Red White and Blueberry Cupcakes

Red White and Blueberry Cupcakes. A fun festive dessert for the 4th of July.

:: Red, White, and Blueberry Cupcakes ::

It’s officially summer! These Red, White, and Blueberry Cupcakes scream 4th of July! With our easy Whipped Cream Frosting, blueberries, shortbread, and raspberry topping, these patriotic treats are a great way to end your summer barbecues!  It’s crazy to think how quickly this year has flown by.  What is even crazier, is as I blog this post, we aren’t even out of school yet. Tomorrow is the last day of 1st grade for my son, and Wednesday is the last of preschool for Madeline.  I actually think at this moment, I should be doing a post about a celebratory drink that is being enjoyed over a few little tears.  I can’t believe my baby will be in kindergarten next year, and my oldest in second grade.  Though they are almost taller than me, I still think of them as little babies.  Okay, enough about that…..let’s get ready to rock 4th of July next week, with these Red White and Blueberry Cupcakes! [Read more…]

Butter Cream Frosting Recipe

 

 

:: Butter Cream Frosting ::

 

Cupcakes have to be one of my favorite items to bake! I love them because I don’t feel as guilty eating one, as I do making a cake. Cupcakes always seem to put a smile on my family’s face.  Though I love the actual cake portion of the cupcake, I adore the frosting the most!  It is something I have enjoyed since a child.  My favorite is a light whipped cream frosting, but a good butter cream frosting {that is not too rich}, is a wonderful topping on any cupcake!  My favorite butter cream frosting is by Magnolia Bakery.  I have made it a million times, and have added a few items and recreated it into other butter cream flavors.  Yes I know… very vanilla, but sometimes simple is best!   [Read more…]

Whipped Cream Frosting Cupcakes

It has been a busy week of celebrations.

We just finished having a very Happy Halloween.  A week to the day is my son’s birthday.

Then it follows with my godson and sisters’ plus topping it off with Thanksgiving.

Whoa….. quite a bit, but as a mom you know it never ends just there.

So I have to be on my game with quick ideas and easy semi home made versions of great recipes.

Last week I spent an hour late at night melting chocolate over a double boiler plus making

homemade cupcakes from my favorite Magnolia Bakery recipe.

A bit of work, but well worth it for my son’s 6th birthday request and I feel great doing it.

The recipe I know very well and it is a go to one at that, but it is time consuming as baking

is a science and one must pay attention to all of the ingredients and steps.

Though I love baking this way, it is not practical when you have a busy activity week.

So when it is my turn to volunteer for cupcakes.  I prefer to make a semi home made version

of some of my favorite recipes, I use boxed mix for the cake portion.

Magnolia Bakery’s Vanilla Butter cream is a favorite. 

I love everything about it, not too sweet and not too much but I now have a runner up.

Last year at Sara’s daughter’s birthday I experienced her Whipped Cream Frosting.

It is amazing.  So much so I can eat a whole bowl of it.

I make it and think what can I dip this in add this to or frankly just smother this on!

Love love it! This is a keeper.  Thanks Sara for sharing!

{I don’t know if my thighs are thinking the same thing}

*Whipped Cream Frosting*

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1 cup white sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

 Directions

In a small bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; set aside.

In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in whipped cream.

Here is a glimpse of my yummy creation for The Green Ninja’s {Mason’s Soccer Team}

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