S'mores Cupcakes

I've been wanting to make some of these....and I'm glad I did. They were AMAZING. I say were, because we ate them all. mmmm:)

S'mores Cupcakes:

Graham cracker crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 20 squares)

1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

1/4 cup sugar

9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 standard muffin tins with cupcake liners; set aside.

2. Place graham cracker crumbs ( I used a food processor to make mine into fine crumbs), remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter in a large bowl; stir until well combined.

3. Place 1 tablespoon graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each prepared muffin cup. Use the bottom of a small glass to pack crumbs into the bottom of each cupcake liner. Reserve remaining graham cracker mixture for topping.

4. Place 1 teaspoons chocolate in each muffin cup. Transfer muffin tins to oven and bake until the edges of the graham cracker mixture is golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and fill each muffin cup three-quarters full with cake batter.

Chocolate Cake: recipe is from Allrecipes.com

• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream
• 1 1/3 cups boiling water

In a mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Mix on low just until combined. Stir in water until blended. Pour into cupcakes-Bake @ 350 for 20 minutes.

** Mine made 37.

Marshmallow Buttercream Icing:

2 sticks of butter, room temperature
1 lb. (2 cups) confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
16 oz. tub of marshmallow cream

Cream the butter on high until it's light and fluffy. Add the confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, and beat until fluffy each time. Beat in the vanilla until incorporated. Then dump in the Fluff and mix it up 'til it's all creamy. Transfer to pastry bag (if desired) and pipe onto cupcakes!

Top the cupcake with graham cracker crumbs and a piece of chocolate:)

Potato Soup

I've been wanting to make potato soup from scratch for while... you know, instead of the dehydrated version....SO GOOD!

• 5 lb bag of russet potatoes peeled and cubed
• one large red onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced (or more to taste)
• 2 cans veggie broth
• 1 can Campbell's cream of celery soup
• 1 stick butter
• one cup heavy cream
• cheddar cheese (the more the better)
• sour cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• bag of rolls for dipping

Directions:
1. Peel and cube the potatoes. Load all the cubed potato chunks into your favorite pot and pour enough water over them to just cover. Boil for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes easily squish against the side of the pot.

2. When the potatoes are almost done, melt one stick of butter in a large sauce pan and add onions and garlic. Cook only until soft, you don't want them caramelized!

3. Drain potatoes, then dump all the other ingredients into the pot and stir. If you like your soup runny, ladle a couple scoops into a blender and give it a whirl, then mix it back in with the rest. Like it thick? Just smash with a fork

oops....

So I've been gone for a while...I was lazy dealing with health issues. :) All better now.... I'm aiming to be better. Let's see how that goes!

Easy Turkey Treats

A mom at our school made these for all the teachers- super cute, easy, and yummy! Made this teacher very happy:)

Left Over Halloween Candy?!

Make..Milky Way Cupcakes!

Chocolate Cake recipe is from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups sour cream
• 1 1/3 cups boiling water

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream brown sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Mix on low just until combined. Stir in water until blended. Pour into cupcakes-Bake @ 350 for 20 minutes.

** Mine made 37.

Filling:
12 ounces milk chocolate chips
3 tbsp water
1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff

Place the chocolate chips in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until the chips are melted, stirring after every 45 seconds to prevent overheating. Once the chips are melted, add the marshmallow cream and the water and stir until the mixture is smooth.
Cut a cone shaped piece out of the cupcake. Slice off the bottom of the cone and eat it throw it away, saving the top...fill the hole with the filling, place the top of the cone on top of the filling..






Frosting: 1 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 pound powdered sugar 1/2 cup caramel topping Pinch of salt ...Top the cupcakes with some Carmel and a slice of Milky Way...

Eyeball cupcakes

Have you noticed that I like eyeballs? These were super easy to make...pretty self explanatory,I think. The eyeballs are from Target- just a round chocolate candy.

severed body parts...mmm!

So...I've been gone for a while...oops! Work makes me tired...that's a good excuse, right?!
These are some cupcakes Ray and I made for his work Halloween Spread....
Body Parts- $5 at Target
Strawberry Jelly filled- for added gore :)

Topped with some butter-cream icing and body parts. My husband added some red food coloring to the body parts to make them extra gross...