Everyone keeps asking about my Holiday Baking Business "Sugar & Spice" and if I was doing it this year. This was my first year in three years not to do it. Jeremy and I talked about it in the Summer and decided that we would take a year off. I won't lie, it was nice having a year off at Thanksgiving and Christmas from the cheese balls!! I remember being pregnant with Ezekiel and Jeremy and I making 50 cheese balls in one day! I was nine months pregnant so my feet were swollen and my back was in major pain! The fudge was always a huge success, along with the Rum cakes and snowball cookies. I loved every bit of it! That KitchenAid Stand Mixer never got a break and this afternoon it kind of got to me. I miss it! I MISS the people I delivered to and I miss the CASH for sure!
So instead of baking for money this season, I am baking for fun!!! Rum Cakes, Peanut butter Balls, Milk Chocolate Fudge, Snowballs and Cookies!!! Tomorrow the kids and I will be delivering some goodies and I can't wait! Also tomorrow is Ava Beth's 4 yr Birthday (our Christmas Baby) so of course we will have cupcakes! She wants Christmas cupcakes for her Birthday and she wants to have a birthday party for Jesus too! Remember how I have described myself as an obsessive baker? Well, I thought I would show you the cupcake cabinet! I've also become obsessed with buying cupcake stuff even when I don't need it! If someone I know is having a hard day, I can ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS bake cupcakes!!! And in case you are wondering what all the cake mixes are for.....well, my Rum cake calls for a yellow cake mix (along with other stuff). Also for cupcakes I use mixes and add cream cheese, pudding mixes or sour cream. Whatever "The Cupcake Doctor" recipe book calls for, that is what I add!!!! Every cupcake lover should own that book! Oh and the icing??? ALWAYS HOMEMADE BUTTER CREAM OR CREAM CHEESE ICING!
Just thought it would be fun to share a little glimpse into my baking craziness! Next time I will have to show you a picture of all my aprons! :)
Merry Christmas!
I love cupcakes!
Amanda
7 comments:
I love making cupcakes, they are so fun and so much easier than a cake. I need to get that book for some new recipes. Have fun baking!
Yum! That looks like fun!
Happy Birthday to your sweet girl!
I love cupcakes, too. So much, I changed my kitchen decor to cupcakes/dessert.
I'm going to need to go get that book.
Happy Birthday Ava Beth!!
I have the Cake Doctor, so I am sure the Cupcake Doctor is just as good.
Love baking holiday goodies. It is better to do it for fun.
BTW~ Do you make bows? Or know some one who does? Check this out.
http://bowdesigns.50webs.com/cupcake_clippies.html
If you just don't or can't someone to, let me know. I have a friend that does. She is thinking of tackling this one.
Hey Paula! Yes, I make bows. A friend taught me how last year and I don't make them as much as I used to but I love making bows!!
I LOVE that book, So many great ideas! My pantry looks a lot like this year round. I can't resist making cookies at least once a week. I just try to give them away instead of eating them! :)
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