Friday Foodie - Orange Cupcakes

I'm a huge fan of citrus flavoured desserts and sweets. In fact I find them so hard to resist that I am indulging in an orange cupcake as I type this post - it's very hard to eat & type you know!

These cupcakes, are super simple to make, have a light texture and are bursting with orange flavour - naturally!

Cupcakes Use:

Cupcakes Do:

At this point, don't be tempted to eat all the mixture, a little bit on the tip of your finger is quite okay!

Don't they just look dreamy already?

If you can resist, allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

While time ticks away, get cracking with the icing.

Icing Use:

Icing Do:
1. Sift icing sugar into medium bowl
2. Add butter and smoosh it into the icing sugar with the back of a spoon
3. Add zest and a little orange juice at a time, stirring well after each addition, until it becomes a spreadable consistency
4. Spread onto cooled cupcakes.  Refrigerate until set.

Feel free to embellish the tops of your cupcakes with any goodies your heart desires.

Enjoy with a freshly brewed cup of coffee!

For a printable recipe click here to download

Mid-week Meander - Mason Jar Projects

I am always on the look out for neat & nifty projects to stow away for a rainy day and let me tell you, there are many, almost to many, my head hurts sometimes.

This week my meandering has led me to see what weird and wonderful ways creative folk have used mason jars and jars alike.

Here are a few of my favourite finds

This project from Artsy VaVa, finds a unique use for left over napkins and pickle jars. Still loving the bird thang!

Please note shows how silhouettes & spray paint can add a touch of ooh la la to your home decor

 

Lauren Elisa Crafted adds a feminine & romantic touch with silhouettes.

 

There are neat storage ideas for the kids craft odds & end. I think this is so ka-yoot!

 

But aside from just home decor, you can also fill them with sweets and give them as party favours

  

or use them to serve drinks - these ones by iheartnaptime are screaming girls birthday party!



There's no limit to the creative ways you can re purpose a mason jar or any jar for that matter, you just need a little know how and some imagination and away you go.

What nifty ways have you re purposed mason jars?  I'd love to see them!

For more mason jar project ideas, check out my pinterest page.