Hoppy Easter!!!

If you couldn't tell already, I really get into holidays.  I love the traditions, the time with family and friends, and of course the fabulous food!  Although Easter is most decidedly a celebration of Jesus' resurrection, I also enjoy the other spring-time symbols associated with Easter.

So when I found these cute flower petal cupcake liners at the craft store, I just knew they'd be perfect for Easter!  And what kind of cake does the Easter Bunny eat?  Carrot cake of course!  Because carrot cake is darker, I was afraid it would bleed through the pink petal design of the wrappers.  So I went ahead and baked them in standard foil cups, and then just placed them inside the decorative ones.

This was my first time making a "birds nest" out of the cream cheese frosting (tinted brown), but I just think it's sooooo cute with the little Easter egg candies nestled in them!  I'm definitely going to keep this technique in mind for many Easters to come.

Blessings-
LC

Another Spring Treat

At long last, it's finally starting to get warmer, the flowers are starting to bloom, and you can drive with the windows down without freezing!  So in an ode to the best season of the whole year, today's delightful treat is another tart and sweet lemon treat.  (you like my rhyme?)

This lemon bread is moist and delicious.  The lemon glaze on top makes it seem a little bit more like cake, but since you bake in a loaf pan, that means it's almost as "healthy" as bread, right? : )  Either way, this is definitely worth it!

Blessings-
LC

Basic is Best

Sometimes, simple is best - especially when it comes to cake.  I don't like a lot of unnecessary fillings, toppings, and other shenanigans on my cake.  Give me some good cake, some good frosting, and I'm good to go.  These cupcakes might not be anything fancy, but they are sooooooooooooo good.  A moist vanilla cake and smooth vanilla buttercream - that's all it takes.  No need to overdue it.  Good cake doesn't need it... and that's what you've got here.  Basic is best.

Blessings-
LC

Spring is here!

And that means all my favorite spring-time flavors are in season... like this lemon cake with raspberry filling.  I recently made this for my friend Sarah's birthday, and it was the perfect way to celebrate her birthday and the beginning of spring.  Believe it or not, I had no idea that lemon was her favorite flavor - what a happy coincidence! : )  I usually do a lemon-cream cheese frosting for this cake, but I thought the raspberry filling would be a tasty way to switch things up a bit.  It was a big hit!

Blessings-
LC