Old Fashioned Yellow Cupcakes with Perfect Chocolate Frosting

Homemade Yellow Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Frosting

This week my sweet, bright eyed baby boy turned three.  Max is a joyful kid, willing to start a conversation with anyone he meets.  More than one person has told me they fully expect to be voting for him in an election a few years from now.  He is my biggest cheerleader, and tells me [...]

DIY All Natural Yellow Cake Mix

DIY All Natural Yellow Cake Mix

Who doesn’t love those boxes of yellow cake mix at the store?  You just dump it in a bowl, add eggs and oil and the next thing you know there’s a warm, perfect cake emerging from your oven.  It’s almost too easy. The downside to those lovely little boxes is that along with all that [...]

Pancake Cupcakes with Maple Frosting and Bacon Sprinkles

pancake cupcakes with maple frosting and bacon sprinkles

Pancake Cupcakes with Maple Frosting and Bacon Sprinkles You read that right.  These are indeed pancakes, baked as cupcakes, then slathered maple flavored frosting and sprinkled with crispy bacon.  And they are every bit as wonderful in real life as they sound. These were John’s birthday treat this year.  He’s not a dessert lover, so [...]

Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting

My sweet darling Sophie turned five this week.  I don’t know how it happened.  I’ve tried so hard to make myself believe that she isn’t getting older and she will always stay little.  I’m thrilled to see her growing into an intelligent and healthy little girl, but there are just so many changes a Mom [...]