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Gluten-Free Strawberry Cupcakes and a giveaway!

April 29, 2011

Baby steps. I need to take baby steps when it comes to gluten-free baking. Maybe the flours confuse me.  Maybe I have no idea what guar gum is.  Maybe arrowroot is intimidating. … It’s just that I know exactly what all-purpose flour is going to do when I combined it with baking soda and buttermilk… [...]

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Southern Style Strawberry Cake

June 2, 2008

Praise the heavens!  I got a new cookbook!  I think I was in a cookbook rut.  I found myself relying on the same two cookbooks day after day for my baking indulgence.  Granted, they’re great cookbooks- charming, attractive and funny- but I had heard all their stories, seen all of their dress shirts, and laughed [...]

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Cream Cheese Frosting 101

March 15, 2008

These are simple Lemon Scented Buttermilk Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting, decorated with fondant flowers and edible pearls. Cream cheese frosting is one of my favorite toppings for cakes and cupcakes!  From citrus scented cakes, to rich chocolate cupcakes, cream cheese frosting is a decadent and versatile cake topping. Cream cheese frosting is [...]

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Fact: the world is better with bananas

January 16, 2008

Say you’re a 17 year old girl, and it’s your birthday.  If you can’t have a new car, a cute new boyfriend, or a hassle free day from your parents, what would be next on your list?  Probably, Banana Walnut Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes. No?  You’d want one of those super skinny Macbook Airs?  Well let’s [...]

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