Cupcakemomma's Blog

Wow! How am I so behind?!

cupcakemomma — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:39:25 +0000

I totally and completely SUCK at blogging. Facebook, Twitter- I rock- ok, well Twitter only recently got back to Tweeting…but Facebook, I am on it! LOL. But why is it that I can never update my blog? No idea. But it is my new resolution to have atleast one update with pictures every single week!

Hamburgers anyone?

cupcakemomma — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:15:13 +0000

When my sister told me that my nephew was having a pool party/cookout for his 3rd birthday, i just knew we needed special cupcakes to go with the theme of things! What better cupcake to have at a cookout than little hamburgers?! How cute are these little guys! The kids LOVED them and the adults were equally impressed with our mad creative skills and they were pretty darn tasty too! Pretty simple to make so that was even better. Sis and I made them together and they turned out fabulous and the thing that brought them all together was the real sesame seeds on them and the little toothpicks…just made them perfect! I will for sure be making these guys again! And by the way, if you couldn’t tell, the hamburger patty is actually a brownie!

Salted Caramel Cupcakes…would you dare?

cupcakemomma — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:21:08 +0000

Sounds strange huh. Who would have thought that putting salt with caramel would equal deliciousness? Well, salt aint just for your potatoes anymore people! Today I experimented with a new flavor of cupcake and I have to say, it is amazing! So rich, sweet, yet has a hint of savory from the salt…perfect combination. Think chocolate and caramel kettle corn maybe. You get the sweet and the salty….or think a chocolate covered pretzel! This devil’s food cupcake is filled with caramel and then topped with a chocolate caramel butter cream and then sprinkled with sea salt! The salt brings out the flavor of the chocolate and the sweetness of the caramel. This cupcake is sure to leave you begging for more. One tip though-have a HUGE glass of milk near by because you are going to need something good and cold and creamy to wash down this down with and what better beverage to do that with than a huge glass of ice cold whole milk! Fat free just aint gonna do it. You are gonna need full fat! Trust me, it’s worth it!!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

cupcakemomma — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:35 +0000

It’s Friday, the 12th…not the 14th, however, my babies are having Valentine’s Day parties at school/daycare today, so I had cupcakes to make last night! They came out so cute. The first batch, however, made it to work with me because the cream cheese icing wanted to be a pain in my butt and it was a bit runnier than I wanted…so they were decorated up and into work they came with me! I don’t know what I wait so late to do my baking…well, yes I do..last night we had company, so I didn’t even get to start my baking until almost 10 pm! I was up until after midnight making sure all the cupcakes were iced and gorgeous and ready for today! My dear sweet husband went to the store so late last night to get me more powdered sugar to make more icing..I love that boy! So, anyway…here are the Valentine’s Cupcakes…so cute! Hope all the little one’s in Emmy’s class love them today and I know all my girls at work who got one loved them! Happy early Valentine’s Day…

Guess the wolf’s out of the bag….

cupcakemomma — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:07:52 +0000

quote taken from Embry Call, New Moon…you know I love it. This post is way way overdue but as I was sitting here updating for the first time in…well…forever, I happened to think back about the awesome Werewolf cupcakes I made for our girl’s night New Moon party back in November and I had to post them. They were awesome when they were completed! They were a bit time consuming, but I was quite pleased with the final result! Judge for yourself!

They’re bad, you know it….

cupcakemomma — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:16:50 +0000

I’m talkin Michael Jackson bad…a good friend recently asked me to make some sort of Michael Jackson themed cupcakes for her daughter’s 7th birthday…so here is what I came up with…Chocolate cake, topped with a vanilla buttercream! They are topped with a white chocolate glove brushed with silver pearl dust and also topped with a red sprinkle star. Some of them we used a picture topper, so we used a picture from the Bad/Thriller era—you know, the era where he was awesome.

Eggnog Cupcakes?!

cupcakemomma — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:57:19 +0000

Moist, delicious and festive Eggnog Cupcakes!

My tastetesters gave them thumbs up!

My personal review of New Moon (spoilers ahead!!)

cupcakemomma — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:37 +0000

So yes, I was part of the insanity that is Twilight and New Moon. Last night was no exception to that insanity. After discovering these books a good while back, I have done nothing but count down the days to this movie…The book was fabulous and I don’t care to admit how many times I have actually read—er re-read— the book–all of it, let’s just say I really know my stuff on it. So, last night we (as in myself, my sissy, and several of my awesome girlfriends I work with) hit up the theater for the 9 pm showing of Twilight–which was as exciting for me because even though I know this movie line for line and again, will not admit how many times I have seen it, I have not seen it on “the big screen”–that’s right, I was a normal girl living a normal life when this hit theaters in November 2008. Now, I am not as normal….ok, let’s just face it, I am delusionally obsessed with anything and everything remotely related to this series. So, I got to see it on the big screen and I was not disappointed. Edward is even finer when he is 10+feet tall. ha. After that, the moment we had all been waiting for…drum rolls ensue…yes, New Moon. Oh.My.Edward was it FABULOUS. I loved it. I thought it was perfect, they kept all the main key points and I thought the CG Animation was brilliant. I loved everything. I don’t think I would have changed a thing about it. I like the soundtrack played through some of the scenes. My heart ached each time we had to see Bella screaming in her bed from a nightmare…sadness. Jacob was really spotlighted of course in this book and I really enjoyed seeing more of him and his transformation. He was amazing. I almost want to be team Jacob, but who am I kidding..I read the books, I know who gets the girl . The Wolf Pack was not to disappoint either…those boys did an amazing job. I loved them all! I don’t think I have one bad thing to say about any of it. It was funny, it was touching, it was sad, it was emotional, it was…perfect. It was all I hoped it would be. My favorite part (s)–I had a hard time narrowing it down– I think would be 1) when Jacob transformed in front of her for the first time, 2) when they had to cast the vote and 3) when Jake and Edward started to fight and she stepped between them and told them that neither of them could fight without hurting her…aw my heart! I am even more excited that I have tickets to see it again on Sunday! YAY!!! This is one I will be watching over and over and over again when it is released on DVD. What a fantastic night!

It’s London baby!!!

cupcakemomma — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:42:08 +0000

Ok, so it’s not London, it’s Charleston, and the beer wasn’t Boddingtons, but it did the trick and a good time was had by all and Charleston will here in be referred to as London in the rest of the post, because…well, it’s my blog, my post and I make the rules! This weekend I was lucky enough to get to go to London with my BFF (see prior entry titled Happiness for pic of said BFF). It was a girls weekend, just me and her. We had a blast. We had dinner, wine, desserts, pedicures, cooking classes, and our fair share of a bad smell that wafted through the air for some reason—i think London has too many horse and carriage rides—this weekend we were total foodies. We tried new foods, local brews, drinks and loved every single second of it. From a roasted pumpkin squash with marscapone cheese and a pured pork and pumpkin filling, fried green tomato BLT, crunchy french toast, to the best lobster bisque and hush puppies around, we ate and ate and though we stuffed ourselves to near sickness, it was awesome!! And we walked it all off, i promise! The food was amazing. The crunchy french toast at the Sweetwater Cafe is high on my list of recommendations–what better way to start your day then some french toast, dipped in frosted flakes and then fried up and covered in syrup. Moving on, we had the nothing less than amazing Lobster based bisque at Hyman’s Seafood that was so good we went back a 2nd time for it. This bisque was amazing if I have not said that already. Creamy, yet not too heavy and packed full of scallops and shrimp–both locally caught! The hushpuppies they serve you will leave you begging for more and days later you will be sitting in your office wishing you could bite into one right now and dip it in a little butter…now, where was I….Ah yes, let’s not forget the perfect way to end your day, or take break in the middle of and stop in at Kraminsky’s for a HUGE piece of cake or a nice fat slice of pie and a Charleston Steamer. What is a steamer—only a tall cup o’ heaven. Steamed milk and we had the toasted marshmallow which tasted exactly as the name says and drizzled with a bit of caramel. It was Heaven I tell you, pure Heaven. Charleston is a food lover’s haven. There is so much local flavor and flair in everything. From the rice used at our cooking class, which was grown locally and the veggies and fish, all local…to the scallops at dinner–everything so fresh! Now onto more than food! The slave market was packed each day and we managed to buy a few items. They have some great things there, especially the sweet grass baskets–it amazes me how they make them. They are really lovely….and pricey, so no, one did not make it home with me this time. The Spa pedicure we had was beyond words…we had rose petals and bubbles and oil in the water, we had a mud mask for our feet, we sipped mimosas as we were softened, clipped, filed, and painted. It was great. So relaxing and my feet thanked me several times over…it was like they were just walking on little pillows of air, well, until we left the spa and back outside where we walked a while and then they just hurt again..lol….I could go on and on about how much fun we had. This was such a fantastic weekend and I cannot wait to have another girl’s weekend again! And we have officially decided our name would be BFFoodies….clever girls we are…. so, here’s to London baby!

Before and After

cupcakemomma — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:15:02 +0000