5 Desserts To Make This 4th Of July

Fourth of July 2020 is upon us and although we won’t be celebrating as we did last year or years before that, we can still celebrate with the ones we love at home. Why not enjoy a delicious dessert to cap off the day. These are 5 recipes worth trying this holiday. They are fun,

10 Kid Approved Halloween Desserts They Can Make With You

The school year has started and before you know it the holiday season will be here. Halloween costumes, pumpkins, mum plants and apple cider donuts are already in the stores and local fall fairs have opened their gates. Children are always so excited to get dressed up in costumes and act silly with their friends.

Happy 4th! Vanilla Sprinkle Cake, Vanilla Buttercream and Crumb Topping

Happy Fourth of July! When it’s time to celebrate a birthday, special event or holiday, cupcakes are always my first choice.  There is something so convenient and special about having your very own cupcake to enjoy. This could be my new favorite cupcake creation to date. As mentioned in previous posts I love classic flavors

Guest Feature: Coconut Bird Nest Cupcakes – Art Imitates Life

‘Tis Spring! After months of cold, spring reopens the window to motivation and creativity. Pastel petals adorn the trees and sidewalks. Spring’s beauty makes every watery-eye, sniffle, and sneeze worthwhile. “At present, people see fogs, not because there are fogs, but because poets and painters have taught them the mysterious loveliness of such effects.” Oscar

Chocolate Recipes From The Make & Taste Archives

Chocolate week on Make & Taste wouldn’t be complete without compiling some recipes from the archives.  Any of these recipes will satisfy those chocolate cravings.  Both the brownies and cupcakes are small batch while the pie is no-bake! It doesn’t get any better.  So head to the store and grab a couple bags of cocoa

Small Batch: Vanilla Cupcakes With Vanilla Frosting

Although the holidays are over, there are still January birthdays and special events to celebrate.  I always love to celebrate with a cupcake, but many times I don’t necessarily need a dozen, so a small batch recipe is a perfect solution.  You can whip up this recipe with two bowls and your whisk.  The vanilla frosting

A Kids Style Yule Log: Chocolate Cupcakes With Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

As I planned for the holiday’s I considered making a yule log for the first time, but since I wasn’t hosting a large holiday party I decided to take a different approach.  A deconstructive yule log or Buche de Noel.  Typically, a yule log is made of a rolled chocolate sponge cake with vanilla frosting

Virginia Feature: Trompe L’oeil- Sushi Cupcakes

Imagine walking into a dinner party, and seeing spicy tuna rolls and chopsticks on the dessert tray.   Then, imagine biting into the sushi rolls and tasting sweet vanilla cake topped with coconut butter cream.   Sushi cupcakes are unexpected treats that add an artsy and playful flare to your dessert.   It’s a “trompe l’oeil,” or deception

Virginia Feature: Halloween Elmo Cupcakes

When my daughter was nine months old, I went back to work. As I was making the transition from full time mom to part-time working mom, my husband and I searched high and low for dolls to comfort her when we were away. Like so many parents making that transition, we tried stuffed giraffes, bear

Virginia Feature: Mini Pumpkin Cupcakes with Friends

It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkins, sweaters, and the return of good TV, mark the beginning of fall. After spending the summer months bathing in the summer sunshine, pumpkin treats help ease us out of our flip-flops and back into the school routine. In French, we call this, “La Rentrée.” This year, to kick off pumpkin season,