Confession #6

I know this picture is not turned the right way but this is how I feel after an order of 6 dozen cupcakes, 4 different kinds. I am dirty and tired now time for a shower and nap.

Confession #5

When we moved to Utah we moved into a small apartment where I didn't even want to be in the kitchen let alone bake in it. I also had my 4th baby and although he is darn cute he keeps me busy.

Now he is over one and we moved into a house so I have a kitchen again!  The wheels have been turning and creations being made!

Cupcake #6

Who doesn't like caramel and chocolate??

Introducing....

Rolo Cupcake!



 It is a chocolate cupcake with a rolo hidden in the center for a yummy gooey suprise!



Topped with a caramel buttercream frosting, homemade chocolate sauce and a rolo. It is making my mouth water just thinking about it.

Cupcake #6

Aren't you glad I didn't say ORANGE cupcake

I remember being a kid going to the dairy to get ice cream. We would always choose between fudgesicle, big stick, and an creamsicle.  So when I had a request from a mom with a 4yr old for orange cupcakes, apparently it is his favorite color, I had to some how incorperate it into the cupcake! So I made an orange creamsicle cupcake.  YUMMY. You know how hard it is to find orange sprinkles? I went to Walmart, Fry's, Micheal's and Target, no orange sprinkles. So I bought mini m&m's and used the orange ones. I never thought that orange cupcakes could taste so good.

Cupcake Recipe

1 Package white cake mix
1 package cheesecake instant pudding mix
1 package orange jellotin
4 eggs (lightly beaten)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cup orange juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together in mixer until batter is smooth. Fill liners until 2/3 full. Bake for 18 mins or until toothpick come out clean. Put on cooling rack to cool completly before frosting.

Frosting Recipe

1/2 stick of butter (room temp)
1 8oz. package of cream cheese
1 teaspoon orange abstract
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 cups of powder sugar
orange food coloring

Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.  Add orange and vanilla abstract and mix, turn mixer on low and gradually add powder sugar. Divide the frosting into 2 bowls and add food coloring to one. In a piping bag fill one side orange and the other with white. Frost cupcakes!

Cupcake #5

Baby Shower Cupcake

My future sister in law had a babyshower over the weekend! Guess what I made, you guessed it, cupcakes! They decided not to find out the gender so the theme of the shower was Americana. What better than red velvot and blue velvet cupcakes? I saw the idea on pinterest of the frosting being a egg and putting a fondant sperm on the top of it so I had to do it. I mean it was a baby shower!

The recipe made do many I even used 2 dozen for the teacher appreciation luncheon at my kids school. No, I didn't put the fondant sperm on those, that would have been a little awkward. Instead, i added another poof of frosting and grated chocolate on top.

Confession # 4

I love this cupcake toolbox! It holds  everything I need, all my food coloring, frosting tips, piping bags, cupcake cups, candles, reciepes and sprinkles.  Before I was given I my tips were scattered around the kitchen drawers and every time I went to frost it was a scavenger hunt to find the one I needed. Thanks to my amazing mother in law I now have cupcake box and I am organized!

Cupcake #4

Carrot Pineapple Coconut Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting!! 

 These are my favorite cupcakes ever! This cake is so moist but not too heavy. My 6yr old and 5yr old always ask for this cupcake on their birthday.  I mean what child asks for carrot cake? I know I didn't. I love the toasted coconut on the top it adds a little crunch.  I am obsessed with coconut...maybe because it reminds me of Hawaii!
 

 These are my go to cupcakes.  Whenever we have extra carrots instead of making a salad to use it up I think of these. These make the perfect breakfast after being chilled in the fridge overnight.  


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