It’s just not the holidays without something sweet. Everyone agrees on that, right? While that’s luckily the case, cranberry sauce can be a polarizing subject. Do you get the canned style, the chunky culinary style or something else? Most people blame their choice on a consistency factor. So, what to do? Make or supply both? Not in my house. I try to simplify things with the holidays and have found this super simple jelly cranberry sauce to be the perfect…
Super Simple Noodle Soup was born in a week of pure sickness in this house. Nothing will make you stop and Just Be Slower like a house full of sick family members. Thank goodness I was on the better side of sick than everyone else or nothing would have been cooked or cleaned for days. Still, I wasn’t feeling my best so I needed a super simple recipe to appeal to even the worst of my patients, my toddler. The…
Just in case you’re new to my blog, I love cupcakes! My blog existed for a while before I incorporated my love of cupcakes, which was shocking. Now though I’ve been more in cupcake-making-mode and am sharing my Cupcake Ideas Gallery with all of you. I do not boast being professional by any means, but I am confident saying I can turn out some great designs, displays, and taste. Much of my inspiration came from watching Sandra Lee on her…
Easy Emoji Cupcakes! Not sure what it is, but faces always seem difficult to achieve in cake decorating. Knowing that, I was always totally intimidated by making emoji cupcakes. Seriously. These simple emotional circles seemed to be a challenge I just steered clear of. Well, thanks to a cupcake class I took, Wilton replaced my fear : / with enthusiasm : D . Insert big grinning emoji here. Now it’s your turn to see how I made these Easy Emoji…
Fall brings many unique sights, sounds, activities and flavors that make this season a favorite of many. Autumnal flavors stand out and bring this wonderful season to all our senses. Baking is a favorite pastime to bring these flavors to life. Of course, my favorite baked item is cupcakes! This year to commemorate Fall I made 3 fabulous fall flavored cupcakes. Surprisingly, no pumpkin cake flavor either! Gasp-worthy, I know. See below for my 3 Fabulous fall flavored cupcakes. I…
Halloween has always had a special place in my heart. Whether you enjoy super scariness or simple spooks to celebrate Halloween, one thing is certain, Halloween has to have treats! Spiderweb Cupcakes are my go-to Halloween treat for any seasonal party. The best part of Spiderweb Cupcakes is how simple they are! It’s spooky how simple. Read on to make your own Spooky Simple Spiderweb Cupcakes! First, gather your ingredients and tools. The things you will need to make Spooky…
Hoppy Easter everyone! Ok, so it is way past Easter. Still, these are super adorable and it is always a good time for a new cupcake idea, right? I learned how to do these bunny cottontail cupcakes when I took a class at Michaels. Looking at them seemed more complicated than it turned out to be. Always a pleasant surprise! Bunny Cottontail Cupcakes don’t have to be reserved for Easter. Any springtime event or for any bunny lover’s birthday would…
Color swirl cupcakes! I always marveled at the technique that must be used on cakes and cupcakes to reach a multi-toned look. It always looked amazing, but not like something I would ever have the skill (or patience) to pull off. Color swirl cupcakes were just not going to be produced by me, until Wilton’s new ColorSwirl 3-Color Coupler came out. The method to swirl frosting colors before this invention was an intricate balance of smooshing the frosting into opposing…
This summer I was honored to be asked by a friend to make Hulk Smash Birthday Cupcakes and a Smash Cake for her little one’s birthday. Cakes for kids are some of my favorite kinds to create. She gave me a few guidelines and I ran with it. Hulk Smash Cupcakes for a small crowd, and a Hulk Smash-Smash Cake for the birthday boy himself. Never having done a superhero birthday before, but being swept up in the hype of…
This is THE BEST FROSTING EVER!!! Seriously. There are a lot of recipes out there that claim to be “the best ever.” Nothing is more perfect than this hybrid of fresh whipped cream/cream cheese frosting. It is light, creamy, cool, smooth, flavorful, not too sweet, and perhaps best of all, it pairs well with every cake I’ve ever tried it on. It also colors extremely well too. My whipped cream/cream cheese frosting is what I’ve been covering cupcakes with for…