Hi all, it took me a good 15 minutes to drag my butt out of bed this morning. I was up late last night making some last minute Christmas cupfakes. I think that brings my total of Christmas cupfakes and items to about 20. Should have made more? I thought about it but I really want holiday cupfakes to be truly limited and special so I didn't make dozens of them this year.
It has been a busy season so far, got much of my shopping done so I am ahead on that front. However, the Christmas tree has yet to make its appearance.
I also have to spend some time thinking about where exactly I want to take The Cakery Fakery for 2012. Goals goals goals is the idea people. One of them is to contribute more to this blog but I have said that a dozen times at least! But next year I'll make it happen, I swear.
I have been seeing more and more folks making "cupfakes" so I am going to concentrate on making mine truly unique as far as themes go. My cupfakes are collectible and I want the design to reflect that. So stay tuned and keep checking the shop to see what comes alive in 2012.
We are scheduled to close on a new home in December, hopefully that will go smoothly. I am also hoping that somewhere in that new house I will find some studio space. So 2012 will also be about organization for me. I am sure if I were more organized I could create on a much faster level. My head swims..........
OK so thats it for now. Be sure to check out my shop today and this week for new items!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/frankschick?ref=si_shop
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
MY Favorite Kind of Sunday
I don't know about you, but my favorite kind of Sunday is when the football games are on (occupying my ever-bored husband), and I get lots of things done!
THat was the kind of Sunday I had yesterday. Besides getting a decent amount of laundry done (blah), I finally tried a recipe for Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes that I have been dying to try for months. I finally figured out that no one was going to make them for me and leave them on my door step, so I dove in. Remember, I am NOT a good baker. But was determined to give it a real go!
So in the early am (setting those clocks back always screws me up) my daughter and I made our way to the supermarket for the ingredients. I never have bakers stuff on-hand around here.
Here is the recipe on my facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=138137012875453&topic=595
Here is how they turned out:
Granted, not nearly as fancy as my "cupFAKES" but I like the home-made look of them.
The recipe calls for a whole box (16oz) of powdered sugar for the frosting, but I only did about three quarters of the package and upped the cream cheese a bit because I don't like frosting to be too sickly sweet. They came out perfect (in my estimation). As a matter of fact, I am enjoying one right now as I write this.
THat was the kind of Sunday I had yesterday. Besides getting a decent amount of laundry done (blah), I finally tried a recipe for Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes that I have been dying to try for months. I finally figured out that no one was going to make them for me and leave them on my door step, so I dove in. Remember, I am NOT a good baker. But was determined to give it a real go!
So in the early am (setting those clocks back always screws me up) my daughter and I made our way to the supermarket for the ingredients. I never have bakers stuff on-hand around here.
Here is the recipe on my facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=138137012875453&topic=595
Here is how they turned out:
The recipe calls for a whole box (16oz) of powdered sugar for the frosting, but I only did about three quarters of the package and upped the cream cheese a bit because I don't like frosting to be too sickly sweet. They came out perfect (in my estimation). As a matter of fact, I am enjoying one right now as I write this.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Lets Not Forget Thanksgiving!
OK, so Halloween is o-v-e-r! I stopped at the local CVS yesterday and in the blink of an eye, the Halloween goodies are gone gone gone and the Christmas stuff is all out for the holiday "rush". Whats the rush I wonder? I was hoping to see some 75% discounts on Halloween merch! None to be found.
Know what else I couldn't find? Thanksgiving stuff. I don't go overboard with the Thanksgiving decor, but I was hoping to see a door wreath perhaps? Nope.
Well, I hate to skip an entire holiday in anticipation for Christmas, so today I'll post some cute Thanksgiving cupcake photos and hopefully you try your hand at these goodies this year! I won't post recipes because you can use pretty much any one of your favorite cupcake or cake recipes for the cupcakes and use these cute photos for decoration ideas!
Some of these are probably more difficult than others, but I hope you get some good ideas using these photos and always feel free to post photos of your own right here! Now, if you are like me and can't bake at all, but love a good cupcake display, visit my etsy shop!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/frankschick?ref=si_shop
Know what else I couldn't find? Thanksgiving stuff. I don't go overboard with the Thanksgiving decor, but I was hoping to see a door wreath perhaps? Nope.
Well, I hate to skip an entire holiday in anticipation for Christmas, so today I'll post some cute Thanksgiving cupcake photos and hopefully you try your hand at these goodies this year! I won't post recipes because you can use pretty much any one of your favorite cupcake or cake recipes for the cupcakes and use these cute photos for decoration ideas!
Some of these are probably more difficult than others, but I hope you get some good ideas using these photos and always feel free to post photos of your own right here! Now, if you are like me and can't bake at all, but love a good cupcake display, visit my etsy shop!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/frankschick?ref=si_shop
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