The Story: It has been far too long since I have posted. But it’s not like I haven’t been baking, because I have still baked something every day for the past week! So get ready, because I have plenty of recipes to share. Coconut Cakes: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 9…
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Date Cupcakes with Maple Cinnamon Buttercream
The Story: My brother came and visited me this past weekend. I asked for cupcake suggestions, and of course he gave me a crazy idea. He texted me back, “Have you ever had sweet date cake?” My first thought was “Okay Lizzy, never ask him for another suggestion again and what is my…
Andes Mint Cupcakes
New photo from my cookbook “Your Cup of Cake” I was introduced to Andes Mints at a very young age. Though, my strongest memory was not of eating them, it was of being attacked by them. My family commonly went to a little Mexican restaurant in town, and when we finished eating we would…
Strawberry Cream Cheese Buttercream and Apron Giveaway!
The Story: A few weeks ago I entered In Katrina’s Kitchen’s Blog Giveaway, and guess what! I WON! So, I decided I needed to do a giveaway of my own to really celebrate and to say thank you to the blogger world. I am working two jobs (over 60 hours…
Mini Lemon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
The Story: A little mouthful of summer that will make your taste buds feel like they took a lemonade vacation. Lemon Cakes: 1 box lemon cake mix 1 cup sour cream ¼ cup fresh lemon juice ½ cup milk ¾ cup oil 4 eggs Zest of 1 lemon 1 small box lemon instant pudding…
Chocolate Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
The Story: Birthday request: “I want something with banana and peanut butter…oh, chocolate would be good too!” Happy 21st Birthday Kierea! Cakes: 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed ½ cup oil ¼ cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix Peanut Butter Buttercream: ¼ cup butter 8 oz cream…
Oreo Crumb Cupcakes
The Story: I am working about 12 hours a day, 6 days a week right now. So do I have much time to bake? Sadly not. But I decided to bake one of my favorite cupcakes and do something a little different with it this time. This is a new take on my…
Carrot Cupcakes with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting
The Story: ‘Tis the season for bridal showers! My cousin is getting married and I was invited to his fiancé’s bridal shower. I offered to bring a dessert, so of course I brought cupcakes. I knew the bride-to-be liked carrot cake, and it seemed dainty enough for a bridal shower. So I…
Chocolate Strawberry Cream Cupcakes
The Story: For the baby shower a few weeks ago, I made two cupcakes, The Lemon Raspberry Cream Cupcakes and then this Chocolate Strawberry Cream Cupcake. I needed to make a chocolate cupcake because I knew a lot of men would be at this office baby shower. But I was always supposed to make…
Lemon Raspberry Cream Cupcakes
The Story: “I want them to be pink.” That’s about all the direction I was given when someone asked me to make 30 cupcakes for a baby shower. Luckily, I knew that this was for an office party and there would be a lot of men there. So there was no way I…
Chocolate Banana Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream
The Story: I love working with cake mixes if you can’t tell. But I figure it’s a great thing because it takes MUCH less time and its more difficult to mess up when you’re experimenting. Chocolate Banana Cakes: 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (about 3 bananas) 1/3 cup…
Moist Carrot Muffins with Lemon Cream Cheese Topping
Muffins: 1 ½ cup sugar 1 ¼ cup oil 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 ½ teaspoon cinnamon 3 cups finely grated carrots (6-8 carrots) 1 ½ cup nuts (optional) 1 cup raisins (optional) Lemon Cream Cheese Topping: ¼ cup butter 8 oz cream cheese…