Party Panache, Rainbow Cupcakes

  Our little leprechaun, CC, celebrated her St. Pat’s birthday early this year         “Mom, would you please handle getting cupcakes for her party?” “Her theme is rainbow, and we’ll need probably 36…”         “No problem” I replied… Well that was about 2 weeks ago, and I got busy … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, King Cake Crowns

Happy Fat Tuesday! For our celebration I made vanilla mini bundt cakes Don’t they look like little crowns? I had some help too! What makes these cakes so festive is the colorful batter Gel food coloring produces intense colors It is widely available in grocery, big box and craft stores I used a box cake … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Summer Buffet & Watermelon Cupcakes

One of my favorite things to do is arrange the large kitchen island seasonally, setting out plates and self serve pieces so everything is handy at meal time Right now there is a summer vignette is set on the high top end, with beach chair and palm tree candles, an old surfer VW bus, a … Continue reading

Creations, Let’s Talk Cake!

  Let’s talk cake… It’s fun to draw   Paint         And sew!           You can change a cake with a filter or an app like Waterlogue       Or get it on a pillow       You can take it with you     It’s … Continue reading

Party Panache, Pecan Pie & Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cupcakes

This recipe from Karen at Back Road Journal has soared to the top of our favorite desserts list I think you can probably see why… What’s better than your own personal cheesecake cupcake? Topped anyway you like! I used what I had in my pantry, Oreos and shortbread cookies for the crust, pecan pie filling … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Brown Sugar Pecan Bread Pudding Muffins

This is sorta like french toast, meets pecan pie meets bread pudding… baked like a cupcake    😋 This brioche followed me home one day and I stuck it in the freezer until I had a plan I made a plan Bread pudding French toast Pecan pie All mixed up into a delectable little muffin Put … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Sweet Tea Lemonade Cupcakes & Sweet Tea Vodka Poke Cake

Drink your sweet tea and eat it too! Put it in your cupcakes and spike your loaf cake with Sweet Tea Vodka! The batter starts with Lemon cake mix, and the liquid is sweet tea with a little almond extract I like to make mini cupcakes, they’re easy to eat and don’t feel so sinful … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Strawberry Muffins

Here’s the great thing about these muffins, they are made with very little sugar.  They also have cream cheese in the batter for a little protein I made these for the kiddos when we were having a little afternoon birthday party last week, and I didn’t want to load them up with sugar right before … Continue reading

Secret Recipe Club, Pancakes & Bacon Cupcakes

My Secret Recipe Club assignment this month is It’s Yummy to My Tummy That sounds good! The funny thing is that Heather was assigned my blog last month! You can see what she made from my recipe index here I am always looking for grabable [you know easy to grab] breakfast type foods for busy … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Cupcakes in the Candy Store

One of my favorite decorating themes at Christmas time is CANDY! Growing up it was all about candy for me, and my mom made me the most wonderful gingerbread house with all the trimmings which she kept in the freezer and brought out every year.  I have been collecting sweets for a while now and … Continue reading