Look Who’s THREE! | St. Louis Children’s Photographer
August 24, 2009
My lil’ angel’s third birthday is today. I’m not sure where the time has gone. The last three years have gone by so fast and I’m in amazement with how much she’s changed and blossomed into a lil’ lady. I’m very proud of my lil’ Lily & couldn’t have asked for a better daughter. She’s truly a blessing! Happy birthday my sweet angel!!!
I make cupcakes every year for her birthday and this year I made white chocolate cheesecake cupcakes with fresh strawberries to top them off! Here’s the recipe! Enjoy! {recipe taken from “Cupcake Heaven” by Susannah Blake}
cupcakes
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 Tbs milk
topping
6 oz white chocolate, chopped
6 oz cream cheese
6 Tbs creme fraiche or sour cream
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
6 Tbs confectioners’ sugar, sifted
strawberries
a 12-cup cupcake pan, lined with paper liners
~ Preheat oven to 350 degrees
~ Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy, then beat in the eggs, one at a time. Sift the flour into the mixture and fold in, then stir in the vanilla extract and milk.
~Spoon the mixture into the paper liners. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes until risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
~To decorate, check that none of the cupcakes have risen above the rim of the paper liners. If any have, carefully slice off the top using a serrated knife to create a flat surface.
~Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. Leave until almost melted, then set aside to cool slightly. Beat the cream cheese, creme fraiche or sour cream, vanilla extract, and sugar together in a separate bowl, then beat in the melted chocolate.
~Smooth the cream cheese mixture over the cupcakes, up to the rim of the paper liners, then refrigerate for at least 1 1/2 hours until set. Decorate with fresh strawberries and serve.
24 Comments
Oh this sounds fabulous! We’re gonnna have to try these. Happy Birthday Lily! (It does go by fast, doesn’t it? Enjoy every minute!)
WOW! These look amazing!! Cant wait to try that recipe too. Happy birthday to your little one- she is beautiful. (my three year old has that dress too!)
Happy Birthday to your baby! And Yummmm! I may have to make those yummy cupcakes! TFS the recipe.
Yum!! Those look so delicious! Happy Birthday to your little sweetie!!
um…yum…lucky kiddo.
The cupcakes were DIVINE! Anyone reading this MUST make them. Oh, my goodness! -Yvonne’s MOM.
We had a great time at Lily’s party! She enjoyed everything! The balloons were very colorful and festive. The neat thing Yvonne did was make bubble mixture and put it in mason jars. We used old keys to blow the bubbles besides other bubble bubble blowing toys. All of us, including Lily, had a blast! I’m not sure who had more fun! Love, MOM
mmmm…those look delicious! Great job! Happy 3rd birthday to your little one!
im totally going to try this!!!
Happy Birthday to such a cutie! Yum Yum. I guess I’ll be copying the recipe and making those sometimes soon. My little guy turns 3 in November, so we’re on somewhat similar timelines.
Happy Birthday to your little sweetie
The cupcakes look yummy!!
Mmmmmm! Delicious post! Happy Birthday to your Lily! I’m in awe that you made those cupcakes from scratch. Cookies I will make from scratch but cakes are so intimidating to me! Box mixes are as scratch as I get. LOL
love the recipe, i’ll have to try it! thanks!
Yummm they look delicious, happy belated birthday little one
Those cupcakes look scrumptious!
Well, now you just went and made me get hungry…lol. Yummy! And happy third birthday to her!
Such a cutie & those cupcakes look divine!
Happy birthday! Beautiful images.
awww. happy birthday:o) My baby has the same dress . . . I love that dress!! Your work is beautiful Yvonne!
Happy belated birthday to Miss Lily! Saving this recipe to try out soon
YUMMMMMM….and such vibrant images!
Beautiful work and colors. Great captures. Lovely work.
Oh They look SOOOO Good Yvonne, I shall be testing them out! Happy Birthday Lily!! You look precious!
Sorry I’m late to this, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your little girl! Those look so delicious, I think I’ll make these for my daughters’ birthday!