I brought these to a Christmas party and they were a huge hit!

Recipe Below!

Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees

Bake until the cake tests done

Cake Ingredients:

1 box Pillsbury Moist Supreme: Classic White Mix

1 c. sour cream

1 c. flour

1 c. sugar

1 c. water

1/3 c. vegetable oil

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

5 egg whites eggs or 3 whole eggs

2 pints rasberries

1 tsp salt

1. Combine all of the dry ingredients and stir together with whisk

2. Add all other ingredients and beat until well combined. About 2 minutes

3. Pour into floured cake pans or cupcake liners. I made cupcakes! You can also line your cake pans with parchment paper for easy removal. It makes around 24 cupcakes or 2 8 inch cake pans

4. Bake until cake tests done and allow cake or cupcakes to cool to room temp before adding frosting

Buttercream Recipe:

1 c. room temperature butter (2 sticks)

3-4 c. of confectioners sugar

1/2 tsp. of salt

1 tbsp. of vanilla extract

3-4 tbsp. of milk

1. Whip butter for 8-10 minutes until light and fluffy

2. Add 2 c. sifted confectioners sugar until incorporated

3. Add Vanilla, Milk, and Salt and mix on high

4. Continue to add confectioners sugar until desired consistency

I used the Wilton tip 2110 for the cupcakes and Wilton tip 20 for the snowflake cutouts.

Cutout Recipe: One of the best I have tried!

I cut the recipe in half, but here is the full recipe,

1 c. softened butter
1 c. confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 to 1 tsp almond extract
2-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well

Divide into 5 equal parts and refrigerate for 1 hour

Roll out on flat floured surface and do desired cutout shapes

Carefully place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake medium and large snowflakes at 375° for 6-1/2 to 7 minutes and small snowflakes for 5-6 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

These cupcakes are so beautiful and so delicious!

Many of you may not know this, but I've been blessed with sharing my Birthday with Jesus Christ. I haven't always loved it, but over the last few years I really have been able to enjoy the true meaning of Christmas! It's so important to come together with family and friends and just enjoy each others company!

One benefit of having my birthday on Christmas, everyone is always off of work and guaranteed to be over at my parents house! I also allow myself to put my Christmas tree up a week early and take it down a week late (the perks of being a Christmas baby). I've found my match for the love of Christmas Festivities and it just happens to be my husband Derek! He was more than happy to go out a few days before Thanksgiving and cut down the perfect tree. We went to a small tree farm called Kleerview Christmas Trees, located off of 546 toward Bellville. Derek dragged it to the truck and paid the man and off we went to set it up and decorate it. As we decorated the tree we listened to some of our favorite Christmas songs (Frank Sinatra's "The Christmas Song").

I love all types of ornaments, from homemade to vintage post cards, and I also love woodland creatures. Oh and SPARKLES.

Anyways, below are a few of my favorite things in my home this Christmas.

p.s. I can't wait to share my homemade Christmas Presents this year :)