Here’s a cute and very easy cupcake to make for a baby shower. Bubble Bath Baby Cupcakes ~ Here’s what you’ll need: Tips #4 and #8 or similar sizes Pastry bag/coupler Baby decoration Royal icing ducks (you can make your own with the same number tips as above) or purchase if you only need a few. This saves a lot of time. Disco Dust in Rainbow Seriously. How cute is this tush? Spread a base of icing on the cupcake… [Read More]
A house divided with tailgate togetherness. Menu ~ *Chicken Curry Wraps Lentil Salad Team Colored Chips Grapefruit Margaritas *Vanilla Bean Cupcakes We kept the menu easy and disposable so we could go directly from the campus to the stadium. Since the filling for the Chicken Curry Wraps was a beautiful Trojan golden color, I found red tortillas to use for the wraps and cardinal and gold sandwich picks. Oh, yes I did! I made yellow cake cupcakes with vanilla bean… [Read More]
Sometimes the easiest and simplest decorations are the best so I’ve put together a “Cupcake Goodies Kit Give-Away.”I’ve included the paper cup liners, pastry bags and star tip to the wrappers, toppers and sprinkles so you can make these cupcakes yourself! Wilton has the cutest kit of fence wrappers and toppers so I’m including the package of 12 each. But of course every cupcake needs sprinkles! Mini pumpkins, ghosts and bats… ..and mysterious black orbs! Did I tell you I’m… [Read More]
“Does this blue and gold make my back field in motion look big?This is a collegiate cupcake post with a fashion dilemma. In a few weeks we’re going to the LA Coliseum for the USC vs. Cal game. And I don’t know what to wear. My fashion dilemma goes much deeper than knowing I don’t look good in gold which is one of the colors for both Cal and USC. In fact, the color is so unflattering to my face… [Read More]
Another decorative task I was thrilled to be asked to be involved with was to bring in the nautical theme to the cake table. My niece being the resourceful person she is ordered cupcakes from Costco and to be very honest (and my niece knows this so no big revelation after the fact) the thought of cupcakes from Costco for her wedding didn’t exactly float my boat since I am a baking snob but I do own up to it…. [Read More]
Paper Source for cupcake goodies. Who knew? Because working with sprinkles can be dangerous! 😉 Lip gloss never tasted so good! The cutest little hostess gift… … here’s whats in it… Tea for two or cupcakes for 4?Bake them right in the silicone cup. Don’t forget to serve with the saucer. And if you need more inspiration… Click here and see a video of how the authors make Chinese take out cupcakes.So cute and easy! Ladies & Gents ~ “start… [Read More]
I found this photo of a decorating technique that is applied to a cupcake that is very easy to make even if you don’t own a pastry bag and they are definitely kid doable. Looks like they are made with miniature marshmallows cut corner to corner with the exposed sticky side dipped in fine colored sanding sugar and layered in circles around the cupcake top. I have used this technique to make daisies with large marshmallows where I cut the… [Read More]
Did someone have an unhappy birthday party as a child? I am feeling the effects of the dragee ban in our environmentally conscientious state as my stash dwindles. We all love and grew up with these festive confections but it’s illegal to sell the pretty little metallic coated sugar balls that I use with abandon on my decorated cookies and cupcakes. It’s also prohibited to ship them into the state so I cannot buy them online! Something about minute traces… [Read More]
Since we will be on the road until next week, Enjoy the sweetness of the day! And don’t forget the ice cream! Old – Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream (source: Miss Martha, of course) Ingredients Makes about 2 quarts 4 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 cups sugar Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 2 cups milk, or half-and-half Directions In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Transfer to an ice-cream maker, and freeze following manufacturer’s instructions. Store in… [Read More]
Variation from C&H Sugar. A true classic. Doesn’t get any better or easier than this ~In a mixing bowl combine 1 lb. powdered sugar 1/4 tsp. (table) salt 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla 1/3 cup (2/3 stick) softened butter Beat with a mixer until smooth. Scrape bowl and beater often.Hold back on some of the milk to check consistency.Double batch makes a little over a quart.
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