Sunday, March 4, 2012
The family
If you read my blog you will be somewhat familiar with my crazy big family! I love them but we are a big, out spoken family with never a full moment! My cousin Mary for married in November so we took some family photos. Already we have new members Mary recently had baby Mia and Constance has a little girl on the way in August.
Cupcakes
As I mentioned earlier I love making cupcakes!! Besides Sophie and Katherine I find other recipes in magazine, online and most of all Pinterest. I make all kinds of other dressers from cookies, pies and regular cakes however cupcakes are my favorite. I use family and friends as guinea pigs. I only try to a couple because as much as I love them I don't want to look like one. I make them for school quite a bit for all occasions. I will show you a couple of different ones. Emily's banana cream pie birthday cupcakes, Eli's chocolate with vanilla and sprinkles, nutella self-frosting cupcakes, Susan's strawberry birthday cupcakes, finally Sam's chocolate with vanilla cream and ganache birthday cupcakes 
Hot Pink Wellies
Almost a year ago spring was getting closer and I was tired of wet feet so I decided to purchase some rain boots....you know me,pink was the only option! I found this adorable pair of hot pink ones from Walmart of all places. Within a few days I was out doing afternoon bus duty in my neon boots when a couple of middle school girls yelled "I love your boots, they look just like DC Cupcakes!" I had no idea what they were talking about so naturally I googled it...only to find my new mentors Sophie and Katherine!!!
I started watching the show because I was interested in baking cupcakes because after all I loved eating them. Now I was in love with Ivey Cake in Franklin,TN but after watching one episode Georgetown Cupcake became my new obsession. I will admit their antics and humor as well as Mommy make the show but the tall hot pink Wellies made me love them more. I really never imagined I could bake their recipes though.
I kept watching as summer rolled on until finally trying a recipe. They were strawberry champagne cupcakes....they flopped. It probably didn't help that the power went off in the middle of baking but I quickly learned buttercream was a science.
I didn't give up on baking but I knew I needed some new pans, easier recipes and trial and error. I started making some pretty good cupcakes, so once Sophie and Katherine's new book, The Cupcake Diaries came out I gave their recipes another try.
I read the book in an hour and quickly marked things to remember from technique to recipes. Their buttercream base is so easy and you just add a few extra ingredients to create any flavor you wish. For the sake of copyrights (and my laziness concerning typing extra) I will say either google the recipes or better yet buy the book. Every person who bakes cupcakes must have this book!
I used their coconut cupcake recipe as the base cake for this bday cake for my dad....the other layers of coconut were my creation.
For bunco in January I tried to conquer the strawberry champagne cupcakes , , champagne buttercream, strawberries and ganache layered dessert...success this time even with the ice storm coming down!
For Flori's bday I went with the lighter version of their chocolate cake with toffee chip buttercream
I look forward to trying more recipes and hopefully I will make it to Georgetown cupcake soon!! Until then at least we have our pink Wellies
I started watching the show because I was interested in baking cupcakes because after all I loved eating them. Now I was in love with Ivey Cake in Franklin,TN but after watching one episode Georgetown Cupcake became my new obsession. I will admit their antics and humor as well as Mommy make the show but the tall hot pink Wellies made me love them more. I really never imagined I could bake their recipes though.
I kept watching as summer rolled on until finally trying a recipe. They were strawberry champagne cupcakes....they flopped. It probably didn't help that the power went off in the middle of baking but I quickly learned buttercream was a science.
I didn't give up on baking but I knew I needed some new pans, easier recipes and trial and error. I started making some pretty good cupcakes, so once Sophie and Katherine's new book, The Cupcake Diaries came out I gave their recipes another try.
I read the book in an hour and quickly marked things to remember from technique to recipes. Their buttercream base is so easy and you just add a few extra ingredients to create any flavor you wish. For the sake of copyrights (and my laziness concerning typing extra) I will say either google the recipes or better yet buy the book. Every person who bakes cupcakes must have this book!
I used their coconut cupcake recipe as the base cake for this bday cake for my dad....the other layers of coconut were my creation.
For bunco in January I tried to conquer the strawberry champagne cupcakes , , champagne buttercream, strawberries and ganache layered dessert...success this time even with the ice storm coming down!
For Flori's bday I went with the lighter version of their chocolate cake with toffee chip buttercream
I look forward to trying more recipes and hopefully I will make it to Georgetown cupcake soon!! Until then at least we have our pink Wellies
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