Life&Cupcakes

The current season is summer, and what does summer mean? Swimsuits. I know I thought the same thing, "EW." Swimsuits mean that you have to be in shape so that you look good in swimsuits. My niche area of baking doesn't exactly have the idea of healthy eating. BUT there are recipes out there that are a lot better for you than some other recipes, and have them still be yummy and delicious. I found this great recipe a couple of years ago on Pinterest, and man was it YUMMY. Here is the recipe and my tips and tricks on how I put my own little twist on it. Who doesn't love peanut butter and bananas in a cupcake? Makes 18 Cupcakes Ingredients: Cupcakes - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature - 1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar (I always use light) - 3/4 cup granulated sugar - 3 large eggs, room temperature (room temperature is key with eggs) - 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (equivalent to 3 extremely ripe bananas) - 2 tsp vanilla -...

Many bakers have their own quirks and remedies that they like to use based upon how they bake. I too have my own tips and little baking things that I have acquired over the years that I have been baking. I hope that other bakers find this helpful and use some of them while baking! 1. Kitchen Aid Mixer : First off, a Kitchen Aid Mixer is an absolute MUST. I just recently got one for Christmas last year and it has changed my life so much. I use it every time I bake. It mixes everything so much better than an actual spoon or a handheld mixer. 2. Butter Spoons : ALWAYS butter your spoons before you use them to mix anything. If you don't they will always stick to the batter, especially if the batter is a sticky one. 3. Parchment Paper: Parchment paper is seriously a must for cookies and other baking goods. It works the best for cooling and for cookies to easily come off the paper. 4. Pampered Chef Ice Cream Scoop : When I make cupcakes I always use my Pampered Chef ice cream sc...

All bakers always have this in the back of their mind. Store Bought baked goods vs. Homemade. Ever since I started baking, almost everything my family and I make have been homemade. First, what exactly does homemade mean? Homemade baked goods means that everything that the baker used to make that baked good was just a pure ingredient from the store. Meaning that they didn't buy a boxed package of cake, instead they bought the ingredients all separately and then put their own homemade touch into it. Personally, I like homemade better for many, many reasons.   PROS: 1. Personal Satisfaction : The first reason being that you get to put your own personal touch into the baked good. You get the personal satisfaction knowing that you put your all into that cake and that someone else didn't make it.  2. Taste : Another reason would be the fact that it tastes way better than the boxed version. The cake will have so much more flavor and it doesn't taste so artificial....

Hello there! My name is Emilyn. Yes, there is an N at the end of Emily. It is pronounced Em-uh-lynn.  Anyways... I have lived in a small town my whole life and tend to move to a bigger city once I am done with my degree. I want more options besides the options that my small little town gives me. I am also hoping that I will be able to travel in the near future and explore this amazing world. I am a huge family person and will always be. I currently live with my boyfriend of a little over 5 years, and wouldn't have it any other way. I have a huge interest in baking and have really always had an interest in it. My family started "baking day" when I was a kid. All the women and kids in the family would get together one day before the holidays and just bake all day. We still do it to this day and I love every second of it. I have been pretty self taught, besides what my family has taught me. I picked up more on cupcakes a couple of years ago. I have watched Cupcakes Wars ev...