These Easy Orange Vanilla Cupcakes are so easy to make and taste like an orange creme popsicle! Perfect for a summer picnic dessert or for a luau party. These start with a boxed cake mix to save time! Hi Friends! Today I am sharing an old favorite from a few years ago. These citrus cupcakes are perfect for celebrating a summer day. These Orange Vanilla cupcakes start with orange juice… Continue Reading
Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
These easy peanut butter cups are so easy and scrumptious! Hello Friends! It has been several years since I first made these and shared them on the blog so to celebrate the weekend, I thought I would share these with you since some of you may have missed then the first time. They are a wonderful cupcake dessert for a picnic or any day and they are worth making – trust me!… Continue Reading
Eggnog Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Frosting
This simple eggnog cupcakes recipe is perfect for this time of year! So festive for parties and dessert. Do you like eggnog? I like it this time of year and I decided to incorporate the flavor in some cupcakes. I honestly like the cupcakes better than the drink. I made this recipe with store-bought eggnog that does not have alcohol. We are in full festivity mode here with school parties,… Continue Reading
Dulce De Leche Frosting Simplified
With Cinco De Mayo coming up soon, I wanted to try some dulce de leche recipes to celebrate. Dulce de leche can be made from scratch with condensed milk, but if you want to save some precious time, you will want to try what I like to use – Nestle’s La Lechera Dulce De Leche. It is caramel in a can and it is incredibly tasty. My grandmother used to… Continue Reading
Divergent Movie Cupcakes
In case you didn’t know, Divergent has opened in theaters across the nation. Divergent is a hunger games-esque series of books that are very popular with youth and adults alike. The Divergent Movie is finally here this weekend. I am in the middle of the first book and it well it’s a very easy read and also very entertaining. I won’t tell you too much about it so as not… Continue Reading
Shamrock Cupcakes for St. Patricks Day
Because St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, I wanted to share with you a simple way to make cute shamrock cupcakes. There are not a lot of candies or embellishments made for this holiday so I made my own. Using Candy Melts, I made some cute little shamrock shaped candies for the cupcakes. You can use any cupcake recipe, and top them with the candies. Here is what you will… Continue Reading
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
These easy pumpkin spice cupcakes are delicious and pssst….they come from a boxed cake mix. Why not celebrate fall with these fun cupcakes that are so easy to make. Pumpkin spice with a cream cheese frosting for a delicious, simple fall recipe idea. I wanted to do something simple that could be made quickly since that is what this island is about. Plus, coming back from vacation,… Continue Reading
Simple Caramel Apple Cupcakes
These simple Caramel Apple Cupcakes are made from a mix. But you don’t have to tell! With the first day of Fall being less than a week away, I am excited to bake with all the wonderful foods that fall harvest season brings. In Southern California, we are not seeing too many changing leaves yet. But we can feel slightly cooler evenings and mornings. There are some wonderful places to… Continue Reading
Kit Kat Cupcakes
Because I am all about celebrating the every day, today I am sharing a recipe to make Kit Kat cupcakes. These are super easy and they taste great any time of year. Last weekend marked the last of our out of town trips for a while. We went up to northern California and explored the Russian River and Petaluma Valley. It was so beautiful up there but it still felt… Continue Reading
Chocolate Curls & Cupcakes
I am keeping to my commitment of making more cupcakes this year and so today I am sharing a recipe for chocolate frosted cupcakes with white chocolate mint curls. If you have ever wondered how to make your own chocolate curls, today is your lucky day. I love using these in custom colors made with food coloring for special occasions. They look so festive and different. For this recipe, I… Continue Reading
Welcome Melanie from Metropolitan Money Pit
I am so exited about sharing a special guest post today. I am blogging here today, and my friend Melanie is sharing with you. Check out her blog & enjoy! Hi! I’m Melanie from the blog Metropolitan Money Pit where I write all about fun and inexpensive things to do in Southern California. Raquel and I recently discovered that we both share a love of cupcakes so I’m writing here… Continue Reading
Simple Nutella Swirl Cupcakes
Tonight I wanted to make my son some cupcakes with Nutella. Since we were getting ready to watch the Olympic trials on TV, I didn’t want to make a complicated recipe. So I made some easy Nutella Swirl Cupcakes from white cupcakes out of a box with an added a spoonful of Nutella. Then I swirled the batter a little bit. After baking, I made some vanilla butter cream… Continue Reading
