Showing posts with label cupcakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cupcakes. Show all posts

Apr 13, 2009

Carrot Cupcakes


There's no secret that I like sweets. So when picking what to bring to a Easter Brunch the decision was easy: Cupcakes! 
I wanted to try something new but I wasn't sure what. So i went to how2heroes to get inspired and there it was. This Carrot Cake looked SO amazing i just had to try it myself. I followed this recipe pretty closely, just mixed my flours (half whole wheat, half white) and replaced raisins for walnuts. I loved the extra crunch in there. These came out super moist and delicious, not super sweet and of course the frosting was the perfect compliment!



Mar 8, 2009

Shower time!


Last Saturday Bianca, Petra and I had the pleasure of throwing our friend Mariah's baby shower. It took a lot of planing, research and time, but it was a lot of fun! B and I made the beautiful "Diaper Cake" you see here. It's a "cake" made out of rolled up diapers, decorated with pretty ribbons and cute baby things.


We all made different simple & delicious dishes: a veggie plate with my a super yummy cream cheese dip, cheese and crackers, mini quiches, Petras' meatballs and my mini biscuits. I decided to make mini biscuits because it's one of Mariah's favorites. I made 1" round biscuits (use your favorite recipe or a box mix) and added some fresh rosemary for extra flavor.  After I baked them, I cut them in half and brushed them with melted butter. I filled each one with a tiny piece of bacon and cheddar cheese. Then I warmed them up a bit so the cheese would melt. I thought they came out super cute and delicious.
We also made some really yummy cupcakes. Petra made the vanilla ones (her favorite glutten-free recipe) and I made the chocolate ones and decorated them with this super decadent white chocolate frosting. 

The afternoon was a lot of fun and I think Mariah enjoyed herself. I also have to say that B and I had a great time making the diaper cake and would love to make more, so please send the word out!

Photos taken by my super talented friend Amy Hall of Amy Hall Photography. Thanks girl... if only you could take all the pictures for my blog!