What I did on Sunday afternoon...
I'm working on perfecting making cupcakes. I decided to bake some Lemon Blueberry cupcakes, as I had a large container of Blueberries in the refrigerator. Cupcakes came out perfect. Yay!
I decided to try a new recipe for cream cheese icing, which was a flop! I decided to put the cupcakes in a sealed container and start over again tomorrow. Anyone have a Good, Easy frosting for decorating cupcakes or cakes??
I'm looking for an Easy, but stable butter cream recipe.
Sam and I took a Sunday afternoon drive. We drove the back roads over to a new housing addition, where my brother is the building contractor on a custom built home. Beautiful area and a beautiful home. It sure was nice riding down the old country road. I remember when there were very few homes on this road, and seems like there is one every half mile or so. I guess it's not so much of a Country Road any longer.
Next: Football
We watched the Kansas City Chiefs play the Los Angeles Colts.
Next: a visit out to see the grand-dogs.
Well....this was my addition of the Sunday News (on Monday)
Shug.
* As a side note....I always try to leave a reply to the comments you make on my post. Sometimes I need to answer a question that was asked, and this is the only way I know to do so. Hope you all will go back and read the replies I leave.
Hi Shug, Your cupcake sounds delicious without any icing, I usually use a buttercream icing on mine, i.e. butter, confectionary sugar a little milk, vanilla extract sometimes I add cocoa for chocolate icing.
ReplyDeleteI love soup any kind and any time.
I also enjoy those country rides, your weekend sounds perfect.
Blessings,
Sue
Thank you Sue. I was honestly surprised...I think these were the best lemon blueberry cupcakes I have ever made. If you get time, could you send me the amounts of each ingredient that you use. Happy Fall day.
DeleteI noticed most cream cheese icing recipes call for butter, I have always had trouble with this. So I tried using just cream cheese, always turns out nice. I beat cream cheese, then beat in alternating powdered sugar and either whipping cream or half and half, gradually adding each at high speed with vanilla. I found the cream makes a nicer texture with the cream cheese, and I just add powdered sugar to taste.
ReplyDeleteI am not crazy about the icings that taste so buttery. I'm going to try your recipe....sounds great, especially with the cream...
DeleteBoy, those cupcakes sound delicious..hope you find a great recipe for the icing...me...I don't have a clue. I'm unfortunately not much of a baker or cook for that matter. (:0)
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of your Sunday...lots of good and productive things, especially getting out and about.
Us??? We watched some car racing (after church) THROUGH our Eyelids...haha..neither of us had had a decent night's sleep and just couldn't keep awake.
Sue
A good nap is always good on Sunday afternoons. Our weather has been nice and I just enjoyed riding the back roads and having the windows down. My Sam loves watching car racing ....that and Pickers. lol
DeleteThanks for letting me know about your replies! I don't go back to a blog after I comment, so it is good to know that if I ask you something I can come back. I love how you change your backgrounds to match your headers!! Not many people other than you & I do it. Todays is a perfect match. We love homemade potato soup and really don't eat anything with it. Just big heaping bowls.
ReplyDeleteThank you....I love changing the background and one reason is because I have my blogs printed and made into a book. Pot soup is a favorite for me. I think I could eat soup every evening.
DeleteThe cupcakes looks delicious. I love lemon in anything and blueberries and lemon go good together. I just use the same buttercream frosting I’ve used for years.
ReplyDeleteThe old country roads are fading. Here, ever so slightly, the city encroaches on the rural areas. I don’t like it but it is what it is. The old saying, you can’t fight city hall rings true when it comes to progress. That’s why taking photos of the places that one day will be developed is essential. Then we can look back with fondness.
Yes...lemon and blueberry together is one of my favs. I love the old country roads. Our little city is having so many issues from the council wanting to progress to something that we are not quite ready for.
DeleteIf you Google "Wilton buttercream recipe" you will find two options. The first one contains shortening only (and is what I used when I toyed with making cakes in the 1990s). The other one uses a combination of shortening and butter. Not sure if that would have to be refrigerated.
ReplyDeletethank you Kathy....I will check out the Wilton recipe. I've tried the American as well as the Swiss and both are good but I'm just looking for something that holds a bit better. I appreciate your help.
DeleteAside from Publix bakery, I've no recommendations for the frosting -- but your cupcake looks amazing! We don't usually indulge, but I'd have to make an exception for lemon and blueberries.
ReplyDeleteJake looks like a happy little boy!
Oh...I've shopped at Publix before while down in Florida. Thank you..I honestly think this is the best lemon blueberry I've ever made.
DeleteOh, my goodness - those cupcakes sound heavenly - I love lemon and blueberries and they are so good for you.
ReplyDeleteAnd potato soup - I would love to have lunch with you.
Jake looks like he is having so much fun! Sweet.
I wish we lived near each other. we certainly would have lunch
DeleteMorning! Thanks for visiting my blog! It took me a while to return the visit...life!
ReplyDeleteI Love little Jake! Too sweet.
And, here's an easy buttercream recipe you could use. I like it. You can use extracts of any flavor or, non at all.
Have a great week!
hugs
Donna
Buttercream Icing for Cupcakes (Vanilla and Chocolate)
The best buttercream icing for cupcakes and cakes. Includes both vanilla and chocolate frosting recipes. You only need 4 ingredients: butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk. Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes or a 9x13 cake.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword buttercream icing
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
Servings 24
Author Pamela Reed
Ingredients
1 cup salted butter softened
4 cups confectioners powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract use clear vanilla if you want pure white icing
2 tablespoon milk
Instructions
Add butter into a large bowl and cream with electric hand mixer for 1 minute. Add powdered sugar into the bowl, one cup at a time, and mix until fully combined. Add vanilla and milk and continue to mix until very fluffy, about 2-3 more minutes.
Spread (or pipe) on cupcakes, cake or sugar cookies. Enjoy!
Notes
Want to make it chocolate frosting? Add 1 1/4 cup cocoa powder when you add in the confectioners' sugar.Want to make it colored frosting? Add 3-6 drops (depending on vibrancy) of food coloring when you add in the milk.
Jake is a hoot. he is old and set in his ways.. loves the water. oh my goodness. thank you for the recipe. so kind of you to send it. enjoy this beautiful Fall day
ReplyDeleteI loved catching up with your latest news, Shug. Your granddog is beautiful, for sure! Hope your day is blessed!
ReplyDeleteThank you Martha for the Blessing for my day. We had an elderly lady in our church, back years ago, who shared with me that we should always speak Blessings to others. I will never forget this lady and how the spirit of the Lord was always shining through her.
DeleteYour lemon blueberry cupcakes look so moist and Yummy. What a cute way to gift someone with a cupcake with the clear container and ribbon. Your potato soup sounds delicious too. We used to have a black lab, and they are the best dogs. An afternoon drive on the country roads sounds nice. It seems that all the country roads eventually turn into homes, restaurants, or businesses. Cute pictures of Jake splashing in the water. My old dog on my post this week was named Jake. : )
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Thank you sheri...a few weeks ago, I sent several packaged Banana Nut muffins with my daughter for her to put in the teachers lounge. I enjoy doing thing like this. Can't beat a good ol' drive down the Country Roads.
DeleteHi Shug~ It's so fun do drive down back roads! I feel the same about our area, all of the old roads that used to be surrounded by farm ground, are now housing editions... I think it's sad, but I also have friends who live in those homes and I'm so glad they do! Your cupcakes look so good! Nothing better than blueberries and lemon, yum! I'm glad Donna posted the butter cream recipe, it sounds delicious. Labs are the best! Jake is just cute as can be, and it's wonderful that you guys go visit your grand-dogs! Have a great week! Hugs, Barb
ReplyDeleteLove the back road drives. I was amazed at how many homes have been built on land that we thought would never be sold. People are looking for places to build in the Country and not in town.
DeleteI sure wish we had the colors of Autumn around here. It just never gets cool enough for our trees to slowly transition to those beautiful colors of orange, yellow and red. I'm guessing that Hurricane Helene has caused much damage to the trees, throughout many areas with such heavy winds,
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