Red Velvet Cupcakes - Finding Out What The Fuss Is All About!

I'd not a clue what a red velvet cupcake was until I received an email from Nosh Food Market with a link to their recipe. Being the "Google Queen" that I am, I began to search more information on this... quote, "delectable peice of heaven" unquote...well this is how one person described the little red cake. After 15 mins of browsing delicious looking images, I was hooked and decided to dash to the supermarket and gather up the ingredients to see what all the fuss is about!

Along the way (Google way that is), I discovered...

These gorgeous cupcakes featured for Valentines on the most delightful blog,  "Made From Scratch".  I'm proud to say, another fellow "Kiwi" blogger and this little blog has real "style". Click "here" to view their version of this delectable cupcake.

My Red Velvet results using Nosh's recipe below. (note: I replaced the buttermilk in their recipe with 3/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup of runny natural yogurt). 

Handy Tip: Place your cupcake papers in a patty pan/muffin tin as this will help to keep their shape and the mixture won't spread. Alternatively use several papers and remove the outer ones after cooking. I didn't  do this and mine spread considerably.

To download the recipe I used, please click on nosh logo below or you can visit the Nosh website to see more recipes, news, specials etc

If your not sure how to ice your cupcake, visit Glorious Treats for some simple instructions.

Bon Appetite!

Lee oxo 

&

Poppy

Sharing this week with:

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style

Transformation Thursday at Shabby Creek Cottage

Open House Party at No Minimalist Here

Time Travel Thursday at the Brambleberry Cottage

Show and tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Ivy & Elephants
Natasha in Oz Say G'day Saturday

Inspiration from around the blogasphere and beyond - week 2 - food, crafts, fashion

1. I love this cute baby card from Sweet Living Magazine see below for download link.

Click "here" for direct link to download  to print your own from their template.

2. Delicious Lemon Mousse Meringue Tart from Jenny Steffens Hobick, click image below to link to Jenny's easy step by step images and recipe. 

or click "here" for link to recipe

3. Another yummy recipe for Lime Chilli Glazed Regal King Salmon with creamy potatoes and salad to download, courtesy of Nosh Food Market - Click on the image below to download the recipe or click "here".

4. The Great Kate Spade Sale, I absolutely love her bags and jewellry and fashion and prices are so competitive compared with what we might pay in New Zealand.  I am loving these bargains.....

Tennis Ball Bon Shopper now only US$148.00

Portola Valley Quinn leather bag reduced to US$197.00 

 

lovely artists images for framing up, reduced to US$16.00 for 3 images

Click "here" for direct link to all Kate Spade bags, jewellry and fashion on SALE now.

5. This really sweet mini Paris stationery set from Ciaffi is only US$9.00 and consists of a set of 12 small handmade envelopes and their folded note cards. The set comes complete in its own mini corrugated box. I especially like the rounded corners detail on the notecards.  These would  make a lovely gift or look pretty sitting on a desk top to use as thank you notes or on presents.  

Sharing this weeks inspiration with:

Show off your cottage monday at The House in the Roses

Craft-O-Maniac Monday

Mop it up Mondays at I should be mopping the floor

Hope you find some inspiration,

Lee oxo

&

Poppy