Fall cupcakes - yep, that took 2 nights after work lol..

So trying to fit in baked goods with a career and a teething 4 month old is insane! My boss asked me to make desserts for today's work party, so here's what I made (below). It was the first time making both so felt a little nervous, but had great feedback!

Of course, like always, I forget to take a great shot at home and end up with a fast one that makes them not look grand lol...


Sweet Potato with toasted marshmallow frosting 
 - sweet potato recipe (link)
 - vegetarian marshmallow frosting recipe (link)

Vanilla with apple butter filling & butter cream frosting (and an "acorn")
 - vanilla cupcake recipe (link)
 - apple butter was store bought (gasp! lol)
 - butter cream frosting recipe (link)



Sweet potato ones... dense, ate like a meal - this was my favorite.  Not overly sweet, very moist and I loved having the marshmallow toasted (kitchen torch)

Vanilla apple butter ones... I am definitely saving this as my go-to vanilla cupcake and butter cream frosting, I really liked both.  The apple butter was too sweet for my liking, but then again, so are most apples lol.


What Fall goodies have you made so far? Leave a recipe link below!
 

Win them over with food!

Today was the first day in my new position/building so I spent the better half of yesterday making cupcakes - figured it couldn't hurt to try and win them over with food ;o)

Of course... BOTH of our cameras were dead this morning - so all I have to share is a bad phone picture!

Winter Night
Gingerbread cupcake, eggnog filling, brown sugar frosting

Gingerbread cupcake & brown sugar frosting (link)
Eggnog filling (from Southern Living Mag)
  1 3/4 cups heavy cream
     1/3 cup sugar
     1/4 cup flour
  2        large eggs
      1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
      1/4 bourbon (optional - I didn't use)
  1         tbsp vanilla

   Whisk together 1st five ingredients in a heavy saucepan.  Cook over med-low heat whisking constantly - 10 to 12 min or until thick like cooled pudding.  Remove from heat - stir in bourbon & vanilla.  Cool to room temp, then cover with plastic - laying directly on it to prevent film and refrigerate 6-24 hrs.



Morning Joe
Chocolate cupcake, coffee filling, light whipped topping
 
Chocolate cupcake (link)
Coffee filling (link)
Cloud frosting (link) NOTE: I made last night - as you can see, kind of a little flat & whimpy after sitting all night