This Will Be The Star Of Your Christmas Table: Birch Tree Yule Log

The Yule log, or bûche de Noël, is a traditional Christmastime dessert popular in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Quebec and dates back to pre-medieval time. They would burn actual logs to celebrate the winter solstice and cleanse the air and it wasn’t until the 19th century that the yule log cake would become popularized and enjoyed for

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

Celebrate With Some Birthday Cake: Vanilla Cake With Vanilla Buttercream

The classic Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.  Some may consider it boring, but others love the clean vanilla taste and simple joy it provides.  Who doesn’t enjoy a slice of cake from time to time?  As a child I grew up with a homemade birthday cake, made in a bundt pan, and covered in

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: 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

Celebrate with a Cupcake Bar! 1 Cupcake Flavor, 3 Frosting Flavors

To celebrate the end of summer my family had a small cookout with some friends and their adorable 2 year daughter.  I was trying to think of a fun dessert that everyone would enjoy and decided on having a cupcake bar.  I kept it very simple, but there are so many ways to take this