Happy 2 Years!

Happy 2nd Birthday to my blog! Two years ago today I decided to finally start a blog and I'm glad that I did. It has been so fun sharing my little adventures with my family and friends. I love that I get make new friends from all over the world along the way too. I hope that I can continue to spread a bit of happiness through this blog and inspire myself and others. Thank you all for your love and support! To many more blog birthdays together! ♥

To celebrate, I made my favorite chocolate cupcakes topped with a layer of chocolate ganache and fun sprinkles :)

Birthday Cupcakes

The pink sprinkles were so cute but they added too much of a crunch to the frosting. I felt that it took away from the frosting's wonderful smoothness...just in case my friends are wondering why theirs didn't have any sprinkles lol

Made these cupcakes to celebrate my good friend's 30th birthday. They were so yummy. I used my favorite chocolate cake recipe (with boiling water and not coffee this time) and Joanne Chang's Crispy Magic Frosting. This cake recipe never disappoints. It's so moist and rich. Joanne's frosting was perfect for it too. James actually likes this frosting better than the chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream that I usually pair it with (he's so spoiled!). The frosting is called Crispy Magic because it develops a thin sugary crust as it sets. Wish I have one to snack on right now...

Btw, you must get Joanne's baking book if you haven't already. The recipes are clear and everything I've made from it has been delicious. I can't recommend it enough! I love Joanne and her bakery :)