Blueberry & Strawberry Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting
July 3rd, 2008
I had to come up with something to celebrate the holiday with and for some reason around the 4th of July my mouth waters for every cake I see with whole blueberries and strawberries on top. This cupcake recipe was my answer! I used the Strawberry cupcake recipe from last week and simply reduced the amount of strawberries and added whole blueberries to the batter. Then to make it have all the red, white and blue flair I used whipped cream, whole blueberries and strawberries to top it off. The result is a festive, decadent, delight that we got to share with some friends the other night. Here’s what I did: (…read more and get the recipe)
Strawberry Cupcakes with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting
June 24th, 2008
“These are the best cupcakes I’ve ever had!” Those were the words of my beautiful wife after devouring one of these cupcakes I just whipped up. That says a lot. I really value her opinion when I cook but I have to say these little delights are SO GOOD! (…read more and get the recipe)
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
June 19th, 2008
Rachel was at it again. This time she used her Stahlbush Strawberries (just now coming into season) and Rhubarb (which has already been cut once, but it’ll grow more for a cut later on in the season). As I said before she really loves smittenkitchen. She thinks I need to get a nice camera
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Strawberry Chiffon Shortcake
June 12th, 2008
Rachel has an obsession with this food blog, so naturally she always wants to try out recipes. I don’t blame her, the photos and ideas look so perfect. So my sister-in-law had her 21st birthday a few days ago so Rachel set out to make her the strawberry chiffon shortcake from the blog for her. I love strawberries and whipped cream (who doesn’t?) so I was sold on this cake the instant I saw the photo. When she finished it last night we sliced into the tall, beautiful, 3-layer treat and enjoyed it with the birthday girl. The cake was light and fluffy and the lemon zest did indeed offset the missing flavor of butter (as is suggested in the blog). The whipped cream and fresh strawberries added to the flavor and texture to create a delicate and delicious cake. We decided the only think we’d do different is put whipped cream around the sides next time. (…read more and get the recipe)
