May 15, 2013

The Launch of Linnycakes

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Launch day is here!
Ohhh, how I’ve missed blogging. I took a break from it to give my site a whole new look. And I’ve changed my name to Linnycakes! In honor of it’s launch, I created some rocket ship cake pops:

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My photographer/graphics guy (aka, my hubby) had a “blast” with these cake pops!

I’m also launching my custom cupcakes to ORDER! Let me know if I can brighten your special event.

Be on the look out for more fun food inspiration by subscribing to receive an email every time I publish a new post. I’m super excited to be adding some more updates and features in the near future. (And bear with me – I have a few technical issues that I’m currently addressing. Let me know if you come across any problems.)

What do you think of my new look?

Thanks for reading!! ♥

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Dec 10, 2012

My Very Last Blog Post… For Now.

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If you read my Bakerella in Minnesota post, you know that Bakerella is a blogger I really admire. She is also the original creator of the cake pop and has a new holiday book out right now. She’s currently on a book signing tour, which is how I GOT TO MEET HER!

Waiting in line. (If you look really closely, you can see Bakerella signing books in the background!)

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The book signing was at Cooks of Crocus Hill, a store with high end cooking products. They also offer cooking classes, which meant they had a kitchen for Bakerella to do a demo! I got cake pop making tips and tricks from the very best.

When my daughter got antsie, my hubby would walk around the store and show her her reflection in pots and pans and such.

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Eeee Bakerella! Apparently my daughter was just as fascinated with Bakerella as I was. :)

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She gave out buttons (on my coat right now) and cake pops.

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Hey! That’s me!

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I came away from the night feeling inspired. Bakerella is part of the reason why I decided to quit blogging… just for now though. As of November 22nd, I have been blogging for 2 years and I’d like to take it to the next level. In order to do that, I’m going to refrain from posting and concentrate on updating my website, adding some new categories and changing my look. I plan to reveal my new site in Spring 2013. I am so thankful for all my readers and hope you’ll join me in my next endeavor. I appreciate all the support!

See you soon,
Creative Lindsey

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Nov 26, 2012

Carrot Cream Cheese Cupcakes

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Thanksgiving has come and gone, so I’ll make this short and sweet. Here’s what I made to celebrate all that I have to be thankful for:

Carrot Cupcakes topped and filled with this Cream Cheese Frosting recipe

Carrot Cupcakes

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups grated carrots (I used fresh ones from my mother-in-law’s garden! Yum!)
1/2 cup dark raisons (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
In another medium bowl, with an electic mixer on medium speed, beat the eggs, sugar, brown sugar, oil, and milk until light and thick.
Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in the vanilla, carrots, raisons and walnuts until well blended.
Fill liners 2/3 full. Bake 20-22 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the baking pan, place on a rack, and allow to cool completely. (Source: Hello, Cupcake!)

Fall Fondant Cookie:

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Nov 5, 2012

A Panda Post

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I have a friend who I wanted to thank. She posts inspiration and cool cupcake ideas on my facebook, and she was one of the first people ever to subscribe to my blog (just after my mom and husband). I just really appreciate her support, plus it was her birthday recently.

She’s obsessed with pandas, so I made her these:

They aren’t perfectly shaped like the picture on the recipe. But you can still tell they’re pandas… right? Right??! Well, at least they’re yummy. And she loved them. Find the recipe here.

Source: Tablespoon.com via Stephanie aka Girl Versus Dough.

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Oct 31, 2012

The Forbidden Forest of Cupcakes

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What’s hidden in the forbidden forest…

This time, I decided to try a chocolate cupcake recipe from scratch and I like it sooo much more than boxed. For the frosting, I almost always make my own homemade, but I tried out a new recipe and it’s my new favorite! Next I sprinkled the cupcakes with crumbled oreos for the “dirt”. The trees are edible! I drew a tree on a piece of paper, slid it under some wax paper, and traced the lines with a bag of melted candy melts. I liked the theme of “something” being buried under the trees, so I added a little raspberry puree filling. I left in the seeds for a more blood and guts look:

Chocolate Frosting
1 stick unsalted butter
2 oz of semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 box (16 oz) confectioners’ sugar
1/3 – 1/2 cup milk.

Combine the butter and the chocolate in a small saucepan. Melt over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add the cocoa powder and stir until smooth. Transfer the chocolate mixture to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer.
Add the confectioners’ sugar alternately with the milk, adding more milk, if necessary, to thin, and beat until fluffy and smooth. (Source: Hello, Cupcake!)

Raspberry Puree
16 oz of frozen unsweetened raspberries
1/4 cup of white sugar
1 tsp of lemon juice

Thaw frozen raspberries. Combine all 3 ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth. This made way more than I needed for 24 cupcakes, but I didn’t mind. The rest is great on ice cream or yogurt! (Source: Slightly adapted from Joy of Baking)

Happy Halloween!!

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Meet Linnycakes

Hello, and welcome to Linnycakes! I'm a Custom "Cupcaker" in the Twin Cities area. I love to blog, bake and be a stay at home mama. My hope is to brighten your day. :)

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