Our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events, is back with a delicious new recipe.... It might only be May but the ice cream man has been driving down my street for well over a month now. Every time I hear his musical truck all I can think about are drumsticks, ice cream sandwiches and popsicles. It reminds me that the warm weather is here to stay and it's time to start stocking my freezer full of cool summer treats! So thank you Mr. Ice Cream Man for inspiring me to create these ... Continue Reading
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Recipe: Banana & Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Our contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy., is back with a delicious new recipe.... Spring is almost here, hooray! I am so excited it's March for several reasons, warmer weather is near and my little guy will be ONE at the end of the month! I am in full party planning mode for his birthday and I thought it would be fun to create a cupcake this month using one of his all time favorite foods, bananas! Our fruit bowl is overflowing with bananas these days and it seems we can never eat ... Continue Reading
Recipe : Peppermint Cupcakes for Santa
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy., is here with a delicious new recipe…. It's official...I am in full holiday baking mode at my house! After a trip to World Market and discovering all sorts of adorable mint green and red baking tins, parchment paper and striped and polk a dot cupcake wrappers my mind has been going non stop dreaming up all sorts of sweet treats for the month of December! I went to the store and stocked up on a variety of flavored baking chips, ... Continue Reading
Apple Pie Cupcakes
Apple Pie Cupcakes! Fresh apple cupcake recipe with apple pie filling and brown sugar cinnamon buttercream frosting, topped with pie crust cutouts. Created by our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events. One of my absolute favorite things about fall is eating pies! Apple, pumpkin, pecan, you name it and I will gobble it right up! So when Carrie mentioned she wanted me to create an apple themed cupcake recipe for November, I immediately thought of apple pie! I am an apple pie ... Continue Reading
Halloween Candy Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy., is here with a decadent new recipe…. When I think of October there is one thing that comes to mind...CANDY, and lots of it! This is the one month of the year where we have an excuse to keep our pantry stocked full of a variety of mini candy bars and not feel guilty right? I mean you walk the aisles at the grocery store and come to the Halloween candy section and there is bag after bag after bag of candy just asking to be placed ... Continue Reading
Recipe : Tropical Pineapple Cupcakes
We're wrapping up Beach Week with a tropical cupcake recipe from our contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. What a sweet ending to our fun in the sun! I'll let Lauren take it away from here.... Summer is quickly coming to an end and beach season is almost over, but before we dive into the fun of fall baking I wanted to share one last summer themed cupcake recipe with you all! Every week when I go to our local farmer's market I always grab a pineapple. It's one of my favorite ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of EllenJay Events, is here with a decadent new recipe.... Calling all chocolate chip cookie lovers! Or should I say cookie dough lovers? I'd like to introduce you to the ultimate cupcake to satisfy both a chocolate and cookie craving all in one bite! These Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes have just become the new favorite cupcake at our house and I hope you will enjoy them just as much! It's chocolate cake, filled with cookie dough, covered in cookie ... Continue Reading
Root Beer Float Cupcakes
Our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events, is back with a delicious new recipe.... With the temperatures getting hotter and summer quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to reminisce back to my childhood with this month's cupcake recipe. I have never been much of a soda drinker but on those rare occasions when I do indulge, my beverage of choice is Root Beer, probably because of the intense sugary vanilla flavor. As a kid, my favorite cold treat was a Root Beer Float. ... Continue Reading
Strawberry & Vanilla Swirl Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy., is back today! We missed Lauren last month... she was busy becoming a new mother!! Congrats to Lauren on the birth of her son! And speaking of moms, Lauren is sharing a fabulous recipe just in time for Mother's Day! I'll let Lauren take it away from here... Just in time for Mother's Day I'm excited to share a delicious cupcake recipe that any mom is sure to love! This recipe is packed full of special flavors to create the ... Continue Reading
Mint Cookies N Cream Cupcakes
Our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events, is back with a delicious new recipe.... Go pour yourself a tall glass of milk because today we're making Mint Cookies 'N Cream Cupcakes! This recipe is super simple and doesn't require a ton of ingredients. The base of the cake starts with a chocolate box mix, which I'm sure most everyone has on hand in their pantry just in case you need to whip up a cake in a pinch. Add a few extra ingredients to the mix and you've got yourself a ... Continue Reading
Ombre Ruffle Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy., is sharing a Valentine's recipe to make you swoon... February is a month full of sugar, love, and all things pink and red! When I think of sweets the first thing that comes to mind is Red Velvet cake, followed closely by chocolate. So with Valentine's Day quickly approaching what better way to show someone you love them than with a batch of Red Velvet Cupcakes frosted with a decadent White Chocolate Icing! I know you may ... Continue Reading
DIY Chocolate Kiss Cupcakes
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and I think we can all agree… chocolate reigns supreme when it comes to Valentine’s sweets. So I have a chocolatey cupcake created just for you. In a few easy steps, your cupcakes will be all dressed up and ready for Cupid’s holiday. What better way to give hugs and kisses than these Chocolate Kiss Cupcakes! Inspired by those bite-sized candies we all know and love…. little drops of milk chocolate, twirled up in a tiny foil wrapper. Only these ... Continue Reading
Italian Cream ‘Snowball’ Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy, is back with her first post of the year... Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is looking forward to a fresh start in 2012! I am excited to kick off a new year and share one of my family's favorite recipes for Italian Cream Cake. This is a family recipe that has been around for as long as I can remember and one that we always enjoy around the holidays, especially the winter months. With winter ... Continue Reading
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy, is bringing cupcake merriment to all! Enjoy! Happy December! It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas at my house. The tree is up and decorated, Christmas songs are playing all day and my holiday baking "to do" list is about a mile long. To kick off the baking I thought it would be fun to combine my favorite seasonal drink, hot chocolate, with the always popular peppermint candy to create a festive cupcake. I am thrilled with ... Continue Reading
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Caramel Apple Cupcakes - easy one bowl apple cupcakes with caramel buttercream, melted caramel drizzle and candy toppings. A Halloween cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events. Happy Fall! I am super excited to welcome the cooler weather and kick off the fall baking season with some caramel apple inspired cupcakes! I don't know about you, but this time of year I am craving all things with apple, cinnamon and caramel...apple cake, apple pie, and of course caramel ... Continue Reading
Spook-tacular Halloween Cupcake Toppers
Since we kicked off the Halloween season yesterday with a beWITCHing cupcake liner craft, I thought we'd continue on with the cupcake love. Cupcakes are the perfect treat for children's Halloween parties because they are pre-portioned and easy to serve {and clean up}! Little ghosts and goblins love cupcakes, along with their parents. Moms who don’t eat cake {gasp!} are often enticed by a cupcake. While dads won’t hesitate to woof down two… three… ah, who’s counting really! And after ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Chocolate Cheesecake Turtle Cupcakes
Our cupcake contributor, Lauren of Crave. Indulge. Satisfy, is baking up something sweet today... I must admit, I was a little stumped with a cupcake recipe for the month of September! It's the time of year where summer is coming to a close so you are no longer in the mood for fresh and fruity recipes, but it's not quite time to whip out the pumpkin and start fall baking either. So this month, with the help of some feedback from my Facebook fans, I hope I've come up with a recipe that you ... Continue Reading
S’mores Cupcakes
Our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events, is sharing an easy s'mores cupcake recipe! Chocolate cupcakes with marshmallow frosting, graham cracker crumbs and hunks of milk chocolate. This month's cupcake recipe was inspired after a recent camping trip my husband and I took to celebrate our 5 year anniversary! We pitched a tent, started a fire and roasted marshmallows to create the perfect camping treat...S'mores! I can't think of a better way to enjoy a night outside under ... Continue Reading
Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese
Honey Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting - a delicious cupcake recipe, made from scratch, with local wild flower honey. Created by our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events. Hello friends. It's Lauren from EllenJay Events. I want to start off first by thanking Carrie for asking me to be a part of her amazingly gorgeous and always inspiring cake blog! I am honored to be a new contributor on The Cake Blog and look forward to sharing many great cupcake recipes and ... Continue Reading
Fab Find: Cupcake Lights
By now you've probably noticed that I am loving all of the fun DIY projects using cupcake liners! It's such a cute trend and I just can't seem to get enough. From your responses, it seems as though you love them too! So far we've featured a charming cupcake liner garland, an adorable cupcake liner Christmas tree to spruce up your holidays and most recently, these ruffly cupcake liner pom poms! Today we have another unique way to put your extra cupcake liners to good use. Transform an ... Continue Reading
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Mini Easter Egg Cakes
Mini Easter Egg Cakes - learn how to make Easter egg shaped desserts out of store bought cake, following this simple step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls. I love making desserts for Easter. Spring is in the air, flowers are blooming and pastel colors are finally back. And, the Easter table just seems like the perfect occasion for petit four sized mini cakes. In order to side step the normal pitfalls of making petit fours, we're going to do it ... Continue Reading
Mod Elephant & Chevron First Birthday
I love seeing the creativity of women shine through when planning parties for their children. And today we have an amazing example of just that! Stay at home mom, Heather McKinney, is not new to our site... we featured the adorable Giraffe 1st Birthday Party she hosted for her oldest son back in 2010. So when I saw a note from this talented mother in my inbox, I knew it was going to be good! Navy, yellow and grey pair up to celebrate another first birthday in the McKinney house. Created ... Continue Reading
2011 Year in Review
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, filled with friends and family, laughter and delicious treats. 2012 is here and I'm quite excited about the upcoming year here on Half Baked! So much has changed over the last year for this little cake blog.... so many talented individuals have shared their cakes, parties and recipes with us! I've personally been blessed with incredible opportunities to share my own work on a bigger stage. It's been a year full of new ... Continue Reading
Elephants on Parade Baby Shower
I’ve been dying to share this shower with you for months! You may remember that back in JUNE, I mentioned that my family was hosting a baby for my sister who was expecting her first child. My sweet little niece, Addison, was born in July and is now almost four months old! It's about time for me to share this shower! It debuted earlier today on Hostess with the Mostess (yay!) and I’m thrilled to share some additional images and details with you now. For those of you who are loyal Half ... Continue Reading
Halloween Round Up
Halloween is almost upon us! I'm sure there will be great sights and frights over the weekend, as little ghosts and goblins start to appear. So I thought we'd wrap up with week with some of my favorite Halloween sweets, styles and treats for the year. From gothic glam to wicked fun and creepy-crawly things that go bump in the night... it's a Black and White Halloween Round UP! Add a touch of gothic glam to your Halloween with these black and white glamorous finds: Nothing says ... Continue Reading
Black Butterfly Cake
Our contributor, Erin Gardner of Erin Bakes, is back with a new tutorial today! I imagine witches must have amazing birthday parties. Crazy, blow-out, over-the-top shindigs. Playing games like ring around the cauldron and pin the tail on the black cat. Sipping bubbling brew, while nibbling on eye of newt and toe of frog. And I’m absolutely certain a witch’s birthday bash would have a killer cake. One like this creepy beauty topped with a swarm of spooky, sparkly butterflies. Today, ... Continue Reading