tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477575149885575372024-02-19T00:57:51.390-05:00Cake MuffinCake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-28020157526487441222010-09-26T22:12:00.004-04:002010-09-26T22:42:24.731-04:00long time, no blog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszR3PtNtMsgu4IMMoaYBetSOnB7MlUO5p42-8zgO6XWhkKATZNhOZ_7CeOrIsUWkyipqVVlP98e5TKPvF32IXDtJUh4DPRAU8qYeFVPwyO5t8HlWYw1UmV38cKt8-ymcD_yJtYbcdG9s/s1600/DSC00294.JPG"></a><br /><br />Hello out there! I unfortunately rarely post to this blog anymore, and am currently in the final stages of launching <a href="http://www.cakemuffin.com/">Cake Muffin's</a> "real" website, which you will soon find at <a href="http://www.cakemuffin.com/">http://www.cakemuffin.com/</a>. It's scheduled to go live sometime in the next month! In the meantime, if you're curious about the happenings around the kitchen at <a href="http://www.cakemuffin.com/">Cake Muffin</a>, or interested in placing an order, visit us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cakemuffins">Facebook</a> at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/cakemuffins">www.facebook.com/cakemuffins</a> and follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/cakemuffingirl">Twitter</a> at <a href="http://twitter.com/cakemuffingirl">cakemuffingirl</a>.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, and remember, <strong>good things come to those who bake.</strong> :)<br /><p>xoxo,</p><p>Jeanine, the Cake Muffin Girl</p><p>PS: Here's a sample of some of our sweet tweets! </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521416277980106242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vPYNj4Kyqm4R6_QNEkRLgmiJj8SKsGk-8mR0vKtq_yKCBpaLFXLNNhIKr0thAoqhyphenhyphenTfZMAdVfranBc22Z7LeVRthOfUcnQVsI_Oem2ntKmUFe13ePCmvUmjkCB_O8tz4vzvLg-gWsGQ/s320/DSC00178.JPG" />Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-8841333318817328512009-12-26T10:22:00.006-05:002009-12-26T10:30:57.621-05:00when in doubt, give cupcakes.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419566516401863570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSCn8Iy3QhnTjuuzIPdsXdKIXy4SHn-kOFozLiKtNVLois7iFNMpRWBC35WZHLWLrlzjOtOZOZiBRN5iH7GDbRab6tThEJvtmPI6Ns9ZlmHljCJt45a7vv-yDPOp3tAgMWFnscrEykCc/s320/cupcake+boxes+004.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><div>this year, I gave the gift of cupcakes, in the form of a 4-cupcake gift box. </div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419566653257242626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsZfztkMUHZCW1TPBRw-o1h3G9z8xvTnd3xoWi5eICqtHs57K9Hz9upZWN9Q4Fz1CmnGK8yrKD5wSMFMWN9HkkQ4GzLKLhTswDn2Njh56JtJPItJVBMeov04biPRhyARbw4GswTuRMt4/s320/cupcake+boxes+003.jpg" /><br /><br /><div>each box contained 2 mint chocolate chip and 2 vanilla eggnog cupcakes. want to spread some cupcake love yourself? email me at <a href="mailto:cakemuffingirl@yahoo.com">cakemuffingirl@yahoo.com</a> to order your very own customized cupcake gift box. </div><br /><div>Happy Holidays!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-26497617294618871232009-12-17T10:51:00.004-05:002009-12-17T10:57:26.815-05:00They're real, and they're spectacular.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAXL_TOtaNh6b51dELbVnqIC6Qq7zC0-ytcCsSgzHGQL6X-qGxJqha6ZxIQR32Fi4OgO-pVfQJBsS6yAAKeJWCKzifX4Be-I54H2d-194KRcZFDekk2_GeFuur-VMhL4etjJ8ejiLlUU/s1600-h/xmas+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416234388769544914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAXL_TOtaNh6b51dELbVnqIC6Qq7zC0-ytcCsSgzHGQL6X-qGxJqha6ZxIQR32Fi4OgO-pVfQJBsS6yAAKeJWCKzifX4Be-I54H2d-194KRcZFDekk2_GeFuur-VMhL4etjJ8ejiLlUU/s320/xmas+003.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOyrqv_tSV_wp9AMOg78PY5RdNaQxEAXj1CeCX61koJlspdmgswU3A9NR38JGjHmgvYexcEgFlFwFcGWCsk_5SMTBCDdT-kLGY_C7pFwKJ5G25sALln7ajGG0DmxqnbFjQ77msTbL-rI/s1600-h/xmas+002.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>I made these for a Holiday craft fair last weekend, and repeatedly was asked, "Are these REAL cupcakes?" I'll take that as a compliment. :)<br /><br /></div><div>These are mint chocolate chip with vanilla icing, and fondant holly berries. </div><div> </div></div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-69988296994886541382008-09-02T20:21:00.002-04:002008-09-02T20:26:04.053-04:00'tis the season.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOi3PXmS7a9E5mz-1Y8zuu9KcTOGLvfgJCibreMWaJhJKQenueO48aGTmk6kFiO2jOHd7KD9V23QhTDQlizU7ii6T5AEiXLjg_KV9Btf5LVxSfZzTY1iBt1ADFa6SC0uBypY2dDxwWj4/s1600-h/football+cake.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241584659744790050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOi3PXmS7a9E5mz-1Y8zuu9KcTOGLvfgJCibreMWaJhJKQenueO48aGTmk6kFiO2jOHd7KD9V23QhTDQlizU7ii6T5AEiXLjg_KV9Btf5LVxSfZzTY1iBt1ADFa6SC0uBypY2dDxwWj4/s320/football+cake.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>football season that is. i actually made this confectionary version of the ol' pigskin a good 4 months ago at least. but at the urging of a couple of friends, i finally got up the gumption to post again, and thought this cake was rather appropriate for the looming autumn. </div><br /><div>go Eagles.</div><br /><div></div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-45895553807469016192008-05-28T20:57:00.006-04:002008-12-12T17:59:52.643-05:00oink!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcrZOeggHfca7H-ZYhJ6CUYUbRxZBTb8MYeyCRWBniLeANhDqnmPlNlQBfsxGkAHsgEy6mFDRv01VdaqIhsDtTY1d56N4xxNS4yFJnRTE8q5t8rJUea1SzmaXNJoBWv9Tmd4e7_6X1vk/s1600-h/big+&+little+pig.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205608727327121682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcrZOeggHfca7H-ZYhJ6CUYUbRxZBTb8MYeyCRWBniLeANhDqnmPlNlQBfsxGkAHsgEy6mFDRv01VdaqIhsDtTY1d56N4xxNS4yFJnRTE8q5t8rJUea1SzmaXNJoBWv9Tmd4e7_6X1vk/s320/big+%26+little+pig.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTzVrqa2bxaFy0p9Eeu0iIZ9p6DrtJkjQA9gZq_J1-mB5WQ4MG_JuiCTdxb9yaRnbaUVkzSAxDVmKwjDK63er9OCkkOcu8ZRfOdrFKsn8CFy08RUE-VxgR8IzxRcC30qqy_zQvKVxk0A/s1600-h/little+pigs.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205599119485280498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTzVrqa2bxaFy0p9Eeu0iIZ9p6DrtJkjQA9gZq_J1-mB5WQ4MG_JuiCTdxb9yaRnbaUVkzSAxDVmKwjDK63er9OCkkOcu8ZRfOdrFKsn8CFy08RUE-VxgR8IzxRcC30qqy_zQvKVxk0A/s320/little+pigs.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>its been a while, but i finally decided to post something new. pink pigs. definitely worth the weight... i mean wait. </div></div></div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-36538866629203748962008-04-06T11:40:00.004-04:002008-12-12T17:59:52.802-05:00daisy chain.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK76BG0-d9Bcojb4-gzn21DS2qSRfhjx60nod3eaimKi54kLQP5RxwqpOe2VDzdLJ8irFdFIfL3llZuDqwUteO68QMuuBCgQCgePKs5Lc1zVml-S_AgV-0IH-lCzjeZej4YrFvRUogZEY/s1600-h/daisy+cakes2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186163380344562370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK76BG0-d9Bcojb4-gzn21DS2qSRfhjx60nod3eaimKi54kLQP5RxwqpOe2VDzdLJ8irFdFIfL3llZuDqwUteO68QMuuBCgQCgePKs5Lc1zVml-S_AgV-0IH-lCzjeZej4YrFvRUogZEY/s320/daisy+cakes2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>so i spent the majority of yesterday working on these. but it was all worth it when i presented the finished product to my customer (who also happens to be a friend, and would have totally let me know if i'd let her down). </div><br /><div>there's something happy about these. maybe its the reminder of spring, and the warm days it brings. maybe its the lemon-y scent, that reminds you of that lemonade stand you had in front of the house you grew up in (the fact that the only person that purchased a glass was your dad is insignificant). or maybe its just knowing that you get to eat a cupcake today....that always brightens my day. :)</div><br /><br /><div>these cupcakes are lemon poppy seed, with buttercream icing, and a fondant daisy. </div><div> </div></div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-82092859057158765212008-04-01T20:58:00.005-04:002008-12-12T17:59:52.994-05:00true blue.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzMng_UaG0UzsPEEf5GHF2sWfWjblEwLTZYoUSwyjO-SpXQmn8xtPha_uB-_FbFWVazfD-7L7LK7irE2rBjCUsxWLFw9L2rv2BnBt6Ny01zZDE0fmX62jKU81lndyYeVrJf_0J6TMMQQ/s1600-h/blue+cupcakes+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184447987586409122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzMng_UaG0UzsPEEf5GHF2sWfWjblEwLTZYoUSwyjO-SpXQmn8xtPha_uB-_FbFWVazfD-7L7LK7irE2rBjCUsxWLFw9L2rv2BnBt6Ny01zZDE0fmX62jKU81lndyYeVrJf_0J6TMMQQ/s320/blue+cupcakes+3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK06o9MAJ_aOwACDFfviGDSaqQSsLLSNpXuJ0m29J3jy8sV0DJQjm3RzqQtV2Zb8OtkB5lDRVqblQbBPhSo4PH4plkf7Y_sL8z3rrfpaVzgMqbxgI3v2g_Lg6Gk3jn0p9UTpI2Ilt6YA/s1600-h/blue+cupcakes+3.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div>contrary to popular belief, blue, not pink, is my favorite color. that's not to say i don't love pink, but something about a powdery-aqua blue has always roused my optic nerve. so what do i do about it? make cupcakes. chocolate flavored, of course. with sprinkles. </div><br /><div>is this heaven or what.</div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-73894898663426285182008-03-30T10:40:00.005-04:002008-12-12T17:59:53.712-05:00my new muse.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR_V7qO3bg7gntwrhD2BX1QJ1hgC5KTSTxle2UPS_Azwnjrxrk2fVy2DDq97_VwyLvWOSdyTq4ls4qs-6bJ0NCYQ6Wv4Inu-ODyVWy-meQ5ZHcfjTpmz7upmFW_H5YwfS4XShUug5jlA/s1600-h/david+cook.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183551215594873458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR_V7qO3bg7gntwrhD2BX1QJ1hgC5KTSTxle2UPS_Azwnjrxrk2fVy2DDq97_VwyLvWOSdyTq4ls4qs-6bJ0NCYQ6Wv4Inu-ODyVWy-meQ5ZHcfjTpmz7upmFW_H5YwfS4XShUug5jlA/s200/david+cook.jpg" border="0" /></a> david cook? no. (but tempting)</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183551868429902466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamS2gifNaBT4Ja3-SkiNlumwmgg_o3rA5QZYV8fyI3OaZsxHM8yJ1xpIkwJ8pmVjrZ6lEKTw-HUyvIvQgqKFb2SV_sgpGs4YCbt53KSFyeQ7PUOGL8xiKVMlmg2PbJAio_WxEzGBb21w/s200/bakespacelogo.gif" border="0" />a place for cooks? yes!</div><br /><br />no, it's not David Cook, from American Idol (although he is rather tasty)...but it does have to do wtih cooking. its BakeSpace! i've become completely obsessed with it. i'm on it all the time, surfing for new recipes and chefs to add as 'friends'. it's like myspace, but for people obsessed with food. if you aren't yet a memeber you really should join!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bakespace.com/"><img height="90" src="http://www.bakespace.com/images/Linktous/4.gif" width="222" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />and make sure to <a href="http://www.bakespace.com/index.php?mode=people_card&p_id=18956">add me</a> as a friend!<br /><br /><br />i am baking obsessed geek, hear me roar.Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-57184047616127216512008-03-27T12:23:00.003-04:002008-12-12T17:59:53.935-05:00football season is never really over.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeSNE8zfA6MA32DJhlKdLTvJwXE8rJ6zWCP71-rg83Md_UsK5pAzzXZSC8wq78oCHwwnE4xpsnq7cPT0t7qWjopzvRblIweG70Yt3Qpl0ejK0eUlF-PgKjAFh9T_JTI5yi_NbjjYik88/s1600-h/football+cakes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182458923807122018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeSNE8zfA6MA32DJhlKdLTvJwXE8rJ6zWCP71-rg83Md_UsK5pAzzXZSC8wq78oCHwwnE4xpsnq7cPT0t7qWjopzvRblIweG70Yt3Qpl0ejK0eUlF-PgKjAFh9T_JTI5yi_NbjjYik88/s400/football+cakes.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>although i did make these for a superbowl party, if you love football, why not celebrate it all year 'round? </div><br /><div>baseball shmaseball. </div><div>(although i can make baseball cupcakes too....and basketball, and tennis....) </div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-81121077537549256022008-03-25T18:51:00.006-04:002008-12-12T17:59:54.143-05:00flower power.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd9TsKIdxjBTAW_a8RUoblWRVdyIgTQGuHocDlN5vfBegaEmmI8f-yBVXJ2KiVd2cV1MrHgDiBfwu6fdG5OJk5KgGYcwORA8KjmBO58_9H5hAEr7n8-VBMmN6SGC1jA03ukdFfF0ocF4/s1600-h/jumbo+with+pink+flowers.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp_JVowUuFT-29qPIJ_FDcKzzuCmLPkiwk7et8m1uJGg0wNDhVhlT-YrKMWTWBZc6ufd3gEuy-l0jsROpuSk4m2LnP4ombFQyAt6GjWT8PC2m7VQW8kpOqONqki8lW29N5lAER3fSHFk/s1600-h/jumbo+with+pink+rose.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181817285757870658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpp_JVowUuFT-29qPIJ_FDcKzzuCmLPkiwk7et8m1uJGg0wNDhVhlT-YrKMWTWBZc6ufd3gEuy-l0jsROpuSk4m2LnP4ombFQyAt6GjWT8PC2m7VQW8kpOqONqki8lW29N5lAER3fSHFk/s400/jumbo+with+pink+rose.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>nothing says "spring" quite like pink flowers made of icing. throw in a jumbo sized white cake cupcake, a green shell border, and a coat of buttercream, and watch the winter blues just melt away...</div><br /><br /><div>who needs 60 degrees and sunshine anyway.</div></div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-32421254296107057782008-03-24T21:18:00.004-04:002008-12-12T17:59:54.346-05:00fuzzy....was he?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxlF5HEw0Bh_xomN1oqo3VbZBrjDgydBM016CwIwrZLfk3t9u-2yQShVWMwagVN_O30xHcbnYE4-7M3yLyVa8ov0AgNEdX-D2dfi4WE3Y2t0ZNT2wGcXSt65fyj8Ps46WMB39ecgqXbI/s1600-h/bear+cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181483781547336242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxlF5HEw0Bh_xomN1oqo3VbZBrjDgydBM016CwIwrZLfk3t9u-2yQShVWMwagVN_O30xHcbnYE4-7M3yLyVa8ov0AgNEdX-D2dfi4WE3Y2t0ZNT2wGcXSt65fyj8Ps46WMB39ecgqXbI/s400/bear+cake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>"he really looks fuzzy!" or "he looks like an actual stuffed animal!" was the consensus of the comments i heard regarding my teddy bear cake. made for a baby shower with a teddy bear theme, it took a few more hours than originally planned to achieve the ultimate level of "fuzziness" that i aspired to reach. mission accomplished. </div><br /><div>and the answer is no, he wasn't fuzzy. he was buttercream. </div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-73693156507907885042008-03-23T21:30:00.006-04:002008-12-12T17:59:54.524-05:00everybody loves an Easter basket.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBc1nDoWMccd17v23dGrdJQ9VfHhWJfUncN5C6qRyrV_YODUxsJ22KnKCbFJs8fONzfTmHEr_BUwi3jdAs4XmakCF49pp18ljSZFIX-hHNFPZBGqtBI0WpSytZ1ftGtMBAoJ1DIFV5rSM/s1600-h/easter+basket+cupcakes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181119009974886946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBc1nDoWMccd17v23dGrdJQ9VfHhWJfUncN5C6qRyrV_YODUxsJ22KnKCbFJs8fONzfTmHEr_BUwi3jdAs4XmakCF49pp18ljSZFIX-hHNFPZBGqtBI0WpSytZ1ftGtMBAoJ1DIFV5rSM/s400/easter+basket+cupcakes.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>ok. today is Easter, so i used this as an excuse to bake more cupcakes (like i really need an excuse). they started off great- the icing consistency and color was perfect- it really looked like grass! so i added a bunny peep and jelly beans, and it all seemed to be falling into place. and then came the finishing touch- the twizzler basket handles. and here's what i learned- always shape the twizzlers ahead of time (curling them inside a cup works well). un-pre-curled twizzlers will pop out of the "basket" and get icing all over the place. luckily, it only took two cupcakes for me to figure this out. also luckily, i got to eat the "bad" twizzlers, with the icing on them. kinda makes me wish i ruined a few more. </div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-70287209081380541322008-03-23T10:56:00.004-04:002008-12-12T17:59:54.716-05:00the hostess with the mostess<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-D6tw9Veo7ZM_5i5e1bEkwVOEQL13hF5Ec-8xxluzEQ4czRSQDHEoEBxKmsd4OFTiR6iRxmMSfhCmYnkp8CGxGKhzviafSIvAFk4Dk3EUjjcAw8P95AR9ZRvnhuZeoTHSMcSrOCwoj8/s1600-h/hostess+cupcakes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180952524157592082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-D6tw9Veo7ZM_5i5e1bEkwVOEQL13hF5Ec-8xxluzEQ4czRSQDHEoEBxKmsd4OFTiR6iRxmMSfhCmYnkp8CGxGKhzviafSIvAFk4Dk3EUjjcAw8P95AR9ZRvnhuZeoTHSMcSrOCwoj8/s400/hostess+cupcakes.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>i made these hostess-esqe cupcakes for a friend's husband. my friend liked them so much, she insisted we test one (or two) out before we give them to him, just to make sure they were ok. </div><br /><div>they were definitely ok.... </div><br /><div>the best part was definitely the filling! and you know what they say-- it's what's inside that counts.</div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147757514988557537.post-59685479510328892302008-03-22T21:49:00.001-04:002008-12-12T17:59:55.056-05:00Billiard Ball Cupcakes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmzol9M7g6XYZ8H4bz7wt0LaPZuZy4AsDYngfz6Pz1HiLqecTtaTyXkLlQ1UYK7a9hh_RpXMCGeG0o6ruofXkM03t25dsFenUKqAUokFDRpDj_VTA1MwkFABOFMpr8Pc1JJpo6sGlIEI/s1600-h/DSC02425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180749299190047170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmzol9M7g6XYZ8H4bz7wt0LaPZuZy4AsDYngfz6Pz1HiLqecTtaTyXkLlQ1UYK7a9hh_RpXMCGeG0o6ruofXkM03t25dsFenUKqAUokFDRpDj_VTA1MwkFABOFMpr8Pc1JJpo6sGlIEI/s400/DSC02425.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I made these red velvet billiard ball cupcakes with fondant icing for a friend whose favorite pasttime is shooting pool. Rack 'em up!</div><br /><div></div>Cake Muffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697918433862117085noreply@blogger.com1