Banana Cakes: 3 ripe bananas (1 ½ cups) 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 ¼ cup sugar ¾ cup tablespoons butter, softened 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 eggs 3 cups four 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups butter milk (I use 1 ½ cup milk and 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice) Cinnamon…
Cream Cheese
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Apple Cake: 1 box French vanilla cake mix 1 can apple pie filling 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 3 eggs Caramel Cream Cheese Buttercream: ½ cup butter 8 oz cream cheese ¼ cup caramel sauce (store bought) 2 – 3 cups powdered sugar Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Open the can of pie filling. Using…
Orange Muffins/Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Topping
Muffins: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup white sugar 6 tablespoons butter softened 2 eggs 2 tablespoon grated orange zest ½ cup orange juice ½ cup sour cream ¼ cup cinnamon sugar Topping: 8 oz cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon orange marmalade…
Apple Muffins with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Centers
Muffins: 1/2 cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup oil 2 eggs 1 cup applesauce 1 ¼ teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup buttermilk 1 ¾ cup peeled chopped apples Topping: 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon flour…
Peanut Butter and Banana Cupcakes
The Story: Peanut butter and banana. Today I found out I’m not really a fan unless it comes in cupcake form. Your Homebased Mom sent me this recipe from Annie’s Eats and I decided to give it a try. Peanut Butter and Banana Cupcakes Banana Cakes: 1 ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons…
Homemade Oreos
Homemade Oreos made with a cake mix! Easy to make and dangerously delicious! These will be your new favorite treat. (Updated photo for Homemade Oreos from my March 2014 cookbook, see how I took the photos in my Photography Lesson #2 post) Cake Mix Homemade Oreos I bring these cookies to just about every party…
Lemon Cupcakes with Honey Almond Cream Cheese Frosting
The Story: Have you even been to Noah’s Bagels (or Einstein’s or Manhattan’s Bagels depending on where you are in the country,) and had their honey almond schmear? Well I have. And it is a beautiful thing. To have that on a warm chocolate chip bagel is really just like having a cake, but…
Oreo Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
The Story: When I was a kid, we didn’t have big name brand sweets in the house. But when I went to a friend’s house, there were two things I always looked forward to: Gushers and Oreos. Thankfully, I no longer have hankerings for Gushers, but Oreos are such a classic…