My best friend and I hosted a party for Initials Inc, so I decided to make a cake to go along with the theme. I went to the website to get some ideas, and saw some hot pink carnations, along with hot pink, green and blue polka dots on the website. Bingo! The cake isRead More
Tiramisu Cupcakes
My in-laws inspired me to put together this recipe. If you even mention the word around them, they perk up. What? Tiramisu? Where?? Right here! This cupcake is rich, deliciously combining the flavors of coffee and cream cheese…and of course, garnished wish some dark chocolate. Tiramisu Cupcake Recipe: 1 box Duncan Hines white cake mixRead More
Fruit Smoothie Cupcakes
A flavorful blend of strawberry, banana, pineapple and orange all rolled into a cupcake. Yum!! I liked the fruity blend for the Mai Tai cupcakes, but I liked these even better. Smoothies are delicious, and the different flavors being mixed together just hits all of your taste buds. The icing is also a combination ofRead More
Mai Tai Cupcakes
Mai Tai Cupcakes. Yes, you did read that correctly. The combination of orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine and coconut rum, all rolled into a delicious cupcake, topped with a matching, creamy icing. When I took a bite into this cupcake, it really did taste like a Mai Tai. The candy orange slices and the parasolRead More
Chocolate Cake with Blue Roses
This 2 layer 8 inch yellow cake is covered with chocolate icing and topped with blue roses. The birthday girl’s favorite color is blue, so I had to add a little blue touch. Personally, when it comes to roses, I prefer using royal icing. These roses are made out of buttercream, and even though theyRead More
Two Tiered 1st Birthday Cake
This cake was made for an adorable little girl turning a year old. The colors match the color scheme of her bedroom, lime green and turquoise. Such a cute combination of colors! The top tier is a 2 layer 8 inch yellow cake, and the bottom tier is a 3 layer 10 inch chocolate cakeRead More
2012 Super Bowl Cake
I couldn’t resist! To be honest, I wasn’t totally happy with how this cake turned out, but did make some notes for the next football field cake that I make. This is a 2 layer 11×15 inch yellow cake with mini chocolate chips, chocolate filling in between the layers, and covered in buttercream icing. AllRead More
Oreo Cake
I love Oreos. They’re awesome. They truly are milk’s favorite cookie. Since the Oreo cupcakes are so popular and delicious, I decided to put together an Oreo cake, how fitting! This is a 2 layer 10 inch round chocolate cake, with lots of chunks of Oreos baked in the batter. Yes, baked IN the batter. Read More
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love chocolate chip cookies…as long as they’re soft!!! I found the perfect recipe to making soft chocolate chip cookies, and these guys go very fast at my house. “Just one more…” is our motto with these cookies. Recipe: 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 package instant vanilla pudding 1/4Read More
Skip the Food Fights: 10 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Healthier
My daughter is somewhat of a picky eater. Don’t get me wrong, the child is nowhere near being malnourished, and even though she absolutely loves her Mama’s cupcakes, I’d still like for her to eat some more healthy items on a regular basis. In fact, I found some recipes for very low sugar chocolate chipRead More