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Surprise! Add a Little Something Extra to Your Cupcakes

March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Brighten up your cupcakes, and your day, with these fun color trends.

Plain white cupcakes are the base to many colorful ideas. Want to go beyond bright frosting without changing the flavor? Try putting something inside! The trend first started with people putting sprinkles in their batter that would explode during baking. Now, bakers are thinking of new ways to colorize their cupcakes. I even spotted a tie-dye cupcake online and had to try it myself. Batter Up I took the easy way out and bought a french vanilla cupcake box, but if you have a favorite ... Continue Reading

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The Season For Strawberries: Picking & Baking

April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Learn how to pick the best strawberries and then serve them up fresh in strawberry cupcakes and icing.

Spring showers bring May flowers but they also bring a tasty treat with them: strawberries. Strawberries are great to eat on their own, but also make a great addition to some popular dessert recipes. But, first things first, what do you look for when choosing the perfect strawberry? Strawberries can be purchased year round, but purchasing them when they are in season locally gives you the freshest possible fruit. Strawberries are in-season from April to June, so get your strawberry fix ... Continue Reading

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Easy to Bake Individual Plum Tart Recipe

April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Plum tarts are the perfect, elegant dessert for any occasion.

I am a lover of all baked goods, but tarts are really something special to me. There is something elegant and almost magical about serving up a tart for dessert. Plum tarts are my absolute favorite. They are simple to make, look gorgeous, and when they're fresh out of the oven you will inevitably feel like a master baker. My husband is not a big cake eater. He doesn’t like many desserts and is a tough critic when it comes to anything pie or cake related. I also have three small children ... Continue Reading

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Classroom Birthday Sweets

January 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Sweet treats for you next classroom birthday party – without the cupcake and cake.

Sending a birthday treat into the classroom each year for my kids has always been a challenge. Classroom rules have changed and many schools do not want you to send in cupcakes or sweets. I guess the teachers got sick of dealing with all the kids on a sugar high. I just don’t understand. Seriously, I do not blame them in the slightest; I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes either. But they took the easiest solution away from us moms, so what now? Kids are picky and you want to appeal to the ... Continue Reading

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World’s Best Carrot Cake Recipe

November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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A delicious carrot cake recipe that includes pineapple, ginger, pecans, and more.

I am always looking for ways to add a little nutrition into our desserts. I have found the perfect way to do this through carrot cake. This cake is honestly some of the best cake I have ever tasted. Anywhere I take it I get numerous compliments and requests for the (recipe ). This is your lucky day; I am going to share my famous carrot cake recipe with you. Ingredients 3 eggs 3/4 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup apple sauce 1 1/2 cups organic cane sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 ... Continue Reading

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