Have your 'cupcake' and eat it too!

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  Simple White Cupcake
  Ingredients
  2 cups white sugar
  1 cup butter
  4 eggs
  1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  3 cups all-purpose flour
  1 tablespoon and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  1 cup milk
  
  

  Directions
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake cupcakes for 15 to 20 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.
  
  
  
  
  Cream Cheese Frosting
  Ingredients
  2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  1/2 cup butter, softened
  2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
  
  Directions
  In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla, then gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  I added a little red food coloring to the frosting to make it a light pink and topped it off with sugar pearls! Enjoy! 

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December 3rd, 2011...

was one busy busy day!

First I went to the CCAD Holiday Art Sale with Kate Linkhorn and Rachel Dangerfield. Soooo many great artists/designers. Here's a few of my favorites:

Kat Firor - The Simple Siren

Corey Ann Carlton

Katherine Elizabeth Adkins

After the sale, we ventured to Urban Outfitters...

Which P.S. they have SOOO many great gifty finds for the holidays! 

Nothing new here--Kate, Rach and I then got pretty hungry. That's when Phat Wraps came in...

Then I went to the Royal Factory Fashion Show at the Garden Theatre with Chelsie Burkhart. It was so inspiring and tons of fun to see my co-workers' work that runway!

 Dress by Cierra Cunningham

Sponsored by Watershed Distillery

2011 VS Fashion Show Viewing Party

Chelsie Burkhart & Cornelius Jackson
(photo by Joseph Charlton)

The party was a success & a blast! A special thank you to The Social Room for letting us have our 2nd annual party at your bar, to Ken for helping me put up that monster of a Step and Repeat, to Chelsie Burkhart behind the camera, and DJ Cornelius Jackson for making some sick beats. Thank you to all who attended and those who contributed their time and mula to make this happen--YOU'RE THE BEST!!! Until next year... 

To view more photos of the night click here & here.

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