Baby Shower Cupcakes!

WOW, I know its been a while since I posted a blog but things have been soooo crazy for me. Its been such a rollarcoaster of year. You wouldn't even believe it if I told you everything that has happened to me. Let's just say this year has been so stressful followed by more stress. All this stressed turned into this crazy depression and then I couldn't even sleep at night. It was crazy! I wasn't baking because I was just not in the mood. Not sure if that's ever happened to you but I just roamed around, watched TV, slept and just wanted to hibernate. So now I am back. I feel better now. So my husband decides to get on the health wagon and I have been working out alot more so the cookies, breads and brownies were put on hold. So I have been hoping that I get invited to a party or asked for a cake in order to bake something.  So when my sister's friend asked me to bake some cupcakes for her baby shower, I was soooooo happy! A big plus!  FINALLY I AM BAKING AGAIN! Oh and I got paid for this too!  Double PLUS!!!!

The picture above shows the cupcakes ready for pick up.  I procrastinated so much on making these cupcakes that I started to run out of time but thankfully they came out sooo cute.

The recipe I used was from The Cake Doctor.  I made Chocolate Cupcakes!  Super Simple but super cute.  I made my famous cream cheese frosting that I always make because its soo good and I am not really fond of buttercream especially when I make cupcakes to sell.  This is an order so I want to make it a bit nicer than just butter and powdered sugar.  Cream cheese makes everything so much better tasting, don't you agree?

I made the little onesies and bids from fondant.  Aren't they cutie?


Brooklyn Blackout Cupcakes
•1 package (18.25 oz) plain devil's cake mix


•3 tablespoons Dutch process unsweetened cocoa


•1 1/2 cups buttermilk


•1/2 cup vegetable oil


•3 large eggs


•1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


1.Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.


2.Prepare the cupcake batter: Line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners. Set the pans aside.


3.Place the cake mix, cocoa powder, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium beat two minutes more.


4.Spon or scoop a heaping 1/2 cup batter into each lined cup, filling it 2/3 of the way full. Place the pans in the oven.


5.Bake the cupcakes until they spring back when lightly pressed with your finger, 17-20 minutes.


6.Remove the pans from the oven and place them on wire racks to cool.



Cupcake Pops :0)~

So I decided to make the famous Cupcake Pops from Bakerella.com.  I made them during the Easter weekend.  They were super easy to make but did take some time. I think my were much thicker and bigger than Bakerella's.  For next time I will make them smaller.  LOL  I used Wilton White and Chocolate Bark and homemade Cream Cheese frosting from when I made the Carrot cake.  See Previous Blog.  I made three Carrot cakes for Easter so it worked out! 

I used various different sprinkles to coincide for the Easter Holiday!  I love Sprinkles. <3 Don't You?  :)

They made great treats for the kiddies and adults love them as well.  Tell me what you think?  Have you tried them yet?

Chocolate Kaluah Cupcakes with Kaluah Frosting!

WHAT A HEADACHE! But I got them done!!! Oh Yeah!!! Kaluah Cupcakes with Kaluah Frosting. OMMMMGGGG.....Last night at 1AM I was making them. I went to Give a Day, Get a day early that morning and had such a pouding headache afterwards. Not sure why because the weather was fantastic and it wasn't that labor entensive. See the Pic! The weather was fantastic in Miami, FL. Well if are taking a trip to florida and would like a free day at a disney park, then all you have to do is volunteer for one of the participating organizations and you'll get a FREE ticket. It's really cool. Go to the Disney Website and seach for Give a day-Get a day for more information! Of course you have to wait for the voucher. Anywho----back to the cupcakes....well I used a recipe that I use to make Rum Cake but I switched it around and used Kaluah and used it to make Cupcakes instead of a cake...YUM! I got the recipe from AllRecipes.com. I didn't use the walnuts or do the whole melting of butter over the saucepan glaze....This is great for the cake but I didn't want to do it on the cupcakes. Oh Yeah....AND I USED KALUAH!!!

The frosting I used from one of my favorite blogs-Lovin' from the Oven! It is DELICIOUS and people love it! It's not super-duper sweet but what I love is the Kaluah After-Taste.....Yumx2!!! Well the cupcake stays moist for a few days so this is a plus! I've made cupcakes before and they get hard the next day but not these! OHHHHH YEAH!

See my cupcakes!


I made mini cupcakes also!!!


Okay...One more pic!


Anyways I am waiting for the Oscars to begin! So I will check you out laters. Don't forget, Recipes below!


Kahlua Frosting
5 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2.5 tablespoons Kahlua
16 ounces powdered sugar

Cream together cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Mix in Kahlua, then powdered sugar in one cup increments until frosting reaches desired consistency. Apply to cupcakes. (frosts 24 cupcakes generously)

Golden Rum Cake
Ingredients-this is for the cake!
1 cup chopped walnuts (DID NOT USE)
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix (USED CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX)
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix(USED CHOCOLATE)
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup butter


Glaze
1/4 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark rum
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over the bottom of the pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. Mix in the eggs, 1/2 cup water, oil and 1/2 cup rum. Blend well. Pour batter over chopped nuts in the pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let sit for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto serving plate. Brush glaze over top and sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze and repeat until all glaze is used.
4. To make the glaze: in a saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup rum. (DID NOT DO!)