candy cane cupcakes

sweet chocolate cupcakes with peppermint buttercream and a sprinkling of candy canes.

gingerbread cupcakes

spicy gingerbread cupcakes with sweet cardamom buttercream.

mint chocolate cookies

chocolate cookies with an andes mint inside. 

cranberry orange scones (vegan)

local cranberries in december! so sweet. so tart. so perfect for a batch of comforting scones for d.

jello shot cupcakes

c. is turning 31 and 21 simultaneously. why else would anyone ask for jello shot cupcakes for his birthday?  in addition to saturating each tiny cake with a decent amount of vodka jello, we added vodka to the frosting.
i post this only to, once again, praise prairie vodka.

german chocolate cupcakes

secrets and ingredients

“Benson, Minnesota, may be a small, Midwestern farming community, but connoisseurs will soon recognize it for crafting what may be one the world’s most naturally exquisite spirits– a vodka whose luxury is derived from its simplicity.”

secrets.  i love benson, mn. some of my favorite people in the world come from this awkward little town.  and now so does my favorite vodka. 

which turns out to be a secret ingredient in the best ever pie crust.

and a not so secret ingredient in the upcoming jello shot cupcakes...

cheers, benson. 

cherry pies

pumpkin cupcakes

from my mom's pumpkin bar recipe. a patch of pumpkin cupcakes.