The Story: Until I was 5, we had blueberry bushes down our drive way, but after that we moved to a house where blackberries grew along the other side of the road. My parents still live in that house, and I went and picked blackberries there for the first time in at least 5…
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German Chocolate Cupcakes
The Story: Last weekend, I baked 100 cupcakes at my family reunion for my father’s 60th birthday. Along with Cookies & Cream, Blueberry Lemon and Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes, I made his all-time favorite: German Chocolate.
Heath Bar Cupcakes
The Story: Whenever anyone wants to “bet” with me, they always say something like “if I win you make me cupcakes.” Do I ever get anything if I win, nope. So for Matt, who made 5 baskets in a row across the pool, Heath Bar Cupcakes. Chocolate Buttercream Cake: ¾ cup buttermilk ½…
Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes
The Story: One of my mother’s friends made an order last week. “No chocolate and no berries.” That’s all she said. So this little beauty is what came of that. Cakes: French Vanilla or Vanilla Cake Mix 3 eggs ½ cup oil 1 cup sour cream…
Double Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
The Story: Some of my readers have been giving me a hard time about using cake mixes, but I have to stand up for these 98 cent treasures. They are quick, cheap, easy and once you doctor them up, dip them in ganache and top them with buttercream, they are works of art! …