The Story: St. Patrick’s Day is coming up! I know everyone is doing mint things to get some green in their desserts, and that’s fabulous. Check out my Andes Mint cupcakes or my Chocolate Mint Cupcakes, they are great. But, if you want an excuse to make something a little more daring, try pistachios.
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Wedding Cupcakes
The Story: I have been busy the last few weeks making preparations for 300 cupcakes for my friend Whitney’s wedding. We sat down a few weeks ago and planned flavors, I was given a color scheme, and then I was off! I baked, decorated and made all of the buttercream the day of the…
4 Ingredient Christmas Cookies
These 4 Ingredient Christmas Cookies are easy to make and delicious! Chocolate brownie cookies topped with a peppermint white chocolate Kiss, it’s the perfect bite of Christmas! Christmas cookies that are delicious and beautiful and only take 4 ingredients to make! Yes, Christmas cookies really can be that easy! It’s like a chocolate brownie cookie…
Frozen Hot Chocolate and a Blendtec Giveaway!
Rich and delicious Frozen Hot Chocolate topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce! A perfect treat on any winter night! Dairy Queen’s frozen hot chocolate is still one of my favorite things to get! There’s something about it that’s just so good! Use mint hot chocolate, raspberry hot chocolate or even add a spoonful of peanut…
Top 10 recipes of 2013
Before we get into a new year full of delicious recipes, I thought I would fill you in on Your Cup of Cake’s top 10 most popular recipes from last year. Notice a pattern? Red Velvet Puppy Chow Thin Mint Puppy Chow Butterfinger Puppy Chow Peanut Butter Brownie Puppy Chow Cookies and Cream Puppy Chow…
Christmas Round-Up
Christmas week is upon us! I hope none of you get stuck at airports or snowed-in in tiny town miles from home. I’ve done both, and neither are much fun. Enjoy the break from work and try not to stress the little things! I’m signing off until the new year! Well, sorta… I’ll still…
24 Puppy Chow Recipes
The Story: I was a camp director for 4 years. Four years of walkie talkies, playing tag, glitter and glue, living in STAFF shirts, finding twigs in my hair, camp songs, and insane stories no one would believe. Bees attacking kids on field trips, children running away from camp and chasing them down, getting 108 mosquitoe bites…
Reindeer Chow
The Story: Everyone has their own family Christmas traditions. Pajamas on Christmas eve, singing carols, acting out the nativity, white elephant gifts, special dinners… Well my family has a stocking tradition. I thought it was normal for the longest time, turns out it’s quite strange. I always get concerned looks from people when I tell…
KitchenAid Giveaway
Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like a brand new KitchenAid Stand Mixer under the tree! So Eagle Brand is giving a 4.5 qt. silver mixer to one of my lucky readers! I’ve been doing a little baking with the Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk making this Chocolate Swirl Candy Cane Fudge and these Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes that were both…
Perfect Pie Crust and Giveaway!
The Story: Confession. For the longest time I thought the movie was The Count of Monte Crisco. Yeah… I guess I spend too much time in the kitchen. ——- On to less embarrassing things…I’m excited to be a Pie Partner with Crisco® this December and bring you a bunch of great pie recipes AND this…
Pillsbury Holiday Giveaway & $100 Visa Gift Card
What’s on your Christmas list this year? Pillsbury® is putting on the Santa hat and bringing one of you a special present for under the tree! You can win the Holiday Celebration Giveaway Kit which includes: · Garland Green Vanilla Flavored Holiday Funfetti Frosting · Rudolph Red Vanilla Flavored Holiday Funfetti Frosting · …
Top Recipes in 2012
2012 has brought a slew of great things. I know I made a list last year of some blogging goals for this year, and I didn’t quite accomplish them all. BUT I did write my first cookbook (coming out in March) so that has to count for something, right? It’s always fun to look back…