Hi guys!
I know, you’re wondering why all of a sudden I post on Wednesday, right? Well, because today is my birthday! I thought it’d be more fun to post it on the actual day π
I didn’t think I was going to go for a theme but it turned out I secretly chose “pretty in pink” for my birthday theme. Oh well, it’s not really a theme but my cupcakes were wearing pink wrappers and my pictures do involve pink tulips…
Pink actually is the perfect colour for my new age. At least, that’s what I think π
How old it is I am now? 22! π Admit it, 22 is the perfect age for a touch of pink π
AAAAND Sarah’s Little Kitchen turned 2 last month! Can you believe it? That calls for a party π
Besides being pretty in pink, I believe every girl wants to feel like a princess at some point in her life. My cupcakes did so too:
What do you think? π
Later in this post I’ll share the recipe for these yummy cupcakes but they weren’t the only ones at the party. Oh no. Remember that awesome Devil’s Food Cake? She attended the party in her beautiful rose shaped gown π
She definitely was a crowd pleaser.
The Brownies couldn’t be left out so they came along too. I think I ALWAYS make them on festive occasions. Not only because they’re just soooo good but also because my family expects them to be there. They don’t even ask it anymore. They just expect it. And I try to live up to that expectation π And my co-workers loved them too! Yay!
Hmmm now that I come to think of it… my Birthday baking theme seemed to be more like Death by Chocolate xD
Vanilla Nutella Cupcakes
What we need:
Cupcakes
- 125 g butter
- 200 g sugar
- 200 g self-raising flour
- 4 eggs
- cupcake tin
- cupcake wrappers
Frosting
- 150 g dark chocolate
- 250 g butter
- 150 g powder sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 100 g Nutella
- pinch of salt
- piping bag
- 1M piping tip
- white chocolate
How to:
Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven at 180Β°C.
- Put the wrappers in the cupcake tin.
- Mix together sugar and butter.
- Add the eggs and mix until everything is combined.
- Add the flour and mix until the batter is smooth.
- Fill the wrappers for 3/4th and bake for about 25 minutes.
Frosting
- Melt the chocolate.
- Mix together the butter, powder sugar, vanilla extract and salt.
- Add the Nutella and the chocolate. Mix until the frosting is soft and smooth.
- Cupcakes ready? Letβs fill our piping bag with Nutella frosting and pipe them in beautiful roses!
- Melt the white chocolate to make our birthday crowns! Let them cool in the fridge (preferably for a couple of hours or over night) and put them on top of your cupcakes.
I hope you like them!
Have a delicious day β€
xxx Sarah
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Congratulations on turning 22! I hope you had a wonderful birthday π
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Thank you! I had π
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I’m guessing you had a pretty happy birthday with all those goodies! That frosting, though, sounds divine!!
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Thank you! I absolutely did ^^
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Beautiful! (But not too beautiful to devour in like two bites)
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Hahahahaha you’re so right! π
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Hope you had a happy birthday! Your cupcakes are beautiful!
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Thank you, Jenny! I did π
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Happy birthday!! Haha, pink and chocolate is a good theme π I love the sound of this nutella frosting–a bit dangerously very very delicious! Also–very cute crown toppers for your cupcakes!
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Thanks so much π So happy you’re as enthusiastic as I was myself ^^
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I hope you had a wonderful birthday Sarah and I love pink! Your cupcakes look just beautiful and ready for a party.
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Awww thank you Julie!
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Wow… what gorgeous cupcakes! How did you get such perfect rose icing!? That’s amazing! Happy Birthday and Happy Bloggiversary too! π Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday π
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Thank you so so much! I practiced a lot I guess ^^ But it’s not that hard actually. The frosting has a great structure for frosting it this way so that helps too π
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I was talking about these at our ladies lunch yesterday – that’s how impressed I was! π We might have to have a try ourselves! π
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Oh wow! I feel honored to have impressed you π You should try them! π Have a lovely week!
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π You too! π
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Happy birthday Sarah! Pink sure is the color for being 22…
These cup cakes sure make the birthday celebrations grand :).
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Thank you! Haha I thought so too ^^
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Happy Birthday and Blogiversary. You have done such a wonderful job decorating those cupcakes!
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Thanks so much Hilda! Glad you like them π
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These cupcakes are adorable, and they look yummy too!
And happy birthday again, March is totally the best month to be born! Wish I was 22 though haha!
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Thank you Michelle ^^ It absolutely is the best month! :p Oh I’m sure every age has its beauty and fun things π
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Happy Belated Blog and You Birthday Sarah! I love your cupcakes π
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Thank you Jess!
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Happy Birthday, Sarah!! And Happy Blogiversary!! That’s a huge double celebration. And these pink cupcakes are the perfect dessert for the occasion. You iced them so perfectly, too! π
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I’m so happy you like them Angie π Thank you so much!
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Happy Birthday!! I too made cupcakes one year for my birthday and posted about it. They weren’t pink though. But they were exactly what I wanted! So more power to you!
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Thank you!
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Happy Birthdayt Sarah and blog birthday as well. The cupcakes and pink theme are beautiful. The piping is perfection and the frosting looks silky and creamy.
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Thanks so much! The frosting really is. It’s the best one I’ve ever made actually
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Happy Birthday!
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Thank you!
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Lots to celebrate! Happy Birthday and Happy Blogiversary!
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Thank you π
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These look beautiful! Happy birthday/blogiversary!
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Thanks so much!
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The cupcakes are stunningly pretty! Happy Birthday Sarah!
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Thank you Sandhya!
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Everything is so yum! π Happy birthday again, little Sarah!
And happy belated blogiversary to your beautiful blog. x
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Thank you Jhuls ^^ x
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Lovely art! Sweet!
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Thank you!
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Sarah, these cupcakes are ADORABLE! And that icing looks so smooth and delicious that I want to smoosh my face in it haha.
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Thank you ^^ Oooh that sounds like fun! Make sure to close your eyes though and maybe cover your nose? :p
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