Red Velvet and Coffee Cupcakes for a Bridal Shower

I've been a busy bee lately and was excited for a Bridal Shower project that consisted of: 

Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes
Chocolate Mini Cupcakes with Coffee Frosting
Vanilla Mini Cupcakes with Coffee Frosting

In addition to making the mini versions of these delicious cupcakes, I also topped each cupcake with hand-piped royal icing flowers. This added a delicate and very pretty touch to each cupcake. 

The coffee flavor in the frosting was not overpowering and was delicate enough that it made you want more. 

I adjusted the amount of espresso powder (Folders instant coffee granules) and used my daughter and husband as the taste testers (aka Guinea Pigs). We preferred a stronger coffee taste, as they are avid coffee drinkers. 

My daughter loved the frosting so much that she wanted to take a tupperware container full of frosting back to school with her. I may need to send a batch with her next care package and she can make cupcakes with her friends and have this great homemade frosting. 

I found the great espresso buttercream frosting on Brown Eyed Baker
For the link to the recipe, click HERE

Can you guess which is my favorite flavor??????

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Baby Shower Desserts and Table

My sister and brother in law are having a second baby and I was so thrilled when my sister asked if I would make some special desserts for her upcoming 'Baby Sprinkle'. 

Planning started and with the wonders of modern technology, I was able to make my first attempt at a Dessert Table confidently. I was secretly up some nights worried about cupcakes and cake plates, but, shhhh, that'll be our little secret. 

From left to right: Pina Colada Cupcakes, Brownies, Vanilla Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Vanilla Sugar Cookies, Carrot Cake Cupcakes, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Chocolate Dipped Pretzels. 

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Pumpkin Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I have to send a very special thank you to Jamie

from "My Baking Addiction" for the FABULOUS recipe for: 

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

I was lucky enough to make a batch and take them to my family's home for Thanksgiving. The cupcakes were moist and soooo

delicious!!!! 

Here is a link to her recipe: Pumpkin Cupcakes

And here are a few pictures of how they turned out

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Red Velvet and Cream Cheese Frosting

We were busy bees for this party....

Our dessert for the summertime party was a Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese filling and Icing. 

We created this simple yet elegant cake. 

Red Velvet Cake
Cream Cheese Filling and Icing
Purple Flowers in Royal Icing

We also made coordinating cupcakes. They were frosted with Blue and Purple Cream cheese frosting. 

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