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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Happy Valentines Day!!!

So much has been going on this past week & with that this is going to be a lengthy post! First, I finished MillionTreesNYC branding with Em Beros (my great friend and designer). We will be submitting the project to The One Show. Here's a sneak peak at our tree tag design:

Second, I finished building my actual portfolio and process book!

(birch wood + danish oil + some fun hinges + sandpaper + screwposts + fire + drills + screws + love = some pretty sweet little books) I also made one for my boyfriend for VDAY! I filled it with random paper to sketch on as well.

Third, I got the best VDAY present EVER!

Jake is so talented...

Fourth, we were a bit goofy this week in Ad/Graph class.

I think The One Show competition took its toll on us...

Then after class and goofing around we went to Jeni's and McDonalds...Yum.