a bake sale Ashley organized that raised more than $2,000.
“The Carons are a great family who have always helped people and the town. They’re involved in the church, the community, the school, athletics. We know they’d do the same thing like this for any other family,” Ashley said. “The turnout was unbelievable. Hundreds of people. Uniformed military showed up…People are so generous.”
I am absolutely THRILLED that this has spread to the corporate level of my job. Someone here read the article in the Hartford Courant and sent it to the LFG Corporate Office. This article was published in our Newsletter which is sent out to every LFG Employee. That's tens of thousands of people-- it's all about raising awareness. We just have to keep spreading the word!!
Best wishes, Ashley xoxo
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Keeley Keating Turns 13 in Style!
It was beginning to look like senior prom night in the Keating house, but prom is another 5 years away for 13 year old Keeley. 20 of her closest friends helped her celebrate with karaoke, just dance, their very own Henna tattoo artist AND cupcakes. Keeley and her friends enjoyed an assortment of French Vanilla and Red Velvet cupcakes complete with a bright pink butter cream and plenty of glitter. Happy 13th Birthday!!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Pretty in Pink!!
What more could a 13 year old want??
This is the order, pacakged and ready for delivery!
On the top is a French Vanilla Cupcake with a Vanilla Butter Cream and Wilton Edible Glitter with Pearls and on the bottom is a Red Velvet Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream, Wilton Edible Glitter and a White Chocolate Chip!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Ciao Bella, featured in the LFG Newsletter
Ciao Bella will be REGULARLY featured in the 'My Dish' section of the Administrative Times LFG Newsletter. This is a sample of the first article, which will make its debut in the February/March issue.
It's so cool seeing my name and cupcakes in print!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Dark Chocolate & Peanut Butter... YUM!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Cupcake Wars!
I recently entered Cupcake Wars in Springfield, MA. I didn't win, but here are the goods! Such a cool experience.
Judges Plates
Amaretto Rose: Disaronno Cupcake with a Raspberry Butter Cream
and a Candied Raspberry
Dominican Vanilla Cupcake with a Peppermint Butter Cream &
a handmade White Chocolate Snowflake
Potato Cupcake with a Shepherd's Pie Filling &
a Potato Cookie with Fresh Chives
Friday, December 23, 2011
Halloween 2011
My first dress cake! Amazing. I am even impressed.
Super gross body part cupcakes!! They are so cool though :)
Halloween 2011
My first Air Brush Attempt, a French Vanilla Cake with a Vanilla Buttercream
Package it in a cello bag and tie it off with a ribbon!
Friday, July 29, 2011
It's a Boy!
Perfectly portioned, french vanilla cakes with vanilla butter cream. Topped with a blue bottle!
Mario 1-ups!
The final product.
I rolled out bright white fondant, and cut out dime sized circles for the spots on the mushrooms.
200 of them!
I baked these in the Wilton Fruit and Nut Cups
(not recommended by Wilton, but worked fine for me)
Baby Shower!
Without knowing the gender of the baby, I went with a fun green frosting (lime) on a french vanilla cake, and topped it with a plastic wilton bottle topper in various colors. Olive Oil & Basil??
I infused the olive oil overnight with a sliced lemon. ------->
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Insane Almond
Just a french vanilla cake (sprinkled with peanut butter and chocolate chips before baking), with my first almond butter cream. Mom says they are, "Insane!!":
Mother's Day Brunch
Half chocolate, half vanilla with simple flowers piped on top! This order was placed by the winner of the Rocky Hill Baseball/Softball Raffle Winner!! (She won a Gift Certificate to Cupcakes by Ashley!!)
Peanut Butter Bits
A simple favorite, a peanut butter cake, with a peanut butter butter cream! DELICIOUS.
TANKS!!
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| Dirty Ice! |
Dylan's 11th birthday was a fun one! He wanted a tank. I used a 13x9 for the base and cut out a piece of another cake for the top. Tracks are made with Twix, wheels with chocolate filled cookies. The camo frosting is a little sloppy, but I worked through it! HOT!
It's 5 o'clock Somewhere!
A Margarita Cupcake with a Lime Buttercream
for the Greater Hartford Arts Bakesale.
We raised over $650, and I WON FIRST PLACE!!
These came out delicious, baked inside an ice cream cone-
(for easy eating)
And packaged in the signature
"Cupcakes by Ashley" cup for easy travels!!
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