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Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

February 3, 2020

Simple vanilla cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting are the perfect cupcakes for any occasion. From birthday parties to Mother’s Day, summer backyard BBQ’s to school bake sales and of course Valentine’s Day, these cupcakes will become your go-to recipe. Made from scratch, with zero artificial coloring, this strawberry cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement to this easy vanilla cupcake.

Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting
If you’re looking for an icing made with fresh strawberries, try my strawberry cream cheese icing recipe. It’s perfect for topping poundcakes, cookies or even muffins.

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Caramel Apple Cupcakes Apple Cider Buttercream

August 15, 2019

Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Apple Cider Swiss Meringue Buttercream packs all kinds of apple flavor into this little package. Fresh apple cupcakes topped with soft, billowy buttercream make the perfect autumn treat.

Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Apple Cider Buttercream on clear cake stand

Caramel apple cupcakes are the perfect dessert for fall parties

It’s almost fall and for me, that means apple season. If you are a fan of apple desserts, you are sure to love this cupcake. Filled with warm spices, like cinnamon, this cupcake is sweet without overdoing it.

The cupcakes are topped with a swirl of fluffy Swiss meringue buttercream flecked with a cider reduction. Hands down one of my favorite cupcakes of all time.

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Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

April 30, 2019

These easy banana muffins are made from scratch, they have a great banana flavor and they are ready from start to finish in under 30 minutes. They can be modified for different dietary restrictions, if needed, and they are perfect for a grab and go breakfast for busy mornings! Whether you are feeding yourself or your toddler, these muffins are a hit with the whole family.

Banana Muffins

This post has been recently updated from its original publication date of 9/24/12

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Sour Cream Cherry Scone Recipe

June 4, 2018

An easy, fresh cherry scone recipe that anyone can whip up with little effort and ingredients that are always on hand. Stock up on cherries and freeze a few pounds for later, because cherry season will be here and gone before you know it and you’ll want these cherry scones again and again.

Scones get a bad reputation sometimes as being either dry and crumbly or too dense. I was on a mission to have neither, but instead a slightly sweet fresh cherry scone recipe that I would be happy to share with you.

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How to Make Blueberry Mini Pies from Scratch

July 2, 2014

Blueberry Mini Pies are the epitome of summer. Ripe, juicy blueberries fill delicious buttery dough for the perfect hand-held pie. Perfect for lunch bags, afternoon treats or beach day picnics, these mini pies are small enough for little hands and great portion control for big hands.

Blueberry Hand Pies

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