Dos Amigos Cupcakes

This week I decided to try a cupCAKE instead of cake. My favorite Blue Bell ice cream was called Dos Amigos, chocolate and vanilla. So I used that as my inspiration.


Ingredients:

You have to make two different batters for this recipe.

Chocolate batter:

1 Chocolate cake mix (i used one with the pudding in it to make it moist)
1/2 C water
1/2 C oil
1 C sour cream
4 eggs
1 t vanilla

White batter:

1 White cake mix (with pudding)
1/2 C water
1/2 C oil
1 C sour cream
4 eggs
1 t vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine ingredients in two seperate mixing bowls. Spray inside of cupcake holders with nonstick spray. Using either two spoons and scooping vanilla and chocolate into cupcake holders or rolled up parchment paper filling with chocolate and then another filled with vanilla squeeze into cupcake holders. Bake for 18 min.



These were so good I ate most of them without icing, not to mention my icing was no good! I tried to make a butter cream frosting but it turned out to be sugar glue. Any suggestions?

Birthday Booty!

Bruce got me this AMAZING sewing matching! I am so excited about it. I am already making a cake apron :)










This is a super cute recipe book journal from anthro! I totally love it and cannot wait to fill it with my favorite cake recipes.



















Ok so I bought these for myself, does that count? Well this is the rose water, and I had to get the Orange Blossom as well.




















Yeah Cake Plates!

I had such a great birthday, thanks everyone for making it Number 1.

Week 6: White Almond Cake and... Rose Water?

Yep that's right I said Rose Water! I was searching for good recipes for my birthday cake and found a cake that called for Rose Water. I was immediately intrigued and wanted to try it out. It was... interesting! I feel like it is something I need to keep working on to perfect. The white almond cake was super yummy though! I loved it except I over cooked it so it wasn't as moist as I usually like.

Ingredients

* 1 boxes white cake mix
* 1 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 cups granulated sugar
* 1 teaspoons salt
* 1 1/3 cups water
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoons real vanilla
* 1 teaspoons almond extract
* 1 cups sour cream
* 4 large egg whites

Directions:

Place all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir together with a wire whisk.
Add the remaining ingredients and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Pour into greased and floured cake pans, filling each pan a little over half full.
Lightly tap cake pans on counter to bring air bubbles to top.
Bake in preheated 325° F oven until cake tests done.



PS LOVE THE NEW CAKE PLATE!! Thanks Tiffy!