Red Velvet Cupcakes with Red Hot Cream Cheese Frosting

This is a double recipe.  1/2 makes enough frosting for 24 cupcakes.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 pound cream cheese, softened

2 sticks butter, softened (or white shortening)

1 teaspoon CLEAR vanilla extract

4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth.

Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.

NOTE:

I doubled the recipe and added 25 drops of Red-Hot Cinnamon Oil. 
(Where I bought the oil: cakecrafts.net )

I started tasting after 15 drops and every 5 drops to get the right taste. 

I'm was looking for a hint of cinnamon not for an over-powering burn.

Crawfish Cupcakes: Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing

I used the Barefoot Contessa Chocolate Cupcakes and Peanut Butter Icing recipe, but since the theme of the birthday party was Crawfish Boil I created fondant crawfish as decoration. To simulate sand, I used graham cracker crumbs.

My Review of Custom Envelope Sleeve

Originally submitted at Timbuk2

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Custom Envelope Sleeve

Awesome yet again

By Tom from Denver, CO on 2/1/2013

 

5out of 5

Pros: Lightweight, High Quality, Stylish

Best Uses: Traveling, School, Daily Use

Describe Yourself: Stylish, Practical

Primary use: Personal

Was this a gift?: No

I use it to protect my new MacBook Air (either in my suit case or carry on) and it does the job really well.
The only addition I'd make is a sleeve inside where I can slip a business card (or a bunch of cards).

(legalese)

Quinoa Breakfast - Monday Jan 14, 2013

Today's tasty breakfast:
Quinoa reheated in a little milk with frozen blueberries, frozen peaches, and raisins; topped with a little cinnamon, salt, and maple syrup.

Got the idea from The Feed Zone Cookbook

French Bellini Cupcakes Recipe

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28 Drunken Cupcakes

Found these alcohol cupcake recipes by accident and they look awesome:

Chris Boardman Hour Record Video