Here are three fun and easy recipes to help you create gourmet-style, chocolate dipped cupcakes complete with decadent garnishes—much more than the typical chocolate-dipped cupcake! I did these for a baking segment on KSL’s Studio 5 and had a ton of fun with them. Stay tuned for the vid! Basic Colored Chocolate Shell A delicious vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttercream frosting, dipped in colored candy melts and garnished with rainbow sprinkles for a colorful take on the traditional vanilla cupcake.…
Cinnamon Cake or Cupcakes
March 4, 2015
Mm mm mmm. Cinnamon. In a cake. Today I have this delicious cinnamon cake recipe lined up for ya…and you can make it into cake or cupcakes. I love this recipe because it’s interesting, yet still basic enough to pair with a neat frosting. Know what I mean? I’m thinking that coconut or chocolate would be particularly amazing. And hey—there’s always more cinnamon 😉 Cinnamon Cake Batter Makes 12–14 cupcakes or enough batter for one 9″ round cake pan. (Note that…
My first post titled “The 25 Most Useful French Phrases I Learned While Studying in France” got a ton a great feedback, so I thought I’d make a part deux. And here it is . These are 25 more French phrases I encountered rather often during my study abroad in Lyon, France. Enjoy! 1. de toute façon [də tut fa.sɔ̃] anyway Use this just the way you would “anyway” in English. De toute façon…je disais… (Anyway…I was saying…) 2. Je me demandais… [ʒə…
Friday Faves // Vol. 9
February 14, 2015Friday at last. Hope you all had a lovely week. I was kinda surprised by this, but my Friday Faves post this week ended up being very Valentine’s Day themed. I just can’t resist sweet nothings and cute little gifts I guess 🙂 Here’s what made me smile this week… 1. The fact that (apparently) you can send piñatas through the mail. That’s what Studio DIY says anyway 🙂 2. Oh Happy Day’s “3 Easy Valentines for your Coworkers.” Cute little…
Playlist // Heartbreakers Gonna Break (Break Break Break Break)
February 11, 2015I hope this month’s playlist makes you laugh. I’ve noticed that Valentine’s Day can be a pretty alienating time for those in the not-in-a-relationship camp. So instead of going with the traditional theme of love and romance for my playlist this month, I’ve opted for the contrary. Something that is equal parts nostalgia, anger, and get-it-togetherness—with some sorrowful indulgence thrown in. Essentially…a breakup playlist. Sound good? I promise it’s more uplifting than it sounds. This playlist was made for breakups,…