Look at these cupcakes! Aren’t they adorable? Perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration or special occasion.

You can use your favorite confetti cupcake recipe (I used the one from Sally’s Baking Addiction, link below) and then substitute Lucky Charm cereal milk for the whole milk, using same measurements. To create the cereal milk, place 3 cups of cereal in a bowl and cover with 2 cups of milk. Place a bowl or plate over the top of the cereal, so it is all pressed underneath into the milk. Let is sit and steep for 45 minutes.

NOTE: You can just use your favorite cupcake recipe as is – I just thought this would be fun to try the cereal milk. You could get by with 1 1/2 cups of milk and 1 cup of cereal.

Strain the cereal out of the milk – now you have cereal milk. Use it to replace the milk in your cupcake recipe.

When you use rainbow sprinkles mix them very gently to just combine into the batter.

Only fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full when making sprinkle cupcakes, they tend to overflow easily…less is more.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool completely.

Mix up your favorite buttercream or cream cheese icing. I made a cream cheese icing with 1/2 cup softened butter, 8 oz softened cream cheese, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of the cereal milk (or regular milk) and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Combine these and mix until creams – 2-4 minutes. Add more powdered sugar or milk, as needed. Place in piping bag. I used Ateco 849 piping tip. Frost the cupcakes, a few at a time.

I used finely chopped Lucky Charm marshmallows and edible gold leaf flakes to decorate the cupcakes. I sprinkled on the Lucky Charm bits and used a pair of tweezers to apply the gold leaf. This would be fun on birthday party cupcakes.

You can find the edible gold leaf on the Amazon site:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P9V6XWX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It took me a little while to apply the gold leaf, so I just frosted about 3 cupcakes at a time, so the frosting didn’t have a chance to dry out before I topped them with the cereal and gold leaf.

They just look happy and ready to party!

Fun to St. Patrick’s Day or birthday parties!

YUM!

I made some mini-cupcakes with the remaining batter.

Added some color to them too! Have fun with sprinkles and gold leaf!

For the recipe and instructions on how to make the Confetti Sprinkle Cupcakes, click on the link below:

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/confetti-cupcakes/

These were inspired by the Lucky Charm Cereal Milk Confetti Cupcakes on this site:

https://www.howsweeteats.com/2018/03/lucky-charms-cupcakes/

March is National Quilting Month. I love old quilts and some of my most treasured keepsakes are quilts. Quilts are works of art, family heirlooms and for many of us, are full of memories, love and sentiment.

This flour sack quilt was pieced by my Grandma Davitt, I just love it. When I see it, I think of all the good times we had visiting her and Grandpa Davitt and playing with the cousins. I remember my Grandma Steinhauser using my Grandpa’s old suits to make comforters. They used what they had on hand to create necessary items, and now they are part of our family history.

I want to continue that tradition, and this past year I have learned so much about piecing and quilting. During the pandemic I participated in a couple of quilt-a-longs and read about old techniques and new methods. I have pieced several quilts this past year and have learned so much! Now I am getting ready to take another class, where we will do the background quilting on a embroidery machine.

My sister, Laurie, makes a rag quilt to welcome all of her grandchildren.

Now quilting has become a popular hobby. The repetitive motion of quilting and sewing helps relax the brain and feel less stressed. I also enjoy the creative process of cutting up the fabric and arranging it to create a special quilt. Baby quilts are an easy way to ease into quilting.

How will you celebrate National Quilting Month? Get out treasured keepsake quilts and enjoy them! Create a record of your keepsake quilts so future generations will know who made them. Start a simple quilting project, such a wall hanging, table runner or Christmas stocking. Get out that quilting project you started earlier and work on it.

Enjoy these facts about quilting from HolidaysCalendars.com

• Quilting goes back to Ancient Egypt—approximately 5,400+ years ago.
• The word quilt comes from the Latin world “Culcita”, which means stuffed sack or bag.
• Medieval knights used quilted pads under their armor to protect against chaffing and to prevent the armor from rusting from sweat. 
• The earliest American quilt made is from 1704.
• During the 19th century, it was customary for girls to make quilts to show off her quilting skills to her new husband.
• Quilting was popular 100-years after the sewing machine was invented at the end of the 18th century.
• There are three basic quilt types. These include Plain Quilts, Applique Quilts, and Patchwork Quilts. 
• The most expensive historic quilt ever sold was a Civil War-era quilt that was sold in 1991 for $254,000.
• The average quilter is 63-years old. (I am guessing that this average age is lower now.)
• In 2017, the quilting industry was worth over $3.5 billion dollars. 
• During the 1960s, quilting became popular again after interest had waned in it during the early part of the 20th century. 
• Patchwork quilts became extremely popular in areas that only had leftover fabrics for people to quilt

Enjoy today!

Mug cakes are so simple and so fast to make! Plus it is just a single serving! An easy treat when you are craving a piece of cake, but don’t want to get out all the ingredients, heat up the oven and wait about an hour to eat. This is the best vanilla mug cake I have made (I did double the vanilla to 1/2 teaspoon and I put vanilla in the icing too), and the sprinkles make it extra fun!

For a mug cake, you simply whisk the dry ingredients together, add the liquids and mix just until combined. (I do find it is easier to mix the ingredients in a small bowl, and then transfer them to the mug to bake.) Then if you are adding sprinkles or mini chocolate chips, gently stir them into the batter. Then bake in your microwave on high for about 45 seconds to 1 minute. The cake should feel firm to to the touch when done.

Then if you want, you can top your mug cake with frosting, whipped cream or ice cream – and maybe more sprinkles!

I didn’t wait quite long enough to add the frosting – so it all melted together in the cup – which of course, was delicious too!

For complete instructions, the recipe and to watch a video, click on the link below: Enjoy!

https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/celebration-mug-cake/