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Nothing says LOVE like Red Velvet Cupcakes

camberley — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:22:21 +0000

Thanks for making me look good in front of my co-workers. They LOVED these red velvet cupcakes. (My Valentine loved them too)

RED VELVET CUPCAKES

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 pound cream cheese, softened
2 sticks butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
Chopped pecans and fresh raspberries or strawberries, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers.

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.

Garnish with large sugar granules (pictured above), chopped pecans or strawberries.

Happy Eating,

Camberley

Recipe from Paula Deen, FoodNetwork

Quote of the Day

camberley — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:27 +0000

“If I could be anything in the world I would want to be a teardrop because I would be born in your eyes, live on your cheeks, and die on your lips.”

Come on Baby Light my Fire!!!

keighley — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:48:46 +0000

These handmade Valentine’s Day Matchbooks are courtesy of Brides.com. Stop by to download the actual template and make your OWN!

I found this fabulous idea through this Inspiring Blog. Check out her spin on the matchbook Valentine.

Seriously… people like her make me sick. In a good way of course.

xoxox

Keighley

Quote of the Day

camberley — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:58:47 +0000

Love is the only gold.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Quote of the Day

camberley — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:14 +0000

Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end.

~Author Unknown

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Peanut Butter for Breakfast? Why not!

Jamie — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:59:36 +0000

As stated previously, I am the mother of the pickiest eater alive. Not only is he picky but he’s temperamental ( google dictionary def. = relating to or caused by temperament;
moody: subject to sharply varying moods
erratic: likely to perform unpredictably; “a temperamental motor; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn’t”.
As I was saying. Picky and temperamental not a good combo for a mommy at 7:30 in the morning trying to get some food down her child’s throat before he heads off to school.
Lately, I have given Trey some choices ( giving him choices seem to get a result faster… sometimes).
Example: Strawberries, cheerios, fruit loops, (sometimes I’ll even allow “whole grain” Gold Fish) waffles, pancakes, cereal, you know, the usual good hearty breakfast.
I also tell him he can have peanut butter and pretzels. I like Peanut butter. It stays with you awhile and it’s good for you. So… Trey has been enjoying a little dipping snack. Peanut butter and waffles. Maybe on V-Day I’ll make them pink and heart shaped. We’ll see what kind of “temperamental” mood I’m in that morning. Good luck with your picky eaters and enjoy this yummy breakfast or snack.