I really like the yellow and orange with all sparkles. 

and then some green ones…that are just pretty…

How cute are these?  They are made with angel food cake, from a box!  I know crazy, right?!  The fairy cakes are so fast and easy, but look ohh so complicated.  They are low calorie too, which makes them even sweeter!

1 box angel food cake mix

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.  Prepare cake according to manufacturers directions.  Stir in almond extract.

2.  Divide batter among muffin cups.  Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffy and golden.  Cool pan on wire rack. 

To make the wings:

2 cups of blue candy melts (wilton.com)

1 container of white cake sparkles (wilton.com)

1.  Line a cookie sheet with wax paper and melt candy melts according to manufacturers directions.  Spoon melted candy into a Ziploc bag and clip the end with scissors.

2.  Pipe out 48 wings onto the wax paper. 

3.  Sprinkle the wings with sparkles

4.  Allow the wings to cool for 5-10 minutes.

Assembly:

Poke two small holes in the top of each cupcake with a toothpick.  Insert the wings into the holes.  Sprinkle coconut flakes or powdered sugar in the center of the wings if desired.

Enjoy!

I made vanilla cake RiseCups with pink buttercream.  Then I topped it with a twizzler piece just to finish it off.  Cute!!!

Then I got a little crafty and decided to add on sugar hearts to the peanut butter icing.  It makes them look festive…don’t you think so?

Peanut Butter Icing

4 oz cream cheese – soften

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 stick butter – softened

1 cup powder sugar

** Blend together until smooth and add to your favorite cupcake or eat if off the spoon!

Now one last picture just for you!

**Check pricing for RiseCups on RiseCup page**

YUM!

Winter Wonderland of RiseCups

I tried to make this one look like a snowball….I just love all the sparkles! 

Frosty Snowball

This one reminds me of winter….maybe it is the blue on white and “icy” look… 

This one reminds of an iceburg out in the ocean…. 

sparkle blue...my favorite!

Check pricing on all RiseCups using the RiseCup tab at the top of the screen.  I hope this put you in the wintery spirit!  Brrrrrrr!

So, I was at my computer looking up recipes and came across a yummy chocolate cupcake recipe from Martha Stewart. I decided to use it as my base and changed up a few things.  While I was making my store list I got a craving for a York Peppermint Patty…hhhmmmm.  I should add the peppermint patties to the Risecup.  Delicious!!  I also got this cute little brownie pop baking pan.  I thought I would use the extra batter to make a few pops for my husband and I.  Little did I know my fast little Sunday afternoon activity would turn into these… 

Don't you just LOVE them?!

 This is how I made them…sit back it is a long journey but worth it in the end! 

First I made the cupcake batter for chocolate cupcakes.  

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 

3/4 cup all purpose flour 

1/2 teaspoon baking powder 

1/4 teaspoon salt 

3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature 

1 cup sugar 

3 large eggs 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 tablespoon cooled brewed coffee 

1/2 cup sour cream 

12 bite size York peppermint patties 

make sure you get the small guys

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with 12 standard paper liners.  

2.  Sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder.  

3.  Cream together butter, sugar and eggs one at a time.  Add in vanilla and coffee until smooth and creamy.  

4.  Mix on low speed alternate adding the sour cream and flour mixture ending with the flour mixture.  

5.  Fill muffin cups halfway with batter and add in one peppermint patty to each. 

 6.  Cover the peppermint patties with the rest of the batter.  

**At this point I used part of the batter in my brownie pop pan to make the cake pops** 

7.  Bake for 20-25 minutes. 

And when they are done baking… 

parts of the patty come oozing out...YUM!

Now for the icing!!  You have to remove your cupcakes from the pan and allow them to cool completely before you ice.  Personally, these Risecups are so rich you do not need much icing for them so I decided on a simple glaze, but feel free to add what you prefer.  

Glaze: 

1 cup powder sugar 

2 tablespoons milk (not skim) 

Using a whisk stir together until smooth.  Dip each cupcake in, top first, and sit it on a wire rack to harden.  

While my icing was hardening I had a few cake pops just sitting there.  Before my husband ate them all up I snagged a few… and dipped them in the glaze… and rolled them in some nonpariels I found in my pantry.  I thought they turned out pretty darn cute.  Bakerella would be so proud!  

Not bad for my first try?

So as I took my cakepop pictures it hit me…cake pops on Risecups!  Adorable!! 

Here is the first attempt… 

too cute!!! I think I will add to the rest...

So there you have it…I started with the intention of making some simple Risecups and ended up with my latest creation Popcakes!  They remind of little trees you would find in Candy Land.  

Popcakes!

Ohh!  I almost forgot they are not only adorable…but super yummy!  Enjoy!

What do you do on snow days?  Leave a post and let the Recipe Rise readers know how you spend your snow day, ice day, flood day etc!

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 eggs

3/4 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

48 Hershey Kisses wrapping removed

Preheat oven to 350.  Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Stir in eggs, oil, and vanilla.  Add in chocolate chips stirring with a wooden spoon.  Using mini cupcake liners place them in a mini muffin tin pan.  Spray the pan generously with cooking spray.  Fill each liner 3/4 full with cookie dough. 

ready for the oven

Bake for 12 minutes.  Remove from oven and gently press one Hershey Kiss into the top of each cookie.  Enjoy!

Sealed with a Kiss!

For those of you that know me know I am a Texas Longhorn!!  Not only do I love watching my horns win but I love to visit Austin, Texas…it is one of my favorite places.  In the spirit of bowl week I created some Longhorn Risecups.  My brother gave me some new decorating tools and I found a new cupcake recipe (caramel apple)  that I felt the need to try out this weekend.  Here is what I came up with….     

cute little football fields on a cake

Go Horns Go!!

My hands are a little shaky on the Longhorn Risecups but the flavor is delicious! Good Luck to my Longhorns this week in the National Championship!!  I wish I could go to the Rose Bowl…maybe one day!