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{Review} Sprinkles Cupcakes – Washington, DC
Autumn ➤ March 8, 2016

{Review} Sprinkles Cupcakes – Washington, DC

If you’re looking for a delicious cupcake in Washington DC, look no further than Sprinkles Cupcakes! It only took me two weeks of being back in the USA to start looking for my local cupcake...

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Holiday Baking Guide
Autumn ➤ December 5, 2014

Holiday Baking Guide

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!...

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Black Friday Favorites
Autumn ➤ November 28, 2014

Black Friday Favorites

As I sat down at my computer today to do my Black Friday shopping, I realized that I was buying from the same online retailers that I was last year and the year before and...

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5 Food Bloggers I Love
About ➤ April 16, 2014

5 Food Bloggers I Love

Today’s post is a special one… there’s no recipe. Instead, I’m sharing my friends. There are hundreds of food bloggers in the world. And realistically, that number is probably closer to thousands of food bloggers....

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{Deployment Care Package Program} Not Just a Mommy
Uncategorized ➤ February 12, 2014

{Deployment Care Package Program} Not Just a Mommy

This “Punny” care package from my friend Dawn at Not Just a Mommy is the final package of the Deployment Care Package Program. During my husbands deployment several of my blogging friends have joined me...

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Cupcake Baking Essentials
Uncategorized ➤ December 5, 2013

Cupcake Baking Essentials

Hello to all my fellow cupcake lovers! Throughout my baking journey, I’ve discovered some cupcake baking essentials that have become my go-to tools. These aren’t just random picks; they’re my tried-and-true favorites that have consistently...

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{Deployment Care Package Program}  Crazy for Crust
Autumn ➤ November 11, 2013

{Deployment Care Package Program} Crazy for Crust

Since September, bloggers from around the world have been putting together care packages to send to Afghanistan in support of one platoon of soldiers.  But, not just any platoon of soldiers… my husband and his...

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40+ Layer Cakes – A Round-Up!
Cupcakes & Cake ➤ August 20, 2013

40+ Layer Cakes – A Round-Up!

This week’s round up is all about deliciously, almost sinful, super tall, super yummy layer cakes!  Each of the 40 layer cakes featured is either a recipe from JavaCupcake.com or from some of my favorite...

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100 Ways to Eat Cookie Dough
Autumn ➤ August 1, 2013

100 Ways to Eat Cookie Dough

I’ve been on a cookie dough kick lately.  This week, I’ve made cookies and a cake… both with cookie dough.  So, I decided to put together a round up for you this week featuring 100...

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Guinness Cupcake Round Up
Cupcakes & Cake ➤ July 25, 2013

Guinness Cupcake Round Up

This week I’ve got a great Guinness Cupcake Round Up for you! This round up features 13 cupcake recipes (and one cake pop recipe!) from a dozen bloggers! Originally, I planned on doing an all...

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Fruity Cupcake Round Up
Cupcakes & Cake ➤ July 16, 2013

Fruity Cupcake Round Up

This week’s Fruity Cupcake Round Up is a big one! 35 recipes featuring all kinds of fruit!  We’ve got recipes featuring cherries, bananas and blood oranges… Raspberries and strawberries to lemons… and apples too! If...

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Coffee & Caramel Cupcake Round Up
Cupcakes & Cake ➤ July 8, 2013

Coffee & Caramel Cupcake Round Up

It’s time for a Coffee & Caramel Cupcake Round Up!  Week two of my new round-up series features 15 coffee & caramel cupcake recipes.  Some of them have both coffee and caramel… some just coffee…...

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The Best of 2012
About ➤ December 30, 2012

The Best of 2012

WOW! I can’t believe it’s time to do another year in review post for my blog!  I love doing these posts too! It’s so much fun to go back and remember all the fun I...

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How Not to Make Pumpkin Spice Pudding Cupcakes
Autumn ➤ November 18, 2012

How Not to Make Pumpkin Spice Pudding Cupcakes

This weekend, amongst the madness of just-paid Army wives and Thanksgiving shoppers at the Commissary, I spotted a box of Jell-O Pumpkin Spice Pudding!  *SQEEEEEEEEL*  I immediately tossed it into my basket and continued on...

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Polka Dots Cake
Recipes ➤ August 13, 2012

Polka Dots Cake

I had some extra cake batter last week and decided to make a cake to frost later.  I also had a new cake ball pan I needed to try out.  So… what did I make…...

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Rainbow Pom Pom Cake
Frostings, Fillings, & Jams ➤ July 29, 2012

Rainbow Pom Pom Cake

Last week I had my first adventure in making a real cake.  Not just slapping on frosting and calling it a day… but really putting time, thought and effort into creating something beautiful.  I researched...

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Desserts for the Deserving
About ➤ June 11, 2012

Desserts for the Deserving

I am Baker, Bakerella, Sweetopia, TidyMom, Family Fresh Cooking, My Kitchen Addiction, Add a Pinch, Bake at 350, The Urban Baker, Glorious Treats, Bakingdom, Cookies and Cups, Java Cupcake and Bakers Royale… What do all of these...

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Top 25 Cupcakes of 2011
Autumn ➤ December 30, 2011

Top 25 Cupcakes of 2011

2011… oh what a year you’ve been! We started together in Washington and ended together in Germany! Here are a few stats from 2011… Blog posts: 170 New Recipes: 129 cupcake Recipes: 61 Cookie Recipes:...

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Vampire Diaries Cupcakes
Cupcakes & Cake ➤ December 14, 2011

Vampire Diaries Cupcakes

A special client of mine ordered a dozen Chocolate M&M cupcakes for her nieces birthday… but had a special request.  She wanted to use special liners and wanted them topped with Vampire Diaries edible transfers....

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Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair
Autumn ➤ November 6, 2011

Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair

Yesterday I participated in my first holiday fair.  It was the VCSC Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair in Vilseck, Germany on the military base.  I spent weeks preparing and the 4 days prior, I shopped...

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Itty Bitty Bumblebee
Recipes ➤ August 7, 2011

Itty Bitty Bumblebee

I don’t mess around too much with classic Cupcake combos… like chocolate & vanilla.  I have a fav chocolate cake recipe that I love and I’ve recently become attached to the most amazing, light &...

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Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Cupcakes & Cake ➤ June 21, 2011

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

Hey JavaCupcakers!  Happy Snickerdoodle Week!  I’m here with the thing we do best … cupcakes! 🙂

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Reese’s PB Cupcakes
Cupcakes & Cake ➤ May 19, 2011

Reese’s PB Cupcakes

Lots of big birthdays lately… last week was the little brother’s 13th birthday! 13 people, 13 years old! It’s bananas and sort of makes me want to cry on the inside (maybe on the outside...

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Birthday Trio
Recipes ➤ May 18, 2011

Birthday Trio

Hey folks 😉 sorry things have been a little quiet around here from me lately… life has kind of been super busy lately.  Good busy, but still super busy.  I haven’t had much time to...

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Buttercream
Recipes ➤ February 20, 2011

Buttercream

I’m on a mission to perfect my buttercream recipe and I need your help!  The current recipe I have now comes out thick and heavy and I’d really prefer a lighter, smoother consistency.

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Favorite People & Moments of 2010
About ➤ December 31, 2010

Favorite People & Moments of 2010

I can not even begin to explain to you what an amazing year this has been for me.  I have met so many amazing people in the Cupcake industry, it feels like a second family!

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Top 10 Recipes of 2010 (non-cupcake)
About ➤ December 28, 2010

Top 10 Recipes of 2010 (non-cupcake)

In 2009, I blogged mainly about cupcakes.  But in 2010 I decided I would include all the fabulous recipes I’ve made… even a few that weren’t baked items like soup and ice cream! 

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Top 10 Cupcake Recipes of 2010
Recipes ➤ December 27, 2010

Top 10 Cupcake Recipes of 2010

2010 was an amazing year for cupcakes.  I made so many cupcakes, it was hard to keep count!! This was my second year of blogging and my second year of trying new things, new recipes...

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CupcakeCamp Seattle 2011
Uncategorized ➤ December 27, 2010

CupcakeCamp Seattle 2011

Great news for cupcake lovers in the Pacific Northwest… Carrie Middlemiss of Bella Cupcake Cupcake is at it again with CupcakeCamp Seattle 2011!!!

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Pumpkin Cake Balls & Pops
Autumn ➤ October 25, 2010

Pumpkin Cake Balls & Pops

I got the Bakerella “Cake Pops” book (signed of course!) and I was inspired to try her cake balls and pops again.  I had tried them about 18 months ago and it was a complete...

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