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Champagne Wishes & Strawberry Dreams Cupcakes

A deliciously moist strawberry cupcake kissed with champagne buttercream.  Who needs caviar dreams when you can have strawberry dreams & champagne wishes... For Cupcakes 3/4 cup strawberries, pureed 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 salt 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 2 large egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Champagne Buttercream Frosting 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons of champagne, room temperature Let's Play! 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 12 cupcake liners in muffin pan, set a side. 2. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set a side. 3. Process strawberries in food processor, set a side. 4. In a stand mixer, cream butter & sugar on med-high speed until light & fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add egg & egg whites. Add vanilla extract. 5. Mix together milk a

Stylish DIY Party Hats

Throw a stylish party with these chic diy party hats!  Stuff You'll Need: Let's Play! Step 1. Form a basic cone out of your paper.  Cut off any extra paper after you've formed your cone. Step 2. Secure seam edge with Scrapbook Adhesive. Step 3. Using a hot glue gun, attach your glitter pom pom. Tada!

Carrot Cake Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake Cupcakes w/ Cream Cheese Frosting 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 cups grated carrots 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with liners. 2. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt & cinnamon. Stir in carrots. 3. Fill cupcake liners half way and bake 18-20 mins. Cool completely before frosting. Cream Cheese Frosting 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Cream butter & cream cheese, add vanilla extract. Slowly beat in confectioner's sugar until smooth. Happy Easter!! "Little Garden" cupcake kit by Meri Meri .

DIY: Packing the Perfect Picnic

Gorgeous weather = picnic season! I love going on picnics. There's something special about packing up your favorite bites accompanied by your favorite people and being outdoors.  Here are some of my favorite picnic essentials: One) A comfy blanket to lay on Two) Lipgloss Three)   Sunglasses Four) My mini Fuji Instax Polaroid camera Five) A handy ice chest Six) My favorite pasta salad (recipe below) Seven) Fresh fruit Eight) Pellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages (I love Pompelmo) Nine) Cute cutlery & paper straws Don't forget to pack delicious deli meats, cheeses & a French baguette. Picnic Pasta Salad Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 cup diced red onion 1 red bell pepper 1-2.25oz. can sliced olives, drained 11oz. grape tomatoes 2 roasted chicken breast, cubed 12oz. tri-colored rotini pasta 1/2 cup Italian dressing (or more if desired) Toss everything in a large bowl, cover & refrigerate for a couple hours. Serve & enj

DIY Animal Parade Cake

Simple yet whimsical, this diy animal parade cake is perfect for animal lovers. I made this one for my daughter's "half birthday" (I know it sounds unconventional but, I just needed a reason to make a super cute cake...the story of my life.)  Stuff You'll Need: -a homemade bunting/banner (glitter cardstock, twine, paper straws) -toy animals -a cake Hooray! Resources: Chocolate Cake  Recipe Perfect  Buttercream  Recipe Glitter Cardstock Paper (Michaels) Toy Animals (Michaels)

Ombre Rose Cake

A chocolate layer cake decorated with buttercream roses in multiple hues of teal. Voila! Resources:  Chocolate Cake Recipe Perfect Buttercream Recipe Wilton 1M Tip  Wilton Icing Color in Teal