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HOW I RUINED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES IN 6 EASY STEPS                        I’m in baking mode. The holidays are upon us and my urge to create is blossoming. My kiddies requested a Halloween cake for the upcoming holiday. They wanted the outside to be a jack o’ lantern and the inside orange, vanilla and chocolate cake. Okay. Somehow I thought I had 4 cake pans, but I only had 3 of the same size. Since I was coloring one of the vanilla batches orange, that left me with excess chocolate. I decided to make cupcakes with the remaining batter. Fast forward all the prepping and mixing and I am ready to pour my mix into the cupcake pan. After inserting the cupcake liners, my daughter suggests putting Halloween Oreos in the batter. I said screw it why not? My daughter started putting cookies in the bottom of the liners. I didn’t think it was a good idea because I figured they would cook incorrectly. I don’t know…somehow it just seemed wron...

HOW I RUINED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES IN 6 EASY STEPS                        I’m in baking mode. The holidays are upon us and my urge to create is blossoming. My kiddies requested a Halloween cake for the upcoming holiday. They wanted the outside to be a jack o’ lantern and the inside orange, vanilla and chocolate cake. Okay. Somehow I thought I had 4 cake pans, but I only had 3 of the same size. Since I was coloring one of the vanilla batches orange, that left me with excess chocolate. I decided to make cupcakes with the remaining batter. Fast forward all the prepping and mixing and I am ready to pour my mix into the cupcake pan. After inserting the cupcake liners, my daughter suggests putting Halloween Oreos in the batter. I said screw it why not? My daughter started putting cookies in the bottom of the liners. I didn’t think it was a good idea because I figured they would cook incorrectly. I don’t know…somehow it ju...

After months...of organizing, restructuring, and figuring out formats I have now joined the awesome board collectors on Pinterest!  I am really ready to get rid of all of my other social media accounts and just live HERE!   :) I have been doing a lot of baking lately and I didn't want to post anything until I get the buttercream smooth.  (Bakers will relate) I  will soon start posting some of my party cake ideas and diving more into my creative side. I  will still share home cooked goodies for the family, b ut my new obsession has officially taken over. Can't wait to show you all v ery soon! Follow me on Pinterest  Facebook Instagram Twitter

After months...of organizing, restructuring, and figuring out formats I have now joined the awesome board collectors on Pinterest!  I am really ready to get rid of all of my other social media accounts and just live HERE!   :) I have been doing a lot of baking lately and I didn't want to post anything until I get the buttercream smooth.  (Bakers will relate) I  will soon start posting some of my party cake ideas and diving more into my creative side. I  will still share home cooked goodies for the family, b ut my new obsession has officially taken over. Can't wait to show you all v ery soon! Follow me on Pinterest  Facebook Instagram Twitter

                    Chocolate, Chocolate, and more Chocolate!   This super addictive chocolate dessert came courtesy of  my dear friend Isabell.  As a self-proclaimed chocoholic, I asked her not to ever make it again, but you know how friends are. The cool thing is how simple it is to make. This semi-homemade dessert incorporates store bought and made from scratch ingredients. If you have all day to do the entire dessert from scratch, kudos. If you don't, you can still achieve the same delicious results.     Ingredients Devil's food cake mix (prepared and cooled) instant chocolate pudding mix (prepare and set aside) Chocolate syrup   Whipped Cream 16 oz. container heavy whipping cream 4 tbsp. confectioners' sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract         Prepare cake according to box instruc...

                    Chocolate, Chocolate, and more Chocolate!   This super addictive chocolate dessert came courtesy of  my dear friend Isabell.  As a self-proclaimed chocoholic, I asked her not to ever make it again, but you know how friends are. The cool thing is how simple it is to make. This semi-homemade dessert incorporates store bought and made from scratch ingredients. If you have all day to do the entire dessert from scratch, kudos. If you don't, you can still achieve the same delicious results.     Ingredients Devil's food cake mix (prepared and cooled) instant chocolate pudding mix (prepare and set aside) Chocolate syrup   Whipped Cream 16 oz. container heavy whipping cream 4 tbsp. confectioners' sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract         Pre...

I can't raise my hand high or fast enough :) Ice cream is comfort food. There is never an inappropriate time to indulge. Look at my surroundings. These photos were taken today. Yet, all I can think about is throwing down a nice bowl. Maybe it's the snow :) A few months ago I came across the brand " Halo Top " that claims their entire pint of lo cal ice cream is 240 calories. :/ Can you imagine being able to eat an entire pint of cool, creamy, goodness that will only cost you the equivalent of doing a few loads of laundry?  I've been trying to find the "eat the whole pint" brand of ice cream for months, and lo and behold my local Shop Rite in Poughkeepsie, NY has started carrying them. They were on sale for $2.88 a pint, so I decided to try them out.   The lemon cake flavor, which is my favorite cake-cake, seemed to be amongst the popular flavors, so I  decided to go for that one. Of course you can't go wrong with chocolate, so I scoope...

I can't raise my hand high or fast enough :) Ice cream is comfort food. There is never an inappropriate time to indulge. Look at my surroundings. These photos were taken today. Yet, all I can think about is throwing down a nice bowl. Maybe it's the snow :) A few months ago I came across the brand " Halo Top " that claims their entire pint of lo cal ice cream is 240 calories. :/ Can you imagine being able to eat an entire pint of cool, creamy, goodness that will only cost you the equivalent of doing a few loads of laundry?  I've been trying to find the "eat the whole pint" brand of ice cream for months, and lo and behold my local Shop Rite in Poughkeepsie, NY has started carrying them. They were on sale for $2.88 a pint, so I decided to try them out.   The lemon cake flavor, which is my favorite cake-cake, seemed to be amongst the popular flavors, so I  decided to go for that one. Of course you can't go w...