{Recipe} Strawberry Cupcakes

My all time favorite cupcake is from a box. (Well, sorta)

Trust me, I never thought that those words would ever come out of my mouth (or be typed). But when I tasted this cupcake for the first time, it was love at first bite. Literally!

It is perfect for those summer days, because there's something so refreshing about a strawberry cupcake!

Strawberry Cupcakes w/ Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe adapted from Sweet Treats & Good Eats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cupcake Ingredients:

• Box of White Cake Mix
• 1- 3oz box of Strawberry Gelatin
• 3/4 cup of Strawberries (Pureed) set aside 1/4 cup for frosting
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup water

Mix the cake and gelatin together in a large bowl. Mix in eggs, oil and water until smooth. Then add the pureed strawberries (except the 1/4 cup for the frosting) until well incorporated.

Fill lined cupcake tins 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Make sure you cool the cupcakes completely before frosting them.

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1- 8oz softened cream cheese
• 1/4 cup pureed strawberries (leftover from above)
• 1/2 t vanilla
• up to 7 cups powdered sugar (until correct consistency)

Combine butter, cream cheese, pureed strawberries and vanilla in a large bowl. Slowly add powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. We don't like too much frosting, so I do a thinner frosting, but some like a whole lot and make it thick so they can pile it up!


I used a bit of the leftover pureed strawberries to drizzle over the top. It added a bit of tart to the cupcake. Yummy!

{Tutorial Tuesday} #8

Apparently my brain is still on vacation! I had so much fun having a 3 day weekend with the hubby, and playing out in the sun yesterday for Memorial Day, that I forgot today was going to be Tuesday...Tutorial Tuesday. DUH!
Well, better late than never right?

Last Week's most popular tutorials were:

{Tutorial} How to Make a Ruffled Minky Blanket

I had this post as a Guest Post on The Ribbon Retreat's blog last week. I thought I would share it with you all today.

I've been wanting to make a cute blanket for my daughter's bed for when we finally move her in with her brother. They are going to be sharing a room, and although she is 10 months old, we still haven't decorated her part of the bedroom. I finally decided on a style of blanket for her crib, and I think that every other part of the decor will follow after this piece!

{Holiday} Happy Memorial Day

Today I am taking the day off. I wont be visiting my family's sites today, because most are buried out of state. But we will be remembering them in the family time we get to spend today. I hope that you all will do the same and remember those who have served and are serving today.

Thank you to my brother who is in the National Guard and all those else who serve today.

PS, we will be having a BBQ today!

Doodlebug Designs Office tour

A few nights ago, I had the opportunity to meet up with a bunch of other local Utah bloggers at the Doodlebug Design offices! Seriously, the second you walk into this place, you are instantly inspired to be creative. How could you not be with the fun supplies, bright colors, and creative minds around you.

We have a house...sorta #DIYBloggerHouse

Wow, if you've been wondering how the DIY Blogger House is looking, I have a quick update.