I had so many posts lined up to share with you all the last couple weeks in November, but my free time just keeps slipping away from me! I made Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pecan Pies, Pumpkin Swirl Bread, Pumpkin Spice Cream Puffs and Pumpkin Pies, but I just haven’t had the time to edit the [...]
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Even if the person on your holiday shopping list isn’t the greatest baker, you can still help them look the part with these super cute cupcake inspired garments and accessories. 1. Cupcake Keychain - Judith Leiber // 2. Cupcake Beanie - asos.com // 3. Cupcake Pendant Necklace - Betsy Johnson // 4. Cupcake Peplum Dress - asos.com // 5. Red Velvet Cupcake Earrings – etsy.com // 6. Cherry [...]
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I’ve been adhering to a weekday vegetarian lifestyle for almost a year now. It all started when I received a juicer for Christmas last year and I went on a week-long juice fast after which I decided to be more health conscious with my food choices. To help with meal planning ideas, I subscribe to [...]
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Can you believe there’s only 6 weeks left until Christmas? Every week leading up to the 25th I’ll be posting my top gift picks for your favorite baker be they tech savvy, fashionistas, seasonal bakers, or if you need a last-minute gift, I’ve got you covered. 1. MacGourmet 3 Recipe Software for Mac OS [...]
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When selecting cupcake flavors for parties and weddings many of my clients include vanilla as one of their choices. Vanilla is the safe flavor, the universal crowd pleaser, perfect for picky eaters and those who aren’t too fond of sweets. When faced with a buffet table packed with numerous cupcake flavors I certainly wouldn’t dive [...]
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Happy November everyone! This morning I whipped up a pound of candied pecans. I’ll be using them to garnish the Maple Pecan cupcakes I’ll be selling at Cutie Cakes, but candied pecans can be used in a myriad of other ways. They’re the perfect topping to a bowl of yogurt, ice cream or salad and [...]
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October flew by too quick and I can’t believe there’s only two more months left in 2012! This month I made a bunch of cute cakes, celebrated my favorite holiday, went shopping for a new car and got a taste of winter weather. follow me on Instagram @rawrmindy
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When I was in 4th grade, one of my friends from school was looking for a home for a hairy tarantula looking spider that she had found. I volunteered to take care of it and brought it home with me. I had to keep the spider in a jar on my back porch since my [...]
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Today we had a potluck at my work, and while I usually just bring in a box of cupcakes, I wanted to switch it up this time and bring in a different dessert. I get a ton of requests to make cake pops through Cutie Cakes, but I always have to turn my customers down [...]
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Attending the Taste of Home cooking school has become a yearly tradition for my mom and I since we moved here three years ago. We always make sure to get there early so we can go around to all the vendors and collect our bag of goodies, plus, Eileen’s Cookies is always there passing out [...]
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