Red Velvet Wedding Cupcakes

It seems that Red Velvet wedding cupcakes are the hottest new trend.  According to Lauri Dittuno, boutique wedding cake baker, brides are choosing red velvet wedding cake over the more tradional vanilla flavor (NY Daily News article).

And for good reason.  If you’re interested in having an incredibly moist cupcake with a decadent frosting, red velvet [...]

Lemon Cake with Pineapple Curd

One of my favorite cookbooks is The Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Byrn.  Anyone who really knows me would be very surprised by that admission.  I cook nearly everything from scratch and rarely use a mix of any kind… except when it comes to making some of Anne’s cakes.
These cakes are absolutely divine.  I have [...]

Unique and Organic Wedding Cake Ideas

Continuing on with the simple is better theme, here is another shot from the Winter issue of “Martha Stewart Weddings” magazine:

The magazine states that the cake was created by the bride’s sister.  It was made using Martha’s Apple Spice Cake recipe and was frosted with White Chocolate Maple Frosting.  The lucky bride’s sister then decorated [...]

The Perfect Lemon Cupcake Recipe

Oh, how I love Ina Garten!  You may know her as Food Network’s “Barefoot Contessa”.  She has authored an incredible series of cookbooks, has the cutest little hubby ever, and gets to cook all day in her east coast studio kitchen.  Yes, I wish I were her!

But for now I will have to be satisfied [...]

Choosing the Right Buttercream for Your Wedding Cup Cakes

Choosing the right buttercream frosting recipe for your wedding cup cakes is crucial.  You want it to taste great.  You want it to look great.  And if you’re going to make your own wedding cake (or wedding cup cakes), you want it to be easy to use.

Finding a buttercream recipe that tastes good is not [...]

In Search of the Perfect Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Martha Stewart’s “One Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes” just did not do it for me.  I know there are lots of folks out there that love that recipe.  Unfortunately, I am not one of them.  So I decided to start trying out some other chocolate cupcake recipes and happened upon a great Cupcake Wedding Cakes post over [...]

Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing

I have finally started trying a few of the recipes in the Martha Stewart “Living” that came out in January.  The issue has a number of fabulous cupcakes with pictures and recipes.  If you missed the issue, check for it at your local library.
The first cupcake recipe I tried was the “One Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes”. [...]

Wedding Cake and Cupcake Recipe

I don’t usually buy Martha Stewart’s “Living” magazine but the great cupcake pictures on the cover of this month’s issue really caught my eye.  The first thing I thought of was how easy it would be to adapt those cupcakes for use at a wedding reception.
As you know, wedding cupcakes are all the rage right [...]

Almond Wedding Cake Recipe with tips

Here’s a great cake that would look (and taste) marvelous topped with whipped cream and strawberries (instead of the called for frosting). Or make a small layer cake like the one below.  Think about how easy this one would be to make – buttercream frosting, a red ribbon at the base of each layer, some [...]

Elegant White Wedding Cake Recipe

A dense and moist cake, if you’re looking for a white wedding cake recipe this one aims to please!  This is a great option to “make it ahead” as it tastes even better the second day.
 
Elegant White Wedding Cake Recipe
5 1/4 cups sifted cake flour 6 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 2 cups white [...]

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