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Strawberry Champagne Cake and Strawberry Champagne Buttercream Frosting Recipe By Christan Monin For Easter I wanted to make a spectacular treat for my guests, and after careful contemplation I decided to make a Strawberry Champagne cake. I thought this was perfect for two reasons. First, it has been a long winter full of no fresh berries. The stores are replenishing their shelves with lush, ripe berries, and I want in! Secondly, I thought the strawberries mixed with champagne would be the perfect celebratory cake to eat when I watched Prince William and Princess Kate marry. Yes, I woke up at 4 am to watch the festivities, and yes, I ate strawberry champagne cake at 8 am! I had planned on having a glass of gorgeous pink strawberry flavored champagne along with my slice of cake, but, alas, I couldn't bring myself to do it so early in the day. Anyway, I searched online and found a recipe that looked pretty good. And then I made it spectacular by adding my own special touches. I also ...

Cupcakes - The Newest Sweet Treat Trend By Denny Phillips Have you been to an event recently and been surprised that instead of a regular cake, you were treated to an elaborate cupcake display? Cupcakes seem to be all the rage nowadays. Cupcakes seem to be the trendy thing to serve at any gathering, from baby showers to weddings, or birthday galas to Super Bowl parties. Cupcakes are easy to eat, full of delicious flavor and exciting eye-catching delights. It seems everyone loves those sweet little concoctions. But, are they really just cute little miniature cakes, or are they a wonderfully flavorful dessert deserving their own title? The origins of cupcakes are controversial. Some believe that cupcakes were invented by people baking cakes in little teacups, so that the little cakes would not take so long to bake and would cool faster. Others believe that cupcakes were named by the way the ingredients were measured (1 cup of flour, 2 cups of sugar, etc.) Whatever the origin, the cupcak...

I thought I'd be brave this morning and take my outfit pictures outdoors. Well, let me tell you 30F weather is COLD!!!!! I barely managed to take 3 decent pictures before grabbing my tripod and running back inside. As I hinted in yesterday's post, I received a lovely little package in the mail from Seychelles shoes . I can't believe I actually have the Blimey oxfords that I've been coveting all season. I feel like such a lucky lady. Also, after work last night I made a quick stop at the Dusty Rose Vintage studio in Williamsburg and found this amazing 1950's printed green dress . It has Joan Holloway written all over it and I knew it would look perfect with my new shoes. Let's just say that today, I feel like a lady. Oh and we also had our little holiday office party and my cupcakes were a hit! After getting numerous suggestions and 2 co-workers mentioning their love for the Babycakes carrot cake cupcakes I decided I should do just that. I d...