Cupcakes – Baking With Friends

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

I am a happy godmother of two amazing young women: Stephanie and Laura and we were able to spend a weekend together where we explored some embassies in DC, checked out the DC Funk Parade, ate some Chinese food, made brunch and baked cupcakes! Since the beginning of great summer weather is approaching, we thought itContinue reading “Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes”

Vanilla Cupcakes

Same story as my chocolate chip cookies but for a scrumptious vanilla cupcake recipe! Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream Directions: Preheat ovenContinue reading “Vanilla Cupcakes”

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes and Frosting

First snow day of 2015! After a huge craving for some hot cocoa, I found recipes for hot cocoa cupcakes and hot cocoa frosting! My sister and I had been planning on taking some snow-filled pictures and this was the perfect opportunity to do so! Enjoy the recipes, the snow and the pictures! Ingredients CupcakesContinue reading “Hot Cocoa Cupcakes and Frosting”

Strawberry Heart Pocket Cookies

In preparation for Valentine’s Day, my sister and I got together to bake these yummy, adorable, easy cookies! My sister took some amazing pictures that you will see throughout this post. Enjoy the post, enjoy the cookies, and enjoy Valentine’s Day with all our loved ones! Ingredients 1 package pie crust strawberry jam sugar for garnishContinue reading “Strawberry Heart Pocket Cookies”

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

To end off our Thanksgiving cupcake extravaganza, we made these delicious Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cupcakes thanks to Your Cup of Cake and they were absolutely delicious! Instead of just leaving them with plain icing on the top, we added some fun turkey faces on top of the whole treat to add to the festivities! Ingredients Cupcakes: 1Continue reading “Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cupcakes”

Fireball Cupcakes

These cupcakes were for my sister’s homecoming weekend and were a hit! Please note they do contain alcohol in both the cupcake and icing so please bake responsibly but if you prefer not to include alcohol, you can replace mentions of alcohol with regular apple cider. Ingredients Cinnamon Spice Hard Cider Cupcakes ⅓ cup butterContinue reading “Fireball Cupcakes”

Skinny Raspberry Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Another creative way to bake with ripe bananas! This recipe also has raspberries and chocolate chips and is light for those dieting days 🙂 Ingredients 2 and 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour (or mix of whole wheat and all-purpose) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup honey (or maple syrup)Continue reading “Skinny Raspberry Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins”

Cookies & Creme Cupcakes

For the past two years, my master’s program has delayed some of my BWF posts but just this past weekend I graduated! This starts a new transitional time for myself but also for BWF as I can bake and post a bit more and incorporate Vines into some of my posts. We made these deliciousContinue reading “Cookies & Creme Cupcakes”