More delicious cupcakes have been added to the menu recently.
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| Strawberries-n-Cream |
Strawberries-n-Cream cupcakes are a strawberry cake filled with strawberry frosting (mixture of strawberry buttercream and cream cheese) and topped with more frosting and a strawberry slice. Originally was going to call these strawberry milkshakes but after one bite, the name was changed.
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| PBJ cupcakes |
PBJ cupcakes are a take on the traditional lunchbox sandwich. The cupcake is a vanilla cake and is filled with either Grape or Strawberry jam/jelly. Peanut Butter buttercream frosting is swirled on top and a dollop of jam/jelly is placed on top. Originally when I was talking about making these cupcakes, Bob bulked at the idea and even stated "That sounds gross." Well he changed his tune after eating on
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| Plain Ole' Strawberry |
Sometimes just a plain ole' cupcake is what you need. Besides just plain vanilla and chocolate, we've added strawberry. Vanilla cake topped with Strawberry frosting.
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| Key Lime Cupcakes |
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Being a Southern, desserts are always present at any family gathering or function or even potluck. One dessert that is notorious for being on a table is the Key Lime Pie. Getting Key Limes here in the North can be hard but when they are found, I usually will make a ton of desserts using key lime juice. I decided to do a batch of key lime cupcakes when I found some Key Limes at a local market. The cake is a tender vanilla cake and is filled with a key lime filling. Real whipped cream is added to the top along with graham cracker crumbs and some lime zest. These cupcakes are as delicious as the pie.
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| Pina Colada Cupcake |
Memorial Day weekend had us doing a cookout with family and friends. I decided to try a few new flavors on the guinea pigs, I mean, guests. Pina Colada cupcakes have a pineapple cake and are topped with Coconut Cream frosting. You can't have a pina colada without a cute drink umbrella so I added those along with some rainbow sprinkles to finish these off. Next time, I will be adding more crushed pineapple to the cake for more of a pineapple flavor but the cupcakes still were delicious.
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| Old Glory Cupcakes |
Also for Memorial Day, I did the Old Glory Cupcakes. Strawberry cake topped with fresh whipped cream, strawberry slices, blueberries, and a Flag. These cupcakes are light and definitely bring in those fruits that are associated with the summer. These cupcakes can be used for July 4th celebration, Veteran's Day, or any day you want to show your American Pride.
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| Pink Lemonade Cupcakes |
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The last day of the school year signaled the beginning of summer. In the south, summer started about March with the hot and humid temperatures. We would drink lemonade, Kool-Aid, iced tea, and other cool refreshments by the gallons during the summer whenever we couldn't get a snowball (snowcone for the Northerners). This cupcake was my take on a summer memory. Pink Lemonade mix is used in the batter to make a tart lemonade flavor cake. Diluted lemonade mix, lemon extract and lemon zest is used to make the pink lemonade frosting. A sprinkling of pink lemonade mix on top and a straw garnish these delicious cupcakes.
I'm sure as the summer goes on, more cupcake flavors will be made and brought to a market near you. I'm already thinking about fall flavors but I'm in no hurry for the summer to fly by. Have a safe and happy summer.
