Hi guys! The recipes our readers submitted last week officially have me drooling. And wouldn’t you know it….my 18-year-old daughter made a double batch of cupcakes last night for a get-together last night, so I got to smell them baking in my oven, but couldn’t eat any of them. That’s torture. I love cake and…
Light Carrot Cake Cupcakes {With Hatching Chick Cookies}
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bakery Crafts for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. If you know me, you know that I enjoy any excuse to bake. Last week, my youngest son, AJ, had a Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Scouts, and I was tasked to bring…
Toffee Cupcakes with Browned Butter Frosting
I was heading to a party this past Saturday night and had made somewhat healthy appetizers to bring along (that recipe will be coming soon). After licking so much black bean-cheesy goodness off my fingers, I got hungry for something sweet, so I headed downstairs to my food supply shelves to see what kinds…
Triple Chocolate Cupcakes
I don’t need much of an arm-twist to bake, especially when chocolate is involved, but this week I was challenged to come up with a recipe using some American Heritage chocolates, which are based on early American chocolate recipes from the 1700s, and a bag of classic M&Ms. I gladly accepted that challenge. This post…
Root Beer Float Cupcakes with Root Beer Frosting
About a week ago, I had an inkling to do some Saturday afternoon baking. I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to make…but there was a case of root beer in my kitchen that was calling out to me, so I scoured through the cookbooks on my shelves to find a recipe that might…
Orange Spice Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
We’ve had a few too many snow days lately. And when we’re stuck inside, we tend to head to the kitchen and BAKE. On Friday (snow day #2 of our 5 day weekend), my 14 year old daughter decided she’d like to make some cupcakes. I tried to convince her that if she was…