A Special Birthday for Grandpa!

My Grandpa turned 80 this past June 9th, and he is probably one of the most important male figures in my life.  I grew up, upstairs from him and I truly do appreciate who he is and what he has done for me.  What is extra special is, he was in the Navy and my boyfriend is in the Navy - so they especially get along :)

I was assigned to make his birthday cake for his 80th birthday - and since we were only doing dinner for his birthday (instead of a surprise party) - I made him a golf themed cake and then a Strawberry short cake.  He told me that his favorite cake was Strawberry shortcake - so I attempted to make that from scratch.  It was good, just different from any kind of cake I have ever made.  It was delicious but just not my usual moist buttermilk-type of cake.  Check them out and let me know what you think.  My grandpa enjoyed them both, and I was happy that I could do something special for him for everything he has done for me!

Whoopie Fun (fetti)

Like I have mentioned many times before - Pinterest is my obsession!  And it's great because it constantly inspires me to make more and more desserts.  I have expanded outside of just cakes, into cupcakes, and pies and cookies and different flavor combinations and decorations.  This time, I decided to try and make Whoopie Pies.  I had purchased a Whoopie Pie cookie sheet and figured it was time to put it to use.  I found a recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker - that used Funfetti cake mix and turned them into the MOST delicious Whoopie Pies.

It's a combination of box mixed cake, fresh ingredients and icing made from scratch.  Once that is all done (the icing is a combination of cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla!), you create your Whoopie Pies and then add some colorful sprinkles to the icing to really make them Fun! I look forward to making more and different types of Whoopie Pies- so stay tuned.  And if you're looking for an easy recipe to impress - I'd try any Whoopie Pie from Betty Crocker!  Enjoy & Bake on!

Cuse Cake Off - FINAL FOUR!

I know it's been a few weeks since I have last posted, and I actually have a new cupcake to feature (stay tuned this weekend).  But this post is a SPECIAL post.   Remember the Cuse Cake Off that I entered - well I made it to the final four!

Voting ends tonight at midnight - so please check out the competition and vote for my Cupcake Otto (Vicki S) and vote!  Greatly appreciated!  And remember BAKE ON!