Orange Creamsicle Cupcake

Whether you're looking for the taste of summer or a Halloween appropriate treat, this cupcake has lots of flexibility.  Plus, it's both kid and adult friendly!  For this recipe you'll need... Vanilla Cake Mix (plus ingredients to make the cake...usually eggs, oil, and water, but no water required for this one) 1 cup of Cream  (this will...

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Bakers Unite for United Way

As a fundraiser for United Way, many of my colleagues and I hit our kitchens this past weekend and baked up a storm for our company's United Way Bake Sale. Every baked good variety you could think of was represented and, surprise surprise, I made cupcakes.  Since it's so close to Halloween, I decided to make something that was Halloween themed,...

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Pumpkin Patch-Pie Cupcake

Love pumpkin pie or just looking for a fun Halloween themed treat? Well, look no further, I've got you covered.  This recipe takes pumpkin pie to a whole new form of deliciousness - cupcake style.  You can serve it as is, or you can add a few little garnishes to make it even more Halloween-ey.  For this recipe you'll need: White Cake...

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Fancy Stuff Review #2 - Chocolate Decorator

A little while ago my friend was at an Epicure party and she bought a little device simply called a Chocolate Decorator (also called a Decopen).  Since she wasn't going to use it right away, she gave it to me to experiment with - thanks AM.  Well, after the big move move, multiple trips to the Rock and a chaotic few weeks at work, I finally...

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Faking Fancy Wedding Cakes(?) Part III

Happy Thanksgiving!  Today I am thankful that I'm not making that darn wedding cake.  Yes, I think it may have scarred me for life.  I keep saying it was the first and last wedding cake I will ever make...we'll see if someone can sucker me into it again.  But all that said, I do owe you the final installment of my Faking Fancy...

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Cake Truffles

When life gives you too much cake, make CAKE TRUFFLES!  This is a simple, tasty and fancy treat you can make with any leftover cupcakes or cake.  All you need is some chocolate and some leftover iced cake and you're ready to go!  I made this with the leftover wedding cake from my sister's wedding and they were a HUGE hit.  In fact,...

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