Babycakes mini cupcake maker

I got this for Christmas and love it! I'm working on getting some diabetic/sugar free or low sugar cupcake/muffin recipes together that I can make in my new little maker. :-)

Happy National Cupcake Day 12-15-10

I almost forgot it was National Cupcake Day...I didn't get any cupcakes made, but here's a few pics of some I found on the web.

Pics of some Gingerbread Houses (found on the web)

I love gingerbread houses...

Peanut Butter Fudge (reduced sugar)

1 pkg. peanut butter chips 2 cups Splenda sweetener 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. salt 1 cup mini marshmallows 1/2 cup chopped peanuts 1 small can evaporated milk 2 tablespoons butter In a saucepan, add milk, sugar, butter and salt and stir until boiling. Continue boiling for 5 minutes. Immediately add peanut butter chips, marshmallows and peanuts. Stir until all is melted and blended well, then immediately pour into a 9 in. pan coated with non-stick spray. Put in fridge until firm and cut into small squares. Enjoy!

White Chocolate Fudge (reduced sugar)

1 pkg. white chocolate chips 1 cups mini marshmallows 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tablespoons butter 1 tsp. salt 1 small can evaporated milk 2 cups Splenda sweetener

In a saucepan, mix sugar, butter, salt & milk and stir until boiling. Boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and immediately add white chocolate chips, pecans and marshmallows. Stir until all is melted and immediately pour into a 9 in pan coated with non-stick spray or lined with foil and then coated with non-stick spray for easy clean up.

Put in fridge until firm and cut into small squares. Enjoy!

Reindeer Cupcakes

Super Easy and Super Fun to make with your kids during the holidays!

1 box chocolate cake mix (prepare as directed on pkg. for cupcakes)
1 can milk chocolate frosting
red m&m's
white chocolate chips
twisted pretzels
black decorating gel

After cupcakes have cooled completely, add frosting, then a red m&m for the nose, two white chocolate chips for the eyes. Add a tiny bit of black decorating gel on top the chocolate chip eyes. Break a pretzel twist in half and place on the cupcake to look like antlers.

I bet Santa would really like these on Christmas Eve! HO HO HO!!

Mom's Fruitcake

I know fruitcake gets a bad rap, and I admit, the one's you see in the stores don't look too good, but my mom's fruitcake is really good, so give it a try. (Mine is baking in the oven right now :-) a picture to come later. 1 pound pitted dates (optional) I leave those out because I don't really like them 1 container of candied cherries 1 container of candied pineapple chunks 1 pound chopped pecans 2 cups Splenda sweetener 1 cup flour 2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. nutmeg 4 eggs 1 t. vanilla Line an angel food tube pan with foil and coat with non-stick spray. Preheat oven to 250. Cut fruits into smaller pieces, mixed with chopped pecans. Stir in dry ingredients and mix gently but thoroughly. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with vanilla and pour over fruit mixture. Mix well until all ingredients are combined. Pack the mixture in your pan and bake for 2 hours. Top of fruitcake can be decorated be removing cake from oven after 1 hour and garnish with pecan halves, pineapples and cherry halves. After garnishing, return cake to oven to finish baking. Cool completely, preferably overnight, before removing from pan and slicing. Store in airtight container in the fridge. The cake gets better each day, and lasts a month or longer in the fridge.