Cakes

Look familiar? Yes, I have already posted these Strawberry Cupcakes. No, the recipe has not changed. Why repost? Well, I'm a bit embarrassed about it.  When I first posted this recipe in February, I was still using my iPhone 4 (5 whole megapixels!) for my blog photography....

10 September, 2013 /

Remember my bestie, Miss Sheila Longbottom? We celebrated her 25th birthday last week, (25!!! Weren't we JUST in college?) so naturally it was my responsibility to craft her birthday cake. Speaking of, back in the good-ole college days we always went to P.F. Chang's for Sheila's celebratory birthday...

16 July, 2013 /

My friend is moving to London to get her MBA. Fancy, I know. So naturally, I made her America Cupcakes. Patriotic Funfetti Cupcakes to be precise. You know, so when she's over there hanging out with Princess Kate and meeting cute British boys with even cuter accents,...

30 June, 2013 /

This Lime Layer Cake with Mango Buttercream came into creation because I had a couple mangoes in the refrigerator that were on their last legs. While trying to brainstorm mango recipe ideas, I couldn't get mango margaritas out of my head. Maybe it's because they're...

24 June, 2013 /

It's Dad's week here at Butterlust! In honor of Father's Day (yes, it's this Sunday) I'm going to be sharing dad-worthy recipes all week long. Let me tell you a little something about Greg. That's my dad. No, I don't call him Greg to his face, but...

10 June, 2013 /

I've got so much honey, the bees envy me. Central Texas Wildflower Honey, that is. But we'll get to that in a minute. I absolutely love simplicity in my food. While it's fun to make cupcakes covered in buttercream and sprinkles and filled with curd/jam/whatever-craziness-I-can-come-up-with, nothing really...

05 June, 2013 /

Can you believe it's already June? I can't. In Texas, June means a lot of things. It means we're quickly approaching a period where we hit 100 degrees for weeks on end. Days where one wouldn't even think about turning the oven on. It means river...

02 June, 2013 /

HOLY CELEBRATION PEACHES ARE BACK! Sweet, juicy, glorious peaches!  We are still at the very tip of the season, but as soon as I saw them show up at my local market I couldn't resist snagging a few. Tip: When picking out ripe peaches, use your...

31 May, 2013 /