HAPPY

National CUPCAKE day!

ohhh

&

WINES-day too!

sounds good to me... cupcakes & wine!

Have a FABULOUS Wednesday Chic'ers!

♥

theChicGirls

it's a CAKE in a card...

a CUPCAKE that is!

 The American Greetings Corp. are introducing a new line of cards...

Tasties,

that are EDIBLE!

edible by...

a dissolvable flavor-strip that is attached inside the card!

this is truly "having your cake and eating it too"

"If nothing else, birthdays are a great excuse to eat cake."

& then when you open up the card...

"... lots and lots of cake."

& then the owner of the card is encouraged to "take a bite" of a yummy vanilla cupcake

(by a dissolvable flavor-srtip of course)

If the 'Birthday Girl' or 'Birthday Boy' does not like cupcakes

there are other yummy flavors...

 everything from doughnuts to margaritas!

the margarita card would be perfect for a 21'er!

and the best part... no hangover included! :)

Cards are available in grocery stores, & super centers nationwide,

as well as in American Greetings & Carlton Cards retail stores.

*www.corporate.americangreetings.com

a twist on a classic favorite...

We LoVe margarita's ...

& so for today's cocktail recipe... in honor of K's birthday...

here's a twist on our favorite drink in a cupcake!

*Margarita Cupcake*

-Recipe-

*CAKE*

*9 ounces liquid Margarita mix (a little over a cup)

*3 ounces Tequila (a little less than 1/3 cup)

* 3/4 ounce Grand Marnier

*1 box white cake mix

*3 large egg whites

*2 Tbs vegetable oil

*1 Tbs lime zest

*LIME BUTTERCREAM ICING*

*2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup), at room temperature

*5 to 6 cups powdered sugar

*2 Tbs fresh lime juice

*1/8 tsp salt

*1 tsp grated lime zest

*green food coloring, if desired

*small lime slices, if desired

1.) Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 dozen cupcake tins with paper liners.

2.)Prepare Cupcakes: Whisk together margarita mix, tequila & Grand Marnier in a small bowl. Measure out 1 1/4 cups for the recipe...

pour the rest over some ice and enjoy for yourself! :)

3.)In a large bowl, blend cake mix, egg whites, vegetable oil, lime zest, & 1 1/4 cups of the margarita mix from step 1. Blend on low for about 30 seconds and then increase speed to medium and blend for 2 additional minutes. Batter will be slightly lumpy.

4.)Spoon the batter into cupcake liners (about 3/4 full). Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until tootpick comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool for about 10 minutes in the pans, & then remove them to a rack to cool completely.

5.) Prepare Icing: Once cupcakes are completely cooled, prepare the icing. Place butter in a large bowl and beat until butter is fluffy. Add 5 cups of powdered sugar, salt, lime juice, & lime zest. Mix until thick and creamy. Add more powered sugar until the frosting is of a good spreading (or piping) consistency. Mix in a tiny amount of green food coloring or gel paste, if you'd like the frosting to have a green tint. Garnish with lime slices for decor!

*makes 24*

♥

A

Chanel Sweetness

mmm...

who knew fashion could actually feed more than just the soul?

these are too cute & look oh so yummy!

*cupcakes by Cupcakes Nouveau