I wrote this last August on my blog in memory of a young man I knew. He & his family are in my thoughts today. This post today will have absolutely nothing to do with cupcakes or recip...
Picking out Mothers Day Cards for other peoples moms is never easy for me. This entire week leading up to Mothers Day is just not a favorite of mine. I just felt very bla. It made me not want to do a...
Staying inside with a two year old all day is not good. We needed something to keep us busy as the rain had no intention of stopping. Four overripe, sad looking bananas caught my attention and it was...
A friend who recently visited London and made a stop at the Primrose Bakery. She loved it! I happen to have one of their cookbooks. "Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery" & thought Id use one of...
If you visit Key West & you have a sweet tooth, you had better like the taste of lime! So many choices and all delicious. We stopped in every Key Lime store along & off of Duval Street and sampled lo...
This is just a preview as Im not quite sure how to post pix. But I will be posting Key West Desserts. Ive found a new lime juice for my recipes, tasted key lime taffy, cookies and candy! All deliciou...
Its that time of year. The Girl Scouts are out and about again. Its impossible to say no to the little girl at my door and also the girls at the food store with boxes of cookies to sell. As I wrote i...
Dont these look delicious? They are healthy, nutritious and cute to look at but they are not for you! These little cakes are heading out to a friends New Baby, I mean New Puppy Shower. She is very in...
I love looking at the dessert section on a menu. I really never order a dessert but always on the lookout for new ideas. Recently we went to Baltimore and of course I began to check out the "Dess...
A request from a friend - "Can you make a Cars Cupcake Cake?" I am not a cake decorator & I have never made a cupcake cake. I had never even seen one & had just recently heard them mentioned....
Lately Ive been seeing a lot of "sweet & salty" recipes. Of course Salt River Bars caught my attention. There are some wonderful blogs out there that describe these delicious little treats. A...
I recently did a party for a christening. The customer wanted something other than cake. I suggested a platter of mini desserts. What started out as a party for 8 turned into "well, I want some f...
2011 was a busy year & also year of many 1sts! So for this post, Ill share some of my favorites and the recipes that came out of them. Lets start out with my grandsons 1st birthday. I had the honor o...
My 86 year old aunt who Ive mentioned before just recently sent me all of her baking equipment. This included a "Wear-Ever Cookie Gun" Probably from the 1960"s & in perfect condition, box...
I needed to come up with an idea or a holiday cupcake & really didnt have much time to think about it. These cupcakes were part of an order for my son who needed to bring them to work. Im not really ...
I love gingerbread! Its probably one of my favorites. Not too sweet but just enough. This order was for a baby shower with the theme of Ginger Bread Boys! I decided to try a new recipe as I havent do...
How long has it been since a post? A few reasons. A new baby girl which is the best reason and no time to bake any new recipes due to specific requests. People seem to just want the basic cupcake fla...
Pumpkin. One of my favorites. So far Ive made pumpkin bars, muffins, bread & pie. So why not pumpkin buttercream for little cakes? Its easy and simple. Just make a regular buttercream frosting. See m...
I wish I had a recipe to share with you this week but I honestly had not a minute to even think of something new. I had weddings the past two weekends to bake for and after 380 cupcakes and 3 wedding...
Its apple season! I saw this recipe and knew it would be delicious. We just had these for dessert tonight with steaming hot cups of green tea, honey & lemon. But these little cakes will be perfect fo...
I decided to participate in Donsuemor’s “Dessert a Day" after receiving an email regarding this product and National Dessert Month in October. I was given several choices of Donsuemors Products a...
No post last week due to a small miracle added to our family last week. Ellery Jane is finally here and shes beautiful! While we were in the city, I saw cupcake trucks and visited several cupcake sto...
This week I made stuffed devils food cupcakes, half with vanilla, half with chocolate but needed to bake something else for the store. My favorite recipe that does not involve cupcakes is Pumpkin Bar...
"Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and bec...
When I googled "hurricane cupcake" I did not really expect to find anything. There it was, a recipe for hurricane cake. I did not like all the ingredients in the recipe so I am changing it a ...
After a very long week with so many things going on & just feeling a bit overwhelmed, I thought about making a "comfort food." I had just the right recipe & I knew my family would like it. Bu...
Two new frostings this week! First - Key Lime Buttercream which I have been wanting to try for a long time. So easy.... Ingredients 8 tbs of unsalted butter at room temp 3-4 tbs of Nellie & Joes Key ...
This post will have absolutely nothing to do with cupcakes or recipes. It is not about political views. Its about a life. A life of a 23 year that ended way to soon. I 1st met Nick as a 6th grader & ...
I promised the recipe for chocolate frosting. I even like it and as Ive said, chocolate is not #1 on my list. I use this for my 4 layer cake and also my cupcakes. Its easy and quick. This recipe will...
Im not really a chocolate person but my family is, my friends are, the people who order from me are.... chocolate lovers! So a few posts ago I was searching for the perfect vanilla cake and went from...
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