Happy Birthday Kristen!!

I love making cupcakes, but it's my favorite when I'm making birthday cupcakes!

A friend my mine wanted me to make her chocolate cupcakes with cherry icing, and I did just that!

Happy Birthday!!!

Oh Glorious Cupcakes!

Glorious Indeed!

I made some glorious cupcakes for a trivia night. Chocolate cupcakes with cherry AND mint icing! If you are in like mint or cherry you will L-O-V-E it! 

Cherry Icing

• 1 1/2 cups of confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 cup of butter, softened
• 3 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
• 1/2 tsp almond extract

1. Mix the sugar and the butter together
2. Add the cherry juice and almond extract, mix well

Mint Icing

• 4 cups confectioner's sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 tsp mint extract
• 4 tbsp milk
• 2 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tbsp butter

1. Cream 1 1/3 cups of sugar with 1/2 cup butter or margarine, and salt.
2. Blend extract, 2 tbsp milk, and remaining sugar into mix
3. Gradually stir remaining mile into frosting until desired spreading consistency is reached!