Holiday Baking Guide

ByBetsy Eves December 5, 2014January 1, 2026

Whether you're looking for a basic sugar cookie and buttercream recipe or a unique dessert to wow your family, The JavaCupcake Holiday Baking Guide will help you discover recipes perfect for all occasions! Get inspired!

NOTE: Not all of these are JavaCupcake recipes. Some come from a few of my favorite food bloggers from around the world. Enjoy!

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Graveyard Cupcakes
ByBetsy Eves October 29, 2011January 1, 2026

Oreo cupcakes dressed up for Halloween with cookie crumble dirt and Milano cookie headstones... these Graveyard Cupcakes are perfect for your next Halloween party! Today is the Fall Festival for my husband's Battalion here in Germany. I am also an FRG Leader for one of the companies in the BN so I had a huge...

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Candy Cane Cupcakes
ByBetsy Eves November 21, 2010January 1, 2026

I'm not gonna lie... I'm kinda over pumpkin and spice. I've made breads, cookies, and whoopie pies out of pumpkin and I'm all pumpkin'd out! So when it came time to bake cupcakes for Will Bake for Food, I decided chocolate and peppermint was the next best thing!

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What to Wear for Valentine's Day - Outfit ideas for the Plus Size Woman in Love
ByBetsy Eves February 8, 2016January 1, 2026

Finding the perfect outfit for Valentine's Day has always been a struggle for me as a plus-size woman. This year, I decided I wanted my Valentine's outfit to beautiful, whimsical, and sweetly perfect. My hope is that you will feel inspired when deciding what to wear for Valentine's Day after seeing how I put together this...

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Vegas, DMB, and Deployments
ByBetsy Eves September 7, 2009January 1, 2026

Hey everyone! Thanks for all of the wonderful love I got last month from the Secret is in the Sauce ladies! I wanted to post a quick update on what's been going on in my world and why there has been a lack of frequent posts. Earlier this Spring, my husbands unit got his deployment...

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Chocolate Raspberry Ombre Petal Cake
ByBetsy Eves August 17, 2012January 1, 2026

Since I've been on a cake kick lately, I've been daydreaming non stop about what flavor to make next. I've been craving my favorite chocolate cake recipe and my fridge is fully stocked with raspberries so I knew I had to incorporate them into this cake. Next week I'm baking a cake for a...

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Valentine's Day Cat & Fish Cookies
ByBetsy Eves February 12, 2018January 2, 2024

Looking for something a little less tradition for Valentine's Day? Try these super adorable Valentine's Day Cat & Fish Cookies made with sugar cookies and buttercream! I have no reason for making these Valentine's Day Cat & Fish Cookies other than I fell in love with the cookie cutters when I saw them. I mean, fishies and...

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2 Comments

Cookin Canuck says:

December 5, 2014 at 3:51 pm

There are so many fantastic options in here. That Christmas Rum Cake sounds perfect for the holidays.

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Nutmeg Nanny says:

December 5, 2014 at 4:03 pm

I want all of these treats! Yum!

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