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Hello Paper Cupcakes!

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OK, this is just fun to share since I'm on a cupcake roll...
The next time you need a yummy meeting recipe, try these!
(Shannon, what do ya think of these little gems?)


Orange Spice Chai Cupcakes with Vanilla Spice Buttercream Frosting
2½ cups sifted cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
zest of one medium orange
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp freshly ground nutmeg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
½ cup light brown sugar,firmly packed
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Chai tea bag
¼ cup water
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup orange juice, preferably fresh squeezed

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray two mini cupcake tins with baking spray. Or grease and flour them.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in medium bowl. Set aside.
Place sugars in a medium bowl. Add zest. Using your fingers, rub the zest into the sugar. Oils should release and give your sugar an orange flavor.
In a small saucepan, bring ¼ cup water to a simmer. Add tea bag. Leave for 3-5 minutes, depending on how strong you want the flavor. Remove tea bag. Let cool to room temperature. Set aside.
Using a stand mixer, add the oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat at high speed of an electric mixer for 5 minutes. Scrape down the bowl often.
In a large liquid measuring cup add cooled tea, buttermilk, and orange juice.
Add sifted dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk/chai mixture, starting with and ending with the dry ingredients.
Mix until fully incorporated and batter is smooth with no lumps.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and move cupcakes to wire rack to finish cooling. When cool, frost with buttercream.

Vanilla Spice Buttercream
1 cup(2 sticks)unsalted butter,at room temperature
6 to 8 cups powdered sugar
½ cup milk
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
2 tsp vanilla extract
Place the butter in a large mixing bowl.
Add 4 cups of the sugar and then the milk, spices, and vanilla.
On the medium speed of an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy, about 3-5 minutes.
Gradually add the remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition (about 2 minutes), until the icing is thick enough to be of good spreading consistency. You may not need to add all of the sugar.
Icing can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Frosting source: More from Magnolia by Allysa Torey

from Peabody
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CTMH Creative Basics Jingle Collection Inspiration!

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Here is the PDF cupcake how-to flyer

Oh no...Look what I just bought!

I think I'm in trouble!
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On a Cupcake Roll! Soaps?

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Team Meeting September 3rd

This is where you'll find team info...also check my wesite calendar!
Mega meeting at

Scrapbook Your Life

6-9pm

theme:Mission Organization!

Card Swap: Organization ideas using GRACE papers

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Tax tips, storage ideas, handouts.
Bring basic supplies (cutter, stylus,adhesive...the usual) for the make n take and bring a piece of 6 x 11 tulip CS!

Finger Foods Pot Luck

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Take the Cupcake Test!

After all this Cupcake talk-I had to go buy me one since I'm fighting a cold and don't have the energy to bake at the moment. Isn't this a beauty! (I actually bought two...the first one didn't make it for the photo shoot ;)

MY CUPCAKE SAYS I'M LOVABLE

At parties, you tend to be a social butterfly. You enjoy making conversation and making sure everyone is having fun.

You hardly have any restraint. You only hold yourself back when absolutely necessary.

The most important thing in your life is fun.

You are laid back, flexible, and easy to get along with. To know you is to care for you.
Take the test here!

New Team Name! Paper Cupcakes!!!

I have agonized over this for a long time...and I have decided to create a new team name...In the past, for years we were "The Stampologist" then not too long ago switched to "Inspitation Institute" which was more of a place to meet, but didn't feel like a fun team name. So, since I am a big fan of cupcakes (and it is a term for a good lookin' gal, which we all are, wink ;) and lovers of paper...hence our new team name "Paper Cupcakes!"
These beauties were inspired by Tresa Black