Birthday Cakes!

So I've done quite a bit of baking and haven't really posted.  By "quite a bit" I mean 2 batches since the last post :)  One is a repeat and one is new!


Birthday Cakes:


Since I had already tried out my Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes on my co-workers and family I knew they were good to go so I made them for a trip to a bar to celebrate a birthday!  This time I made two different colors of frosting for the flowers.  Overall I was happy with them and L-O-V-E-D the way they tasted!  I really like lemon soooooooo they were perfect.  I highly recommend them.  If you see the previous post you will see hubby did too.  Here's some pictures

AHHHHH don't you love them?!!!


I don't think I posted pictures of the lemon curd being made last time so here it is.  The recipe is soooo super easy. 

Light Lemon Curd via Baking Bites
(from Chocolate and the Art of Low Fat Desserts)
1/3 cup strained, fresh lemon juice
2 tsp fresh lemon zest
5 tbsp sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Bring the Lemon Juice, Sugar, and Zest to a boil on the stove

 Whisk the egg in a small bowl, slowly, SLOWLY add the hot lemon sugar mixture and whisk for two minutes.

Strain the mixture back into the pot on the stove and heat until it looks like it's thickening. 

Put in small container and let cool.

Put in fridge

Get ready to pipe into cupcakes

Try not to eat it

This recipe is perfect for filling two dozen cupcakes!

Happy Birthday Nicole!

Available for your next birthday festivities