Corn on the Cob Cupcakes

These were my contribution to the silent auction for the youth fundraiser.  I made 2 trays of corn on the cob cupcakes.  They were not difficult to make but the assembly took a little time.  Both the cupcake recipe and the decorating instructions come from the “Hello, Cupcake!” cookbook by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson. … Continue reading

Mini Chocolate Cupcakes

This post will be more story than recipe about these mini chocolate cupcakes, just so ya know!  🙂 Last night we had a huge fundraiser activity at our church to raise money for a big youth activity this summer.  We had a big dinner and an even bigger silent auction with all kinds of donated … Continue reading

Little Chocolate Almond Cream Cheese Cakes

Another recipe from “Chocolate from the Cake Mix Doctor” by Anne Byrn.  About 4 of the kids in my Sunday School class have birthdays this month so I thought I’d make them all their own little birthday cakes.  Pampered Chef used to make a stoneware pan that has 6 little bundt cakes in one pan, … Continue reading

March of the Penguins Cupcakes

The penguins have been out fishing all day and now are on their way home in a line, moving past icebergs and more fish.  The last penguin in line has the bucket of fish that they’ve caught.  Happy Birthday Kindra!  This decorating idea comes from the “Hello, Cupcake!” cookbook; it’s not hard to do but … Continue reading

Vanilla Cupcakes

Here’s a sneak peek at how these vanilla cupcakes got decorated!  The decorating instructions can be found in the next post. Yesterday was Kindra’s birthday (who is a good friend of my daughter Courtney) and Courtney asked if I would make a birthday cake for her and then I asked if I could make cupcakes … Continue reading

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cupcakes for the Sunday School class.  Recipe from “Real Simple”, they send me emails with recipes and stuff.  These were so cute!  And even the teenagers who didn’t like pumpkin ate them! 1 (18.5 oz) box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients to make cupcakes) 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree … Continue reading

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crumble Cupcakes

I’ve made these once before but they came out so much better this time, not sure why.  This recipe is from Wendy Paul’s “101 Gourmet Cupcakes in 10 Minutes” which I’ve already professed my love for on this blog.  (I’m thinking about getting a copy or two of it and giving it away on the … Continue reading