"Cupcake Mosaics"

This cupcake mosaic was made to appear as a large tree that had lost its leaves in the fall. The sunset in the background was there to add more color and help make the picture more interesting. My partner and I drew inspiration from the weather in Vancouver and nature that we saw around us. We used 24 mini yellow cupcakes and iced them with different colors of buttercream icing. At first, I wasn't sure about how well this idea would work out, but once we started adding the different colors, it began to resemble our vision. We began with the grass, using an icing tip that looked like clovers, and then we moved on to the sunset. To integrate the red and yellow-orange colors, we tried to blend them together in the centre. Then we started the tree. To create the look of bark, we used an icing tip that had a rough edge on one side. After, we used two different sized tips to make the branches. Once we finished icing our cupcakes and took a step back to look at them, we were pleased with the outcome. It was difficult and it was time-consuming to pay attention to all the details, however it was worth it in the end because our cupcake mosaic turned out great. It truly does resemble a tree with a sunset in the background.

"Gingerbread Houses"

Our next class assignment was to design and create a gingerbread house that would potentially end up being a part of a large gingerbread village with a Winter Wonderland theme. When I found out what the theme was, my first idea was to make Santa's Workshop. This was my first time making a gingerbread house so I wasn't really sure what to expect. Making the gingerbread and the icing and buying the candy were the easy parts; assembling it was tricky.

Santa's Workshop

Once I was able to assemble the house, I started adding the details. I began with adding icicles to the edges of the roof and then I placed the candy. My color scheme was red, green and white to represent Christmas and Santa Claus. Also, I placed a sign on the side of the house so that the idea behind the house was clear. I was proud to see the work of art that I had created and in the end I was impressed with my finished product. I will hopefully be making more gingerbread houses during the holidays to come.

"Pumpkin Carving and Pumpkin Seeds"

Pumpkin seeds are the perfect snack at Halloween because they're easily accessible while you're carving your pumpkin! Simply scrape the seeds out of your pumpkin, wash them, and spice them to your desire. You can make them sweet, spicy, or even just plain.


As one of my assignments in my food art class, I was given the task to carve a pumpkin using a creative design. I chose to carve a skull because it seemed challenging and I believe that skulls represent Halloween. I began with drawing out my sketch on my pumpkin and then I carefully started carving. I was very impressed with the overall look of my finished pumpkin and overall this assignment was a lot of fun.