Sunday, October 25, 2015

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

As is tradition or is becoming tradition,
we have a fall barn party every year.
So there is an apple pie contest each year
but since my husband is one of the judges
I can't make a pie because he would
totally vote for mine.  That is not saying
mine is the best, that is just saying he is a
wise man.

Anyway, since I am not making a pie,
I like to try out other recipes
that I have found and pinned.

This year it was these delightful
morsels of goodness.

So you say, another pumpkin cupcake,
what's the big deal?

Well the big deal is that frosting that sets
atop the moist deliciousness of the cupcake.

When you add browned butter to anything
it's a game changer, big time!

Add a little candied pecans on top
and you have the perfect compliment
to a fall party!

I found the delicious recipe HERE

Enjoy Fall!

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Baking with my niece!

 My beautiful niece turned 13 this year!
She was excited to be a teenager and
she was also excited to make
her own birthday cake for her party!

So we started by figuring out the design for her
13th birthday cake.

And then we decided to sneak a surprise inside
the cake, which is always fun when you slice the
first piece of cake!

We will have to wait and see if our little surprise works!


So then it was off to the oven, while it baked and cooled
 there was a movie to watch and lasagna to eat!


Icing the cake using a turn table makes the job so much easier.
  She is a natural at decorating!
We then made homemade marshmallow fondant.
There was a lot gong on and so much sugar!


Rolling out the fondant the next morning to cover the cake!


And the decorating begins with these two!
The amount of laughter could
be contributed to the amout of sugar these
two girls consumed.


 I loved watching them work
 together as the vison of
 the cake came to be a beautiful work of art!


Oh, the personalities of these two,
it's just so fun!


And now that she is 13 1/2 its time I get this posted!









A very fun, sweet day!

And the inside...