tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123439362024-03-13T09:17:10.062-04:0052 Cupcakes and LaylaIt's always about Cupcakes! Cupcake recipes, tips, photos, etc. Cupcake answers...by the Cupcake Queen!Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.comBlogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-80266449883673837842015-01-15T10:46:00.003-05:002015-01-15T10:54:38.580-05:00These are the best Granny Smith Apple Cupcakes! Enjoy!<b>Granny Smith Apple Cupcakes:</b><br />
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<b>Servings</b>: 24<br />
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<b>Ingredients: </b>2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
9 ounces unsalted butter, softened at room temp
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange zest, finely grated
1 cup whole milk<br />
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<b>Apple Topping:</b>
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 granny smith apples, peeled and cored and thinly sliced<br />
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<b>Cinnamon Frosting</b>
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened at room temp
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
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<b>Directions:</b>
1. To cook the apples: Place butter and sugar in a large fry pan over low-medium heat. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add apple slices and cook for 8-10 minutes or until apples are lightly caramelized. Remove apples from pan and let cool completely.<br />
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2. To make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 325°F Line 24 4-fl-oz-capacity muffin wells with paper liners.<br />
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3. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside dry ingredients.<br />
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4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides if the bowl occasionally. Beat in the vanilla and grated zest.<br />
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5. On low speed, add the flour mixture and mix until flour is barely incorporated. Add the milk and mix until just smooth.<br />
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6. Divide the batter among lined muffin wells, filling each well about 2/3 full. Top with the apples.<br />
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7. Bake at 325F until a cake tested comes out clean, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool cupcakes on cooling racks. Make sure cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting.<br />
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8. To frost the cupcakes: In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the confectioner's sugar and cinnamon and beat for another 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Frost the cupcakes.Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-66382637912216161552013-10-03T10:25:00.001-04:002013-10-03T10:27:27.804-04:00Erin K - The Sexy Cupcake Ditty<br />
Thanks, Erin K, for turning me on to your "Sexy Cupcake Ditty" a while ago.
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If you love cupcakes, you'll love her song!<br />
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<p>The cupcake craze may be <a href="http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/04/cupcake-boom-went-bust.html">trending downward</a>, which is perhaps why it's a good thing <a href="http://www.sprinkles.com/cupcake-bakery-locations/new-york/">Sprinkles</a> is going to start selling ice cream in a newly leased, 1,000 square-feet spot adjacent to its enormous store on the Upper East Side. The new space, at 782 Lexington Avenue, will also have a <a href="http://www.grubstreet.com/2012/03/sprinkles-24-hour-automatic-cupcake-machine.html">cupcake ATM</a> built into its façade, which allows convenient access to sweets, 24-7. The machine's L.A. counterpart has been known to attract <a href="http://losangeles.grubstreet.com/2012/10/honey-boo-boo-cupcake-atm.html">sugar-craving child TV stars</a>.</p>
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At a time of the year when we make daily diet affirmations, cupcakes—those sinister calorie-carriers—slip past our defenses. They're just so small and cute! Whether they are homemade or from the gourmet shop around the corner, cupcakes prove irresistible to coworkers, kids, men, and women. Their delicate appearance, infinite variability, and colorful frosting have enabled cupcakes to conquer the nation (and topple our New Year's resolutions).</div>
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In the delicious reign of cupcakes, there have been some standout distributors—shops that not only showcased the delicacies but also aided our addictions. Thanks to a loyal band of cupcake fanatics, these pint-size stores have become institutions, monuments even, to this hand-held treat. For die-hards, stepping up to the altar—oops, we mean counter—of these shops is the delectable conclusion to an oh-so-sweet pilgrimage. And for those in the Midwest, it's a fairly long trek to get to one of the shops listed below. The cupcake trend began on the coasts, but it is slowly (but surely) moving inland. However, the landmarks remain in coastal cities like <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/New_York_NY/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">New York</a>, <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/Los_Angeles_CA/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/San_Francisco_CA/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">San Francisco</a>, and <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/Washington_DC/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Washington, D.C.</a></div>
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Although Red Velvet seems to be the go-to flavor for customers throughout the country, we encourage you to the try the more creative inventions at these eminent cupcakeries.</div>
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<strong>Most Creative Cupcake:</strong> White Hot Chocolate ($4.50)</div>
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Run by Mia and Jason Bauer, <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Crumbs Bake Shop</a> began serving gourmet cupcakes on Manhattan's Upper West Side in 2003. Since then, the bakery has taken its staggering popularity in stride, opening new locations along the East Coast and in California. Crumbs whips up more than 50 varieties daily; with so many to choose from, expect to find flavors ranging from the tried-and-true vanilla with sprinkles to quirkier concoctions like apple cobbler. If you aren't overwhelmed by the delicious array of goodies, check out the "Colossal Crumb." This cupcake stands more than six inches tall, so you should gather your friends to tackle this treat.</div>
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<strong>Most Creative Cupcake:</strong> Morning-After Mimosa Cupcake ($3)</div>
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With her grandmothers' recipes in hand, Susan Sarich found a way to pass on her family treats to a new generation. In Brentwood, Calif., (a suburb of <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">L.A.</a>), <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">SusieCakes</a> opened its doors to sweet-toothed Californians in 2006. The shop's myriad desserts—there are more than just cupcakes here—look simple and tasty, lacking the excessive ornamentation often found at other bakeries. Here, you'll find lemon squares, snickerdoodles, and butterscotch toffee pudding that will bring you back to your childhood. But Susan's inventive twist on the cupcake is what has most people talking. Susie's Signature "Frosting Filled" Cupcakes come in nine regular flavors, including Luscious Lemon, Fluffy Coconut, and Vanilla with Pastel Vanilla Frosting. Meanwhile, seasonal favorites like Salted Caramel Apple and Morning-After Mimosa keep patrons asking, "What's next?"</div>
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Baked</h2>
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<strong>Most Creative Cupcake:</strong> Green Tea ($2)</div>
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This suggestively named shop in Brooklyn is so good that it lures Manhattanites away from their sacred island and their own cupcake dealers. Owners Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito have transformed a potentially ordinary neighborhood bakery and coffee shop into a nationally recognized confectionary. <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Baked</a> has been featured on NBC's <em>Today Show,</em> the <em>Martha Stewart Show</em>, and the Food Network. And in a survey of 47 New York cupcake purveyors, <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">SeriousEats.com</a> crowned Baked the top shop in the city, citing the Lemon Drop and Sweet and Salty cupcakes in its testimony. One of the nice things about Baked is its willingness to share its recipes with others. You can purchase the shop's recipe book or its easy-to-use mix kit, which contains all the ingredients you need to make your favorite desserts. Despite all the praise and subsequent products, the Baked shop remains a small and friendly operation.</div>
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<strong>Most Creative Cupcake:</strong> Chai Latte ($3.50)</div>
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<a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Sprinkles</a> founder Candace Nelson claims that her cupcakes are a natural extension her great-grandmother's legacy. But customers who enter one of Sprinkles' 10 locations will see that Nelson has brought her family's desserts into the 21st century with style. Dominated by warm beige and chocolate brown tones, the sleek design of the shops' interiors puts the cupcakes center stage. Despite Nelson's recurring role on the Food Network's <em>Cupcake Wars</em>, the true stars of the show rest on tiered shelves. Perfectly poised in rows, these cupcakes may be the most recognizable ones in America. Although the treats exhibit militant uniformity, signature colorful dots label each creation, so there's no mistaking what delectable flavor you've selected. With bakeries on both coasts and in the Midwest, Nelson is sharing her cupcakes with more dessert lovers than ever.</div>
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<strong>Most Creative Cupcake:</strong> Hummingbird Cupcake ($3.50)</div>
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A landmark bakery if there ever was one, <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Magnolia Bakery</a> is the oldest shop on our list. The shop, which doled out its first sweets in the summer of 1996, was once a local secret in <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/New_York_NY/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">New York City</a>'s Greenwich Village. That is, until Carrie Bradshaw took her <em>Sex and the City</em> gal-pal Miranda (and boy troubles) to the benches outside this quaint bakery in 2000. Since Carrie took a bite of a pink-frosted Magnolia cupcake, fans of the HBO show and cupcake aficionados alike have lined the block for a sweet sample. We recommend one of the more creative flavors like the Hummingbird cupcake, a banana-pineapple-pecan cake topped with icing and toasted pecans. While we encourage you to visit the original store (even with the queue), you can now taste Magnolia's scrumptious desserts at shops in <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/Los_Angeles_CA/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/Chicago_IL/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Chicago</a>, and even Dubai.</div>
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<strong>Most Creative Cupcake:</strong> Bananas Foster Cupcake ($2.75 - September only)</div>
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In a highly competitive cupcake market (Sprinkles and local favorite Baked & Wired are just down the road), <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Georgetown Cupcake</a>remains king—or more accurately, queen—of<a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Washington D.C.</a>'s M Street cupcake scene. The petite sweets served here have been drawing crowds since the shop opened in February 2008. But after the premiere of TLC's popular reality TV show <em>DC Cupcakes</em>, founding sisters Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne had a blockbuster hit on their hands. In rain, shine, snow, and sleet, cupcake connoisseurs line up around the block (sometimes for more than an hour) to sample the shop's scrumptious creations. Occasionally, local students will post signs in nearby townhouse windows that taunt customers with statements like: "You know you're in line for a cupcake when the Lincoln Memorial is RIGHT THERE!" And that's when we concede: Some people just don't understand the instantaneous pleasure of tasting the perfect cupcake.</div>
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<strong>Most Creative Cupcake:</strong> Fleur de Sel ($3.25)</div>
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If you want a frosted sample of <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/San_Francisco_CA/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">San Francisco</a>, you should ditch the fare at <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/San_Francisco_CA/Things_To_Do/Fisherman_s_Wharf_37515/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Fisherman's Wharf</a> and opt for <a href="http://travel.usnews.com/features/Americas_Best_Cupcakes/" style="color: #005ea6; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Kara's Cupcakes</a>. These dainty snacks and their purveyor adopt the Bay Area's environmental awareness with green vehicles and compostable utensils and packaging. Using local ingredients such as flour and sea salt, the cupcakes quite literally take on the region's flavor. We urge you to try Kara's sweetest creation, the Fleur de Sel cupcake, a luscious indulgence of chocolate cake, caramel filling, and chocolate ganache frosting dusted with sea salt. As her business has expanded to include seven vehicles and six stores in Northern California, founder Kara Haspel Lind continues to attentively care for each detail of the process—from baking to selling—to ensure a delectable experience for her customers. And at the "Tiffany's of Cupcakes," patrons appreciate Kara's mission "to make the world a sweeter place."</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#1: Food Network Cupcakes for iPad</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Become a better baker with Food Network’s Cupcake app, a whirl of 100+ winning recipes (including 30+ all-new, kitchen-tested recipes), decorating how-tos and you-can-do-it tips for the best sweet treats of the season. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Cost: $2.99. Search iTunes iPad apps for Food Network Cupcakes.</span><br />
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
3/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder<br />
1 1/2 cups sugar<br />
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda<br />
3/4 teaspoon baking powder<br />
3/4 teaspoon salt<br />
2 large eggs<br />
3/4 cup buttermilk<br />
3 tablespoons vegetable oil<br />
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br />
3/4 cup warm water<br />
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line mini muffin tin with paper liners. Whisk together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low speed, add eggs, buttermilk, oil, extract, and the water; beat until smooth and combined.<br />
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Spoon the batter into liners about two-thirds full. Bake approximately 15 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Transfer tins to wire racks and allow to cool for 10 minutes; turn cupcakes onto racks and let cool completely. Cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 1 month in air tight containers.<br />
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To finish, use a paring knife to cut a cone-shaped piece (about 1/2 inch deep) from the center of each cupcake and throw away the pieces. Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons warm Salted Caramel Filling into each hollowed-out cupcake. You will notice the caramel will sink into the cupcake a little, just fill it up a bit more. Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt over filling.<br />
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Use a pastry bag with a medium open-star tip (I used Wilton #1M) and pipe Dark Chocolate Frosting onto each cupcake, swirling tip and releasing as you pull up to form a peak. Garnish each cupcake with a pinch of sea salt. Cupcakes are best eaten the day they are filled and frosted. Store at room temperature in airtight containers - do NOT refrigerate. Enjoy!<br />
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2 1/2 cups sugar<br />
2/3 cup water<br />
1 tablespoon light corn syrup<br />
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream<br />
2 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, preferably fleur de sel<br />
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Heat sugar with the water and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan over high, stirring occasionally, until syrup is clear; clip a candy thermometer to side of pan and stop stirring.<br />
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Cook until syrup comes to a boil, washing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush as needed. Boil, gently swirling pan occasionally, until mixture is caramelized and just reaches 360°F. Remove rom heat and slowly pour in cream; stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in sea salt.<br />
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Use immediately; if caramel begins to harden reheat gently until pourable.<br />
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1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder<br />
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon boiling water<br />
2 1/4 cups (4 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature<br />
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
1 1/2 pounds best-quality semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled<br />
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Combine cocoa and boiling water, stirring until cocoa has dissolved.<br />
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Today was my last day of physical therapy for my "Lucky" knee replacement...2-1/2 months worth! I made these cupcakes for the ladies at the <a href="http://www.theorthocentermd.com/physical-therapy">Shady Grove Center for Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation</a>. They are the most awesome people and I recommend them highly...Pat, Lita, Jen, Karen, and Jan!<br />
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Then I took some of the cupcakes to work...ran in to <a href="http://www.cloc.umd.edu/about_staffScott.php">Laura Scott</a> and she got to finally taste one of CQ's cupcakes...the funny thing about that is that she was carrying a vente Starbucks at the time!<br />
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Have a great weekend...I'm heading to Williamsburg to visit my Mom and sister!<br />
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CQ and LaylaCupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-17139401037813508002011-02-23T13:49:00.000-05:002011-02-23T13:49:33.969-05:0052 Cupcakes Named One of Top 10 Blogs Where You Can Discover SomethingHere's what <a href="http://www.blogs.com/topten/top-10-blogs-where-you-can-discover-something-new/">Mei-Lynn Destouche</a> blogs.com says:<br />
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Top 10 Blogs Where You Can Discover Something New:<br />
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52 Cupcakes<br />
Who can resist a cupcake? Not me! This is embarrassing to admit, but this blog makes me drool. This blog features yummy cupcake recipes.These aren't your typical school bake sale cupcakes.<br />
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Thanks for the accolades!<br />
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Have a great day, CQCupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-10619452062037590722011-02-13T19:58:00.000-05:002011-02-13T19:58:52.253-05:00Holy Baking, Batman...They're Junior Mint Valentine Cupcakes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ihY8Vilvqeg/TVh8mmExyfI/AAAAAAAACeI/eLgCLSxUXU8/s1600/queencupcake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ihY8Vilvqeg/TVh8mmExyfI/AAAAAAAACeI/eLgCLSxUXU8/s320/queencupcake.jpg" /></a></div>These are Double Chocolate Junior Mint cupcakes with pink mint frosting...ready to be eaten on Valentine's Day 2011! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kVFf3v43d1Y/TVh8mtImuoI/AAAAAAAACeQ/laF562N7x4o/s1600/valentinecupcakes3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="231" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kVFf3v43d1Y/TVh8mtImuoI/AAAAAAAACeQ/laF562N7x4o/s320/valentinecupcakes3.jpg" /></a></div>Don't you love love songs...especially on Valentine's Day...one of my favs is by Celine Dion...Because You Loved Me...<br />
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You were my strength when I was weak<br />
You were my voice when I couldn't speak<br />
You were my eyes when I couldn't see<br />
You saw the best there was in me<br />
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Lifted me up when I couldn't reach<br />
You gave me faith 'cause you believed<br />
I'm everything I am<br />
Because you loved me<br />
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I'm everything I am<br />
Because you loved me<br />
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Happy Valentine's Day, Batman!<br />
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CQ and LaylaCupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-23804513706045631772011-01-23T19:08:00.002-05:002011-02-04T20:18:36.510-05:00The Absolutely Best Chocolate Reese's Cup Peanut Butter Cupcakes You'll Ever Eat!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TTzCUSsxSEI/AAAAAAAACd0/AhXOPUgJ9h0/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TTzCUSsxSEI/AAAAAAAACd0/AhXOPUgJ9h0/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup on the bottom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Okay, Kids...here is the recipe:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preheat over to 350 degrees. Line 24 cupcakes cups with paper liners sprayed with PAM. Place one Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Miniatures on the bottom of each paper liner.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then, place the cake mix, cocoa powder, peanut butter, water, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Blend for 30 seconds on low, then increase speed to medium for 1 minute and 30 seconds. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bake the cupcakes until they spring back when lightly pressed with your finger. Check them after 15 minutes. They may take 17 minutes, depending on your oven temperature.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put all ingredients into a bowl and mix with a hand mixer. Then, decorate your cupcakes!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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Layla and Nigel are keeping me safe through my post op phase. We just wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday...no baking for Layla or CQ this Christmas...had a knee replacement on Dec. 15, so we're off our feet for a while!<br />
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These are one of my favorite Christmas cupcakes: <a href="http://52cupcakes.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html">http://52cupcakes.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html</a>Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-49006377902430632532010-11-22T15:05:00.001-05:002010-11-22T15:06:20.323-05:00How About Some Easy Thanksgiving Cupcakes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TOrHFSHrD-I/AAAAAAAACc0/ZjyhYObrPFk/s1600/buttnernutsquachcupcakes1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TOrHFSHrD-I/AAAAAAAACc0/ZjyhYObrPFk/s320/buttnernutsquachcupcakes1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are butternut squash cupcakes with sage frosting! They are very moist and taste awesome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are made using a Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Spice Premium Cake Mix!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Here is the recipe that makes 24 cupcakes:<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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--1 Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Spice Premium Cake Mix<br />
--1 large butternut squash<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">For frosting:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">--1 bunch of sage</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">--3 tablespoons of water</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">--3 tablespoons of granulated sugar</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">--12 ounces of cream cheese (room temperature)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">--1/2 cup butter (room temperature)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">--1 cup of eggnog (or milk, if you prefer)</div><div>3-4 cups of powdered sugar</div><div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 muffin tins with paper baking cups, and set aside.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> Peel, quarter and remove seeds from butternut squash. Place in a large sauce pan covered with water and bring to a boil until squash is tender. Put the pieces in a food processor or blender, then set aside for a while.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Make cake mix as directed on package. When cooled, fold the butternut squash into the cake mix. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Fill the cupcake papers three-quarters full, making sure that the batter is divided evenly. Bake cupcakes until a toothpick inserted in the center of them comes out clean, about 12-15 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Frosting directions:</span><br />
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Chop up the sage so that it's in very fine pieces. Heat the sugar and water in a small sauce pan under medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add the sage to the sugar water mixture and heat over low-medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Set aside to let cool.<br />
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Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy...about 2 minutes.<br />
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Stir the sage syrup into the butter and cream cheese mixture. Add the eggnog or milk to the mixture.<br />
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Finally, add the powered sugar a little at a time to the mixture until you have the mixture you want.<br />
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Now, frost your cupcakes...you will receive very happy praises from your Thanksgiving guests!<br />
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving week!<br />
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CQ and Layla<br />
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</div>Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-25441711569575345672010-11-17T14:06:00.000-05:002010-11-17T14:06:07.827-05:00An Experiment: Magic Cookie Bar Cupcakes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TOQj9-E_gUI/AAAAAAAACcg/l9nqhPtVCvU/s1600/magicbarcupcakes1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TOQj9-E_gUI/AAAAAAAACcg/l9nqhPtVCvU/s320/magicbarcupcakes1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When was in Marlboro, New York recently I had the awesomest Magic Cookie Bars made by Meghan Gaffney...I fell in love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"> So, I asked Meghan to send me the recipe...which she did!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div> I made the bars as cupcakes...I divided the entire recipe ingredients into twelve parts and made them into cupcakes! When I took them out of the oven, it seemed as if they hadn't baked all the way through.<br />
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Here's the recipe:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Melt 1 stick of butter with 1-1/4 cups of graham cracker crumbs; press mixture into cupcake tins lined with cupcake papers (sprayed with PAM) to form a crust. (Divide by weight into the 12 cupcake liners.)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pour one ounce of condensed milk (from 12 ounce can) over crumbs in the cupcake liner.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sprinkle 12oz bag of mini chocolates chips (1 ounce in each cupcake liner) on top of the condensed milk.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lastly, cover each "cupcake" with 1-1/3 cups of coconut flakes (divided by 12). </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Have a great week...working on Thanksgiving cupcakes next!!!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">CQ</span></span>Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-62292549905012053682010-10-19T21:53:00.000-04:002010-10-19T21:53:13.748-04:00"Don't Make Me Release the Flying Monkeys" Halloween Cupcakes with Orange Frosting...and a little blood...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Roxanne: These are for you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What can I say...I love Halloween and really look forward to these nutty set-ups I create...all meant in fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TL5JUmR428I/AAAAAAAACbY/8iIcNOg2HcA/s1600/halloween2010a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TL5JUmR428I/AAAAAAAACbY/8iIcNOg2HcA/s320/halloween2010a.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cupcakes themselves are relatively unimportant in this case...it's all about the decorating...however, the folks I work with at UMD thought they tasted great...should I say the obvious? They were DEVIL'S FOOD cupcakes!</div><br />
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</div>Enjoy the photos...let yourself go a little crazy this Halloween...take a walk on the wildside!<br />
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<div>Eat, drink and be scary!<br />
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</div>Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-56029110429907899872010-10-12T09:14:00.000-04:002010-10-12T15:57:31.226-04:00Trick or Treat...Smell my feet...Give Me Some Halloween Cupcakes to Eat!Here are some really spooky Halloween cupcakes I've made:<br />
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<a href="http://52cupcakes.blogspot.com/2006/10/eat-drink-and-be-scary-pt-deux-here.html">Eat, Drink and Be Scary Pt. Deux</a><br />
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<a href="http://52cupcakes.blogspot.com/2008/10/its-close-to-midnight-and-something.html">The "It's Close to Midnight and Something Evil's Lurking in The Dark" Halloween Cupcakes</a><br />
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<a href="http://52cupcakes.blogspot.com/2006/10/happy-virtual-halloween-birthday.html">Halloween Pumpkin Birthday Cupcakes</a><br />
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<a href="http://52cupcakes.blogspot.com/2005/10/week-27-halloween-cupcakes.html">Halloween Cupcakes!</a>Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-3482262640784166002010-09-06T18:25:00.000-04:002010-09-06T18:25:39.129-04:00It's a Rocky Road, Cupcake!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TIVmsjtsb4I/AAAAAAAACag/2cgEiXrOL8k/s1600/rockyroadcupcakes8*.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TIVmsjtsb4I/AAAAAAAACag/2cgEiXrOL8k/s320/rockyroadcupcakes8*.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>End of summer...vacations are over...what better way than to celebrate with Rocky Road Cupcakes from the Cake Doctor's Cupcakes! book?<br />
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While my folks never had a trailer like this one, we did have this type of station wagon when I was a kid...and we did go on vacation in it...I remember one time we traveled all the way across the country!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope you are all having a great start to fall. Time to think about pumpkin cupcakes...maybe?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week...CQ and Layla!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-86093815073128143562010-08-31T21:57:00.000-04:002010-08-31T21:57:15.516-04:00Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: Cake Dreams is a Little Taste of Heaven!<span id="goog_861409686"></span><span id="goog_861409687"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TH2ko_SuRBI/AAAAAAAACaM/jzJjUWxNODQ/s1600/laylaandthepeanutbuttercupcake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TH2ko_SuRBI/AAAAAAAACaM/jzJjUWxNODQ/s320/laylaandthepeanutbuttercupcake.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Layla admires the Chocolate Cupcake with Peanut Butter Frosting </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cupcake from Cake Dreams!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Have you ever had people you know tell you that you should go someplace...that it's really great, the best, etc? Well, several people who know the Queen have asked her if she'd been to <a href="http://www.cakedreamsmd.com/" target="_blank">Cake Dreams</a> in Rockville, MD. The answer was always not yet...they only opened last January...I'm just sayin'...The fact is CQ hardly ever buys cupcakes.<br />
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So, when CQ pulled into the parking lot last Friday night to pick up dinner from Bombay Bistro, she realized she was right there...right there at Cake Dream and they were open until 7:00! CQ was in luck and she was lookin' to purchase six cupcakes to try out...and share with her readers!<br />
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CQ opened the door and there was a guy behind the counter...who turned out to be Michelle's (the cake and cupcake creator) husband, Kevin. CQ mentioned to him that she baked cupcakes and had a blog. He asked CQ what the name of her blog was...when she said 52 Cupcakes, Kevin said "We were wondering when you'd come in!"<br />
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</div>Then CQ met Michelle. She was awesome!<br />
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</div>Okay...now on to the cupcakes CQ and her entourage of four divvied up: Chocolate with Peanut Butter Frosting, Sweet Chocolate with Sweet Vanilla Frosting, Carrot with Vanilla Frosting, Yellow with Lemon Frosting (CQ's Fav), Chocolate with Raspberry Frosting, and Yellow Caramel!<br />
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The over-the-top reviews are in...here are some of the comments: Each and every one of the cupcakes that were bought were eaten (what else??), there were sighs of contentment all around, the flavors were deep when they needed to be (see Chocolate Peanut Butter), and light where needed (see Vanilla Caramel)...one a scale of from 1 to 10, with 10 being the BEST!, CQ and her band of cupcake eaters concluded that the Cake Dreams cupcakes were some of the most excellent cupcakes they have ever bought! Hooray for Cake Dreams. The royal "We" will be visiting them again soon.<br />
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Now, get in your car and go visit them! Tell them that the Cupcake Queen sent you! This is the address: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; color: #654422; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">90 W. Montgomery Ave, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; color: #654422; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">Rockville, MD.</span><br />
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You might want to follow them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/CakeDreams/256570190793">Facebook</a>...(sometimes they give FB fans one free cupcake).<br />
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Have a great week...remember to Rock On!<br />
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CQ and LaylaCupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com14Potomac, MD 20854, USA39.040746 -77.229019338.974081 -77.34574880000001 39.107411 -77.1122898tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-46364867770619811992010-08-23T20:30:00.000-04:002010-08-23T20:30:26.100-04:00New CPCK CO Design: Wear Your Cupcake Love!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/THMQvSG3R-I/AAAAAAAACaE/OGMpXm1QExc/s1600/464948647v1_350x350_Front_Color-BlackWhite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/THMQvSG3R-I/AAAAAAAACaE/OGMpXm1QExc/s320/464948647v1_350x350_Front_Color-BlackWhite.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Proudly proclaim your love of cupckes...Check out this t-shirt and my other "Cupcake Wearables" at <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/CPCK/7262846">here</a>!Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-24293222135112834292010-08-21T18:14:00.000-04:002010-08-21T18:14:56.104-04:00Vanilla Cupcakes with Double Trouble Chocolate Frosting!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/THBOi7V2hII/AAAAAAAACZ0/IchuOpk-v-M/s1600/doubletroublecupcakes4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/THBOi7V2hII/AAAAAAAACZ0/IchuOpk-v-M/s640/doubletroublecupcakes4.jpg" width="521" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Have a great week...CQ!Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com11Potomac, MD 20854, USA39.040746 -77.229019338.974081 -77.34574880000001 39.107411 -77.1122898tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-89405688018049400092010-08-17T16:46:00.000-04:002010-08-17T16:46:25.526-04:00Cupcake Queen Launches CPCK CO :: Cupcake Wearables!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Show your cupcake love in a totally new way: Go to CPCK CO. These are just two samples of my store's products! Others include mugs, baby onesies, baseball caps, and a doggy CPCK t-shirt, and more!</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TGry6_JZ9DI/AAAAAAAACZw/fKVE-EekUWk/s1600/463781661v2_350x350_Front_Color-RedWhite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TGry6_JZ9DI/AAAAAAAACZw/fKVE-EekUWk/s1600/463781661v2_350x350_Front_Color-RedWhite.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TGryYMpaKSI/AAAAAAAACZs/Yfdpmdkpvc8/s1600/463781617v2147483647_150x150_Front_Color-Navy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-right: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TGryYMpaKSI/AAAAAAAACZs/Yfdpmdkpvc8/s200/463781617v2147483647_150x150_Front_Color-Navy.jpg" width="200" /></a> <br />
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Here's the web address for my new store: http://www.cafepress.com/CPCK<br />
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I'll be posting my latest cupcakes tomorrow!Cupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12343936.post-66333365512380464072010-07-29T12:43:00.002-04:002010-07-29T12:46:34.368-04:00OMG! The I Love Cupcake Shoes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TFGu_kKj_HI/AAAAAAAACZY/c7yCbjIHbRU/s1600/cupcakesshoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tw67E88a3pE/TFGu_kKj_HI/AAAAAAAACZY/c7yCbjIHbRU/s320/cupcakesshoes.jpg" width="263" /></a></div>The shoes are made by KEDS! Here's where you can buy them online: <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/i_love_cupcakes_shoes-167778315604923725" target="_blank">Zappos</a>. Aren't they adorable!<br />
I must have them! CQCupcake Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811938757977161902noreply@blogger.com14