Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
This simple semi-homemade sweet is super easy to make and tastes just like the family favorite cookie: Snickerdoodle! Sometimes the simple flavors from our childhood are the best. To make snickerdoodle cupcakes*, you’ll need: 1 package white cake mix (I use Duncan Hines for dairy-free) 1 1/4 cup milk (I use vanilla soy for dairy-free) 1 cup …
I love the trend of petal cakes. They’re beautiful and so simple to replicate. So for one of my five projects with JoAnn Fabric & Craft Stores for their Spring 2014 Trends & Ideas lookbook, I share how to pipe petal icing cupcakes. Visit my post with JoAnn for all the easy how to details and a list of supplies. Have …
I love lemon. Lemon cookies, lemon cake, lemonade… Outside of chocolate, it is my favorite flavor to bake with. I blame my Uncle Billy for my love of chocolate. Giving me M&Ms at his every visit. And my sweet grandmother is responsible for my love of lemon. She made my favorite pie, Lemon Ice Box, …
If you’ve not noticed, I like to bake. {grin} So with St. Patrick’s Day coming and an art party to plan for, I decided to make some rainbow cupcakes! Aren’t they pretty! The first thing I did was grab all my gel food coloring and tint my batter. After the cupcakes cooled I used the …
Love chocolate? Me too! Love peanut butter? Me too! Love them together? Oh yes!!! This weekend I whipped up double chocolate peanut butter filling cupcakes and I couldn’t put them down! And what’s better, this double chocolate peanut butter filling cupcake recipe is semi-homemade. Yep. I started with a box! {grin} Here are the packaged items …
I’m so excited to share with you my first Halloween cake of the season (I have several more planned!). I dubbed this one “gone batty!” {grin} And guess what else! I’m hosting a Halloween blog hop with some of my creative and crafty friends! From Halloween party treats to Halloween favors to Halloween home décor, we’ve got you covered! Scroll down to see all of …
Hey ladies! Creepy Halloween monster cupcakes don’t get any easier than this, yet they will still make the kiddos giggle. By the way, did you catch yesterday’s two ingredient potion punch?! For fun chocolate monster cupcakes, you’ll need: Chocolate cupcakes (your favorite recipe) Fudge frosting Resealable freezer weight bag Candy eyes (these are Wilton brand and I picked them …
My sweet mom turned 60 this week! For her birthday cake I tried my hand at making my first ombre cake. It was a simple one, but I think it turned out pretty! My boys decorated a breakfast for her. Lots of streamers and pink… pink everywhere. She loved it. {grin} To ice a simple pink ombre …
Whip up this easy apple-shaped cake for all those back to school celebrations! How much fun would it be to welcome them off the bus the first day with this little cake goodie! You’ll be super mom! The best part is, it’s just a few simple cuts from a 8×8 square cake and you’re ready to …
This summer I’ve been in love with the blueberry and lemon flavor combination. We had friends coming over, I was running behind… you know the scenario. I had planned to make a semi-homemade cake using a Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme cake mix, but totally ran out of time. So instead, I baked the cake (exchanged oil for apple sauce, …
