The Story: Summer, summer, SUMMER! Alright, so I think summer is pretty fabulous because it means no homework. But I love all the fresh berries that come with it. I like to convince myself in the winter that my favorite dessert is a brownie, but once my teeth break the skin of a strawberry…mmm… I…
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Orange White Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Story: Sometimes I just can’t let something go to waste—like oranges sitting on top of my fridge. I just hear them calling in the middle of the night, “Lizzy! Lizzy! Use my wonderful, bright zest! Share me with the world! Don’t let me mold up here next to the cereal boxes…” Ingredients: 1 cup…
Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
The Story: Finals week is my most unproductive week of the entire semester. I put off a huge project until 2 days before it was due. To make up for my poor quality work, I delivered my project with a box of these cupcakes. I hope my professor liked them! Cranberry Cake: White Cake…
Black & White Peppermint Bark
The Story: I thought this was going to be simple. Nope. I can make fancy cupcakes in my sleep but I cannot make simple peppermint bark to save my life. The ones in the photo turned out fabulously, but I put the extra chocolate in a small dish and the dish was way too…
Hostess Cupcakes
The Story: Wherever I go, I am “cupcake girl.” So sometimes I show up at a relative’s house and I am informed that I will be making cupcakes for a family affair. Do I have any tips, any scoops, even any cupcake pans? Nope. But I miraculously seem to make it work. Chocolate Cake:…
Blackberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
The Story: These cupcakes at the wedding were probably the biggest hit. The color scheme of the whole night was purple, so these beauties fit right in, and who could say no to a beautiful blackberry atop a cupcake anyway? Vanilla Cake 1 cup butter 1 ½ cup sugar 2 eggs 4 egg whites 1 TB…
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…
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! …
Orange White Chocolate Cupcakes
The Story: Baking things that fill the whole house (or my small apartment) with a sweet smell is one of my favorite things. I want someone to walk into my place and know exactly what flavor cupcake I am making that day. When I opened the stove door to check on these little…
White Chocolate Cinnamon Pretzels
White Chocolate Cinnamon Pretzels are the most delicious little things you’ll ever taste! They’re a perfect sweet snack for goody bags, lunches or hikes! The Story: It has been a very busy month with school and baking. I have so many new recipes and photos to share! A few weeks ago, I was…
Eggnog Cranberry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Spiced Buttercream
The Story: I have been wanting to make eggnog cupcakes since I saw the cartons of eggnog lined up next to my 1% milk at the store. I have been looking around for recipes but didn’t seem to find any that made me too excited. But eggnog muffins are quite popular. Being my…