Recipe Round-Up

Hello my lovelies!

Since I didn't get to bake this past weekend (super sad face!), I thought, instead of my usual recap post, I would post some of the recipes that I would love to try some day!

Oreo

How yummy do these look?! I love Oreo cookies as it but add them to cupcakes... AH! Please! Heaven in a handheld dessert! These are definitely on my to-do list!

Creamsicle

Although it seems these would be a no-go in my world (I've never been super fond of orange fruit or orange juice, so go figure), I've always loved a nice cold creamsicle, especially on a hot summer day! I bet these would do just the trick for when a craving hits, especially when it's not creamsicle weather.

Coconut Angel Food

There isn't much in the food world that I love more than coconut (yes, I'll admit...cupcakes come in a very close second!) ~ whenever I make chocolate cupcakes, I always secretly hope that whoever I'm making them for requests a chocolate coconut cupcake because those are my very, very favorite ones to make and to eat (of course)!

This recipe, however, seems equally as good! The light, airiness of the angel food cake base complements the sweet coconut flavour to make a perfectly matched flavour combo! I can't wait to try these out!

You can find all of these recipes and tons more on my Pinterest board 

cuppycakes 

(how appropriate, right?!)

See you on Thursday for my very first #throwbackthursday post!

Boy or Girl?!

This past weekend was spent celebrating my hubby's childhood best friend (and his best man at our wedding!) and his wife as they gear up to welcome their first little keiki (child in Hawaiian) in January!

Since they live in Ontario,  we unfortunately don't get to see them as often we would like but fortunately (for them and definitely for us!), Lucas works for WestJet so they can get over here relatively easily*!

Lucas' mom arranged Claire's baby shower and a BBQ for their friends and family and I was dying to bake! They won't be finding out what they are having so I used this as the perfect excuse to make two different kinds of cupcakes - cherry chip with almond icing for my "girl" flavour and chocolate coconut with coconut icing for my "boy" flavour.

Check them out!

How perfect are these in mini size too?!

We had such a great time with everyone and 

we couldn't be more thrilled for the arrival of the new little babe!

See you in a couple days for Aloha Friday!

*Being a child of an airline pilot, I use the phrase "relatively easily" very loosely. Flying standby ain't no joke, people... 

Aloha Friday - Very Pinteresting...

It's Aloha Friday once again! *imaginary high-five!*

This week, I thought I would share some of my favorite/recent pins!