Guess what! I've teamed up with BHG for yet another fun and easy cupcake tutorial, banana split cupcakes of course! They really are so simple and are perfect to kick off any birthday bash for any age! Start with a simple cupcake, add a few scoops of icing, and finish off with your favorite toppings. I mean come on three flavors of icing and chocolate on a cupcake...you just can't top that! What ... [ read more... ]
Garden-Theme Cupcakes for BHG!
Outside of the kitchen, I've never been much of a gardener. In fact I'm not sure I've successfully grown anything like, ever. Unless we're talking weeds and kiddos which I've done quiet well. But that doesn't stop me from planting little vegetables of my own in the kitchen, and so can you! I've teamed up with Better Homes and Gardens to bring you an easy Garden-Theme Cupcake tutorial that you're ... [ read more... ]
Triple Lemon Macarons
Come on guys...tell me you didn't see these triple lemon macarons coming? Earlier this week I shared my new found obsession for macaroons (hello bandwagon sorry I'm late) as well as my new found love of lemon (I know, I'm a little slow). It only seemed perfectly natural to combined the two and whip up some lemon macarons. It's like spring, in an adorable little pastry swoon. But I didn't ... [ read more... ]
Carrot Meringues
Easter is just less then two weeks away and can you believe I haven't baked a single Easter treat? What's my deal? I blame it on the macarons really, if I hadn't recently fell in love with the adorable little yummy treats I would be dreaming up floppy bunny ears and cute little cotton tails. Instead of dreaming of different macaron combos. But hey, maybe they won't mind if we have coconut ... [ read more... ]
Lemon Pudding Cupcakes
You know what I love about blogging? Well besides like everything of course. I love that it constantly pushes me to stretch my abilities, creativity, flavor palate...you get the point. Can you believe that I use to think I didn't like lemon treats? I know, I know, who doesn't like lemon? It's like saying you don't like sunshine and that's simply just not normal. As I've told you guys many times ... [ read more... ]
Caramel Coffee Macarons
Dear adorably delicious little french macaron, I owe you an apology. While I've always admired your sweet little delicate looks, crunchy shell, chewy inside, yummy filling, and adorably bubbly "feet" - I've been avoiding you. You see, in the bakingsphere, you tend to have a bit of a "high maintenance" reputation. And despite the fact that I took over 7 years of french, hold a lifelong dream ... [ read more... ]
Basic {yet delicious} White Cupcakes
A simple, white, beautiful cupcake...pretty basic right, too easy? Eh, not so much at least for me. It seems like what should be the easiest of cupcakes has become my cupcake arch nemesis, if you will. But I must not be the only one, because I've been getting tons of requests for a basic white cupcake recipe. I promise, I hear you...I've been working on one for quiet some time, it just hasn't been ... [ read more... ]