Georgetown Cupcake

Remember when I was in Georgetown 3 years ago and I wanted to go into Georgetown Cupcake so bad,
but the line was REALLY long with an hour plus wait?!?!

Well I finally made it back!
And there were only 3 people ahead of me - woo hoo!


















Beware.
Lots of cupcake pics ahead :)

So many flavors!

How will I ever choose?

Behind the scenes cupcake decorating.

Love those little fondant flowers.

I think I need to bedazzle my mixer like this one :)

Anybody have some pink sparkles they want to get rid of?

Love the pink boxes and pretty flowers on the tables!

Red velvet, chocolate ganache, raspberry white chocolate and banana.

So pretty!

They were delicious.

The frosting is so light and fluffy and the cake flavor is outstanding.

Loved them!

Definitely one of the best Mondays ever!

Rolo Cupcakes

My mini candy obsession continues with Rolos this time.
Chocolate, caramel and more chocolate - yum!


















Cupcakes:
Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cake recipe or use your favorite box mix
1 bag Rolo minis
Hershey's Hot Fudge Sauce
Hershey's Caramel Sauce

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place liners in cupcake pans.
Follow directions for Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cake for cupcakes.

While cupcakes are baking, pour some caramel sauce (about 3/4 cup)  into a measuring cup or bowl and heat in the microwave for 30-40 seconds.  Stir.  Pour the warm caramel into a Wilton squeeze bottle.
As soon as the cupcakes come out of the oven, inject caramel into the center of each cupcake.
Let them completely cool before frosting.

Vanilla Buttercream

3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature

6 cups confectioners sugar

1 T whipping cream

1 tsp. vanilla extract

In the bowl of your stand mixer add butter and mix for about 1 minute.

Add confectioners sugar one cup at a time.

Add whipping cream and vanilla extract and beat until light and fluffy.

Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.

 

Top with a Rolo mini and drizzle with caramel and chocolate fudge.

 

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Hello Monday

Hello to the arrival of my first Birchbox.
One of my friends gave me a subscription for my birthday.
It's going to be so exciting to open this pink box of goodies each month :)

Hello new Larabar Alt bars.

Peanut Butter cookie was so filling and delish!

Thanks for the samples Larabar!

Hello to planting flowers.

I love the green outline around the purple blossom on these wave petunias.

Hello herb garden.

There's nothing like picking your own herbs as you need them.

This pot contains rosemary, basil and chives.

Hello clematis.

You are more beautiful this year than you have ever been.

Hello favorite place on earth.

This is my childhood home and where my parents still live.

Acres of farmland with a barn, creek, pond, beautiful flowers and a huge garden.

When I am here all is right with the world.

What are you saying hello to?

Wishing you a fabulous new week!

Linking up to Hello Monday with Lisa Leonard.

High School Graduation Cupcakes

I had so much fun making Madison's high school graduation cupcakes last year
I thought I would make some for my nephew Taylor.
He's graduating from Turner Ashby and we are so proud of him!
Go Knights!


















Then I got the great idea that I should make cupcake toppers for all of the local high schools.

Spotswood High School.

Harrisonburg High School

Broadway High School

East Rock High School

What can I say?
I LOVE cupcakes!

I'm still taking a couple of more orders for high school graduation weekend, so if you are interested just shoot me an email at meandmypinkmixer@yahoo.com.

Congratulations 2013 Graduates!!

Kit Kat Cupcakes

Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar.
Remember that 90's jingle?
Well now you don't have to break off a piece of your Kit Kat bar to share it with a friend
because they come in adorable mini size.  They're unwrapped and ready to eat!

Whoever came up with the idea of mini candy bars was a genius.
Minis are SO much cuter and make the best cupcake toppers!

Kit Kat Cupcakes

Cupcakes:

1 box Devil's Food chocolate cake mix

4 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1/3 cup canola oil

1 bag of Kit Kat Minis for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line pan with cupcake liners.

Sift cake mix into a large mixing bowl.

Add eggs, buttermilk and oil.  Using an electric mixer, mix until ingredients are all combined.

Using a large cookie scoop, fill liners 2/3 full.  Bake for 18-20 minutes or until done.

Cool in pan for a few minutes and then place the cupcakes on a wire rack to continue cooling.

Vanilla Buttercream

3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature

6 cups confectioners sugar

1 T whipping cream

1 tsp. vanilla extract

In the bowl of your stand mixer add butter and mix for about 1 minute.

Add confectioners sugar one cup at a time.

Add whipping cream and vanilla extract and beat until light and fluffy.

Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes (I use a Wilton 1M tip)

Top with chopped mini Kat Kat bars and one mini Kit Kat.

Hello Monday

What a busy, but fun weekend this was!
Here are a few things I said hello to this weekend.

Hello to celebrating my birthday with the best friends ever!
Love you girls!

Hello to birthday gifts that are SO me!

Thanks Bekka.

Hello to baking cupcakes for a handsome boy's first communtion.

Congratulations Tony!

Hello to taking prom pics of my nephew and his cute date.

Hello to spending Mother's Day with family.

Hello Mom, Dad and daughter :)

Hello to making yummy desserts.

Recipe to come soon.

Hello to treating myself to a new magazine :)

Hello new week and hello sweet readers.
Thanks for visiting my little blog.
I appreciate you more than you know.

Happy Monday!
What are you saying hello to?
I would love to hear!

Linking up to Hello Monday with Lisa Leonard.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mom's out there!
I hope you have a fabulous day filled with family and friends.


















Cupcake toppers above courtesy of Amanda's Parties to Go.

A special Happy Mother's Day to my mom. 
You are the most giving person I know!
Thanks for always being there for me and our family!
I love you!!!

Landscapes In Miniature

I like to introduce you to my friend Pam.

Pam is the owner of Landscapes In Miniature and she creates the cutest miniature scenes ever!

Landscapes In Miniature has an Etsy store where you can shop for adorable wedding cake toppers.

If you love the beach, Pam has just the thing for you!

  

 

 If gardens are more your thing Landscapes In Miniature has the perfect gift for mom for Mother's Day. 

Love the tiny mom sign!

 Prefer sand to dirt?

Landscapes In Miniature has you covered there too.

Look at those tiny Corona bottles and flip flops!

 These tiny s'mores are SO cute.

Makes me want to start a campfire tonight :)

 Landscapes In Miniature has itty bitty magazines, books and coffee mugs too.

   

 Want to see more mini cuteness? 

Check out Landscapes In Miniature at Etsy and find them on Facebook too. 

 Tell Pam that Me and My Pink Mixer sent ya :)

National Nurses Week

May 6 - 12 is National Nurses Week.

Say thank you to a special nurse in your life.

Here are a few special nurses in my life.
I feel blessed to call them my friends.
Thanks for all you all do for others!
Love you girls!

Cupcakes:
Chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream
Pink M & M's
Liners from Michael's
Cupcake Toppers from TomKat Studios