• Strawberry Fudge Cupcakes

    Happy Valentines Day!  This is just a quick update to post one of the goodies I sent with my husband to work today.  I made the Fauxstess Cupcakes again, and some Red Velvet Whoopee Pies (which I’ll post next time I make them, I didn’t get any pictures) but these were a creation of mine that I felt deserving of a blog post.  So, here we go! These are a fudgy chocolate cake, filled with a silky strawberry filling and topped with a basic cream…

  • Key Lime Pie Cupcakes

    Today is my sister Megan’s 32nd birthday.  Since I’m using birthdays and special occasions as an outlet for my recently stifled baking habit, I asked her what kind of cupcakes she wanted…and after a week’s worth of deliberation (seriously) we narrowed it down to two things.  The first one is Key Lime Pie Cupcakes.  The second will be posted as soon as I can get to it! I couldn’t find a recipe that matched exactly what I wanted, so I did a lot of research…

  • Fauxstess Cupcakes

    Since I’m in the midst of the lovely Weight Watchers lifestyle, I haven’t been baking as much as I would like lately.  Even though I have a pretty strong willpower when it comes to avoiding and ignoring the sweets and treats in my house, I find it better to not even tempt myself.  I’m going to save my baking for special occasions, and especially those that I can bring treats and leave them at someone else’s house. Today I am baking for my brother’s 27th…