If you can't have dairy, these cupcakes are the perfect alternative!

This is the first blog of the site - so first off, Welcome! I get a lot of questions on cakes, recipes, etc. so my goal with this blog is to help all you bakers out there get inspired & excited about creations in the kitchen! Or "kitchen adventures" if you will :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First recipe I will post is on the SKATEBOARD cake! Perfect for teenagers birthdays or anyone that's got a love for the board. It actually was incredibly simple, and didn't take long at all to arrange! So, get your helmets - and here we go! First off, here is what you will need for this cake: ~4 boxes of cake mix ~2 or 3 containers of frosting ~food coloring (for whatever colors you would like to make your skateboard) (any fillings you would like to add - double the normal amount for this cake) ~Pack of chocolate donuts, for the wheels of the skateboard ~Cookie sticks (I used Oreo FunStix), this will be for the rod that connects the wheels ~ A 9x13" cake pan (for the base) ~A 9" Circle Cake Pan (for the sides) (For the donuts & Funstix - I'd suggest getting a bigger box rather than the bare minimum, because then you'll have extras to "taste test" throughout the baking - we all know how kitchen munchies come out to play!) And here we go! 1. BAKING: Bake the cakes as directed on box - baking one cake in the 9x13" pan, and one cake in the 9" circle pan. For this cake, it requires a double layer so you will have to do this step twice so it's the size you want it to be and actually is made of FOUR cake mixes. 2. CHILL: Once all four cakes are baked you need to refrigerate them so that they can cool. That way when you go to crumb-coat & sculpt the cakes, they won't fall apart on you. **you can stack them in the refrigerator between layers of wax paper 3. SCULPT: The next step is cutting the cakes to the shape you want. Now that the cakes are hard and cold, you shouldn't have too much problems cutting the cakes to the shape you want. Here is how I cut my board: With the 9" circle cakes - just cut them both in HALF for the sides Note: I did chocolate AND vanilla cakes so don't be alarmed by the colors 4. FILLING: Once your cakes are sculpted, it's time to add the filling (if you are doing so). When stacking the cakes you want to fill them before adding the top layer because once it's on, it's not coming off. LOL Trust me on that one. My skateboard cake is Chocolate Cake with Raspberry filling, and Vanilla cake with Buttercream filling - but you can do any creation you want. It's your creation, your rules :) 5. FROST: Once your cakes are chilled, sculpted & filled - it's the fun part: FROSTING! Once you get the color you want with your frosting & food coloring, it's time to frost! Frosting is a really patient task - you have to be patient and take your time otherwise your cake will take on a life of it's own. The crumbs can flake off into the frosting, the frosting may run off on it's own course off the cake, or you could mess up the shape by rushing the frosting over the corners... Whatever the risks - they're not worth risking. So - take your time and don't get frustrated, the decorations can always work as "patch-ups" if something does go wrong ;) Once you're done frosting - the cake is pretty much done! For this next part - you will need to get those donuts & cookie sticks and assemble the wheels! 6: ASSEMBLY: Grab two donuts and connect them on the ends of the cookie sticks and vualla! You have your wheels - then place them on the board and you're skateboard is complete! (Hint - I stuck tooth picks through the donuts into the cake to make sure they stayed in place) Now all that's left is - DECORATING! Decorating is my personal favorite part of the "Baking Process" because that is when your true creative-eye can show off. It's when you get to take a cake and really turn it into your own personal creation. For this cake - it was for a client and they had a company Logo they wanted on it - so I cut out the logo in red fondant, and placed it in the middle. For you though - the sky's the limit on what you want to do with your skateboard design! Anything from flames, to words, to graffiti to stars - it's your skateboard ! & Vualla ! You have officially completed your very own Skateboard Cake and SCULPTED CAKE! Now get the camera ready & enjoy showing off your beautiful creation. You officially deemed yourself HIT of the party! Enjoy! Here are some other designs you could do with your skateboard (taken from Google)

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Hey my friends! I am a bit behind on this post... His Birthday party was in March but I actually forgot to post about it!! Second child problems HAHA! I was looking through my plans for posts and realized I totally forgot about little Rowen's Two Legit to Quit Birthday Party! Better late than never I suppose... I am NEVER one to spend a lot on a party so a lot of this stuff you will be able to make yourself or print off here... My second born, Rowen, turned two! I can't believe how fast time flies. I love hip hop and 90's nostalgia so I went for a TWO LEGIT party. It was super fun and fit his little personality so well! Like I said, I don't like to spend too much money on parties. Some tips I have for saving is pick up plates and napkins and forks for cheap when you see them on sale. All different colors. I also use my printer and print off decor instead of buying it... and another tip I have is save your pizza hut rewards (or whatever local pizza place you have) to get free pizza for your parties! I got 2 medium pizzas for free for this party so all I had to buy was the snacks and a couple cheap decor items off of amazon (linked below) but otherwise, I was able to pull off a cute little party for next to nothing! LINKS: Shirt: The color he had is out of stock but here is a darker blue one https://amzn.to/3cr9PkD 2 Balloon: https://amzn.to/3fF2vnn Radio balloon: https://amzn.to/2LjevND Popcorn cups: https://amzn.to/2LmlOnF Glasses: https://amzn.to/2LlqASl PRINTABLES: To print simply right click on the picture to save and print! Signs on the cabinets: (just taped on the cabinets) Food signs: (Grab some cheap frames you probably already have and put the signs in the frames for the table decor!) Cake toppers: (I just cut these out and tape them to toothpicks and stick them down in the cupcakes). That's it!! I do this same thing for every party and it saves me so much money in the long run. I hope you enjoyed and got some inspiration for your next upcoming party!! Stay safe and well and I'll see you soon!! <3 Love you, Let's be friends!! FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | PINTEREST

Celebrate dad by making these delicious Father's Day cupcakes with candy lawn mowers. They're an easy dessert idea you can create with the kids for Father's Day.