Category Archives: Baking

Root Beer Float Cupcakes

January 27, 2014Baking, Cupcakes, Recipesbuttercream frosting, cupcakes, frosting recipe, recipe, recipe for root beer float cupcakes, root beer, root beer cupcakes, root beer float cupcakesRita

It was my husband’s birthday last week. He and I went up to the cabin last weekend, he loves to go up there and that is what he wanted to do for his birthday! It was so beautiful up there and there was NO INVERSION…so I felt like I could breathe again! It was wonderful to look out the windows and see for miles and miles! The sun was out and it was gorgeous!

I made these cupcakes for him for our Sunday dinner with the family and I think that everyone liked them, so that means they get to stay on our recipe lists. :)

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Swedish Tea Cakes

December 17, 2013Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Recipesbaking, Christmas, Christmas baking, Christmas cookies, coconut cookies, cookie exchange cookie, cookies, cookies with jam, jam cookies, recipe. recipe for Swedish Tea cakes, strawberry jam cookies, Swedish Tea Cakes, thumbprint cookiesRita

Yesterday I talked about all the different Christmas candies that I used to make with my mom when she was still here. Today, I have a cookie recipe that I am sure a lot of you have made, but it is one that we used to make all the time just for Christmas! These fun little morsels are so pretty on a plate and I am sure that is why my mom made them all of the time; they just look festive!

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Be Carton Smart!

November 13, 2013Baking, Desserts, Reviews, Sponsored Postbaked pumpkin donuts, baked pumpkin spice donuts, baking, carton smart, carton smart sponsored post, fall donuts, how to make baked pumpkin spice donuts, recipe, recipe for baked donuts, recipe for baked pumpkin spice donuts, sponsored postRita

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carton Smart. All opinions are 100% mine.

I was sent this fun sample box from Carton Smart and asked to swap out one ingredient in one of my favorite recipes for one of their products.

Be Carton Smart

I love this packaging!

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Mini Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

November 5, 2013Baking, Desserts, Fall, Recipesbaked donuts, baked pumpkin donuts, baked pumpkin spice donuts, baking, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, dessert, fall, fall dessert, how to make baked pumpkin donuts, pumpkin dessert, pumpkin pie spice, recipe for baked donuts, recipe for baked pumpkin spice donutsRita

This time of year just screams out pumpkin to me!

I love pumpkin pie, but it is a special treat and so I only eat it a couple of times a year! But I love Pumpkin Pie Cake, pumpkin roll, Chocolate chip pumpkin cookies (which I had to make a couple of days ago!) and these Mini Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts.

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Salted Caramel Apple Cupcakes

October 21, 2013Baking, Cupcakes, Fall, Recipesapple cupcake, apple cupcake recipe, autumn recipes, baking, cupcakes, fall, filled apple cupcake recipe, filled apple cupcakes, recipe for salted caramel apple cupcakes, salted caramel apple cupcakes, salted caramel buttercream frostingRita

My husband and I went to our cabin last weekend and we went for a ride on Saturday morning to a hunting property not too far away. I could not believe how beautiful of a fall day it was! The sun was shining and the air was clear with a little bit of a crisp bite to it. I don’t know if there is a season more beautiful than fall!

Today I have a cupcake that compliments this beautiful fall season! It has the wonder flavor of fresh apples, the sweetness of caramel and the greatness of the salt added to top it all off!

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Sugar-Crusted Lemon Raspberry Muffins

September 6, 2013Baking, Recipesbaking, lemon raspberry muffins, lemons, muffins, raspberries, recipe, recipe for lemon raspberry muffins, sugar-crusted lemon raspberry muffinsRita

My raspberries are in full swing right now, but my dad has even more that I do and we are trying to keep up with them! I usually just pick them and wash them, then put them on a lined cookie sheet to flash freeze them. That way I can use them whenever I am ready. I had in my mind that I wanted to make some muffins and I love the lemon blueberry recipe that I have, so decided to try another version with raspberries. They did not disappoint!

These are perfect for the freezer, you can just take out the amount you need, warm them up a bit and you are good to go!

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