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Cowgirl Party & Chocolate Cake Push Up Cakes

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Last weekend Olivia, my dear niece, celebrated her 8th birthday in Cowgirl Style.  Her grandpa has horses, chickens and bees at house.  What more do you need to celebrate? These cute hats became the starting point for colors. I created party printable using green checked paper with pink and black accents. The girls descended on Pa’s ready for adventure. He gave the girls safety instructions and they carefully listened. Olivia took the first ride with her grandpa. Her friends waited patiently for their turn. The girls decorated horseshoes with rhinestones and bows. My sister-in-law Joy created these adorable table settings. [...]

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes

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It’s November, how crazy is that.  The year is zooming towards the end.  I have been feeling very arts and crafty lately making a Thankful Tree and Grateful Frame.  I started making a set of party printable and had to bake some fall goodies to go with it.  I came across these Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes on Annie Eats. Let’s just say oh, my they are good!  Bless someone with a delivery of these this month.  You won’t regret it and they will be very happy. My weekend holds birthday celebrations, my Friday with the kids and drinks with a [...]

Caramel Cake and an ITunes Podcast

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This Brown Sugar Cake is my top most searched post on a regular basis.  Three years ago when I decided to try that recipe I had no idea it was be such a hit!  I am still getting used to being back at work full time and starting a radio show.  I haven’t been able to spend much time in the kitchen the last few weeks but this week that will change.  In the meantime I thought I’d share this recipe again since many of you might not have seen it. Reviewing the recipe made me hungry for this cake.  [...]

How To Host a Tea Party For Your Family

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Today on Adventures In The Kitchen we are talking about the role of grandparents in our life with Nell Sunukjian.  She knows a little about grandparenting as she has 12 grandkids with 2 on the way. We talk about intentionally building into your grandchildren and I share tips a few ideas for Grandparents Day, September 11, 2011.  She has an annual tea for all the women in her family.  It is quite the shindig and is a special time for her family.  The men even get into the action helping to serve the food. Social Media Agency Here are a [...]

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream and a Winner!

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This week I started a new job and decided to whip up a batch of Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Fresh Raspberry Buttercream.  Doesn’t everyone love a cupcake?  So Sunday night I baked and frosted and packed them up like I was packing lunch for the first day of school These dark chocolate cupcakes come from the back of the Hershey’s Dark Cocoa box.  I made a few changes but they are moist and dark, dark chocolate.  On the rare occasion I am in a chocolate shop I always buy the dark chocolate truffle with raspberry filling.  Dark chocolate and raspberries [...]

Peaches and Cream Cake Pops

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Cake pops are just fun to make and even better to eat.  You can make a batch, freeze half and pull out when you are ready to serve them. I recruited my niece to help me make the Peaches and Cream cake pops.  She had fun dipping them into the white chocolate and roll them in the sanding sugar. I had seen this recipe over at Betty Crocker and thought they would make a tasty cake pop.  The peach puree makes the cake sweeter and the cream adds a rich creamy base.  The peaches and cream pair well with white [...]

Gluten Free Almond Cherry Upside Down Cake

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My friend is on a gluten free diet and this week I decided it was time to bake something to bring to our Sunday Suppers. He generously opens his house up each week and lets us cook and even watches crazy movies like Working Women with us. The hair in that movie is crazy. I cringed thinking of a few photos in old albums where I might have had similar hair to Melanie Griffith. There are some trends I hope never are revisited and quarter back shoulder pads are one of them. Anyways, I digress. I saw this Almond Cherry [...]

Happy New Years!

It’s New Years and time for a toast.  For a fun addition to this evening or any special celebration try these Champagne Cupcakes with a Raspberry Champagne Buttercream. The cupcakes are a bit drier but when topped with the sweet and buttery frosting they are perfect.  I used Coppola’s Sophia Sparkling Wine.  It is pink, sweet and perfect for these little cakes. I’m having dinner at a little Italian restaurant with friends tonight.  Truth be told I’d love to be home entertaining at home.  I hope each of you has a safe and Happy New Year’s Eve.  Thank you for [...]

Birthdays and Vanilla Cupcakes

What is better than celebrating those you love? May is birthday month for my nephews and for the party I decided to whip up Vanilla Cupcakes topped with a vanilla frosting.  One of my nephews  is born at the beginning and the other at the end so we party through out the month.  I love celebrating birthday’s and honoring them with homemade touches. I used a recipe by Martha Stewart for the cupcakes.   I took some of the batter to create a  small individual birthday cake to put the candles in and get the classic candle blowing shot. I [...]

Raspberry Cupcakes with Pink Buttercream

Spring is here and I decided to celebrate with Raspberry Cupcakes.  I fell in love with them on Marthastewart.com.  They were all girlie with pink frosting and topped with a chocolate heart that I never got to trying before delivering the little cakes around town. These cupcakes are bursting with fresh raspberries and the raspberry puree makes them extra moist.  They are perfect for spring, possibly even Easter.