“Cake Decorating” Magazine check + My go-to vanilla cupcake recipe!

Hi everyone,
I have been asked by a new german baking & decorating magazine to test it and write it about it on my blog.

Usually I am not a fan of such things.

But when the company sent me the magazine, I changed my mind!
For a german decorating magazine, it is really great.

All inspired by american/english bakers, the photos are incredible and the techniques are perfect as well!

So I agreed to write about it and show my german readers, what it is all about.
The content was not new to me, although the stunning photos would be reason enough to go get the magazine =)

What is so cool about it is, that the magazine contains decorating equipment as well!
So for all newbies and beginners who do not own many decorating tools etc.: This is for you!

The first issue came with a cupcake stand, butterfly cookie cutters and pink glitter from Rainbow Dust.
That’s when I first thought: WOW – They offer an english decorating glitter – You have to know, I have been using Rainbow Dust products for a while but we do not get those here in Germany, so many people just do not know it exists. Our grocery stores offer mostly terrible decor sugar, glitter etc.. IF there is even glitter available. Mostly it is not =)

And where are tools…there are how-to’s!
The magazine offers great decoration tutorials and those are very well written so everyone would be able to make such sweet decorations for cupcakes, cakes and cake pops.

This is the current TV spot:

And of course I would not let you go without a great recipe, what about my alllll time favourite vanilla cupcake recipe – I probably bake it twice a week at least!

Let’s go:

• Prep Time 10 minutes
• Baking Time 12-15 minutes
• Difficulty Easy
• Servings
  

For the Vanilla Cupcakes:

• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar

Additional Items you may want to get, makes a nice gift:

• extra cupcake liners

Until next time, sweethearts!
niner