Merry Christmas from TuTu Cupcakes!!

Merry Christmas!  Today I'll be celebrating the Christmas season with my family and these delectable Christmas Cherry Cheesecupakes! 

These cuppies boast a buttery-sweet graham cracker crust and a delicately rich cheese cake with cherry topping.  They are so fresh and delicious, the flavor literally melts your mouth.  OH!  And, I almost forgot my FAVORITE part....the super cute snowman papers!!

I hope that where ever you are today that you are surrounded by the warmth, love, and food of the season!  I'm looking forward to another year full of cupcakes!  

Happy Holidays!

Until my next cupdate,

Linds

What Do You Think About Red Velvet?

There must be a hidden secret about Red Velvet that I'm not aware of.  I've never been a big fan of Red Velvet.  Outside of the traditional cream cheese frosting, nothing about the cake  appeals to me.  To me, the flavor is usually so-so and the red dye freaks me out.  None-the-less, I've been getting a lot of requests for Red Velvet lately and I know TONS of people who just rave about it.  Here is my Holiday Twist on this classic cupcake! 

Candy Cane Red Velvet

Candy Cane Red Velvet is a deliciously moist red chocolate cake with a rich peppermint cream cheese frosting.  Red sprinkles add the perfect finishing touches to--what I like to call--cousin of the candy cane!

What do you guys think of Red Velvet?  Is it one of your favs? 

Happy Holidays!

Until my next cupdate,

Linds

Do You Like Cookies? Yes I like Cookies!

I had some time off work earlier this week.  Time off work coupled with a MAD craving  resulted in the creation of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. My craving definitely stemmed from the holiday tease of Thanksgiving.  Thanksgiving got me thinking about all the fun Christmas activities including yummy Christmas Cookies!   I hit the kitchen running and made these as an homage to Santa and one of my Christmas favorites.

The Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies were easy to make.  They were thin, soft, chewy and full of delicious chocolate flavor. The original recipe called for fast-cooking regular oatmeal", however I didn't have any regular oats lying around the house. (I'm a fan of the Quaker instant)  I substituted instant Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal and the cookies turned out just fine!  I think the slight taste of Apple had people questioning whether there  were raisins instead of chocolate chips in this oatmeal cookie.

I hope these cookies inspire you all to create your favorite Holiday treats!  I LOVE cookies at Christmastime, but I know it's back to cupcakes for me!

Until my next cupdate,

Linds