Do you ever feel like you need a little more fun in your life?
Sometimes while
Then I start wondering about what they do, how do they manage to have so much fun all the time? where do they work? how do they get all that vacation time? can I get a job there? do they go to work every Monday morning exhausted? how do they save any money? Why does it seem like they're having so much more fun than me?
Do you ever wonder if people are looking at your life and asking those questions?
Now don't get me wrong.. I have fun. It's true..ask my friends..I'm generally a fun person.
Does this look like the face of someone NOT having fun?
Every now and again I get stuck in a rut though (that's normal right?)...stuck in the day to day routine of work and don't get enough play and just feel like I need a little more fun in my life.
When it comes to baking, nothing says fun like funfetti cake.. I mean, it's in the name for goodness sake.
Of course, now that I have a blog, I feel like I'll be judged for using a boxed cake so when I found this recipe on ReFresh for Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes I just had to try them out...sadly Kori stopped posting and her site no longer exists, but luckily I got this recipe before she took it down.
Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
Recipe from ReFresh
Oven: 350 Bake time: 15-20 minutes
Makes 12 cupcakes
1 1/4 cup AP flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
6 TBS butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup whole milk
3-4 TBS rainbow sprinkles
Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake pan with liners.
In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt.
In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Gradually add flour mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
Fold in sprinkles.
Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner with one heaping scoop.
Transfer to oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
All to cool slightly before removing from pan.
Frost with your favorite buttercream.
But we're not done having fun yet!!
Funfetti Fudge anyone?
Liz is a genius..if you haven't stopped by her blog Little Bitty Bakes you just have to go see what she's up to.. and I can't wait for the guest post I'm doing for her later this month!
Funfetti Fudge
recipe from Liz with a few alterations
Fills an 8x8 pan
1 can condensed milk
2 cups white chocolate chips
1/4 plus 1 TBS funfetti cake mix (yes, I had a box of cake mix when i made the homemade ones)
sprinkles
Line baking pan with parchment paper. Sprinkle bottom of pan with powdered sugar and set aside.
In a small sauce pan, stir chocolate chips and condensed milk over low heat until smooth.
Stir in cake mix, some extra sprinkles and spread into pan.
Place pan in fridge and allow to cool for about an hour.
Once fudge has chilled, use a small spoon or mini ice cream scoop and form into little balls and return to fridge for about 30 minutes.
Do you ever feel like you need a little more fun in your life?
Happy Baking!
35 comments:
Yum! So fun, festive and I'm sure delicious!
The cupcakes and fudge are so fun! Funfetti makes everything better.
This is so much fun! You are too cute...you certainly DO look like you are having fun in that picture. I have always really liked funfetti anything, I love the colors of the sprinkles and it always makes people smile. This is just what I needed today on my dreary New England Thursday morning...thanks sweets!
Let me just tell ya - I will NEVER judge you for using a boxed cake mix..lol. I LOVE the stuff. It is so versatile and heck - it tastes good!
These are so adorable. I know a bunch of kiddos who would love these!!
Oh evan, if these treats don't bring someone out of a funk I don't know what will... other than that beautiful smile of yours!
I so wish I could have a cupcake right now. I have been on a major sweets binge lately... I need to get out of it!
This is genius! I love Funfetti cupcakes but don't really every make them anymore because the cake mixes taste too chemically for my taste. Thanks for the awesome idea!
I love funfetti, it just makes you smile! I also love the color of your frosting, also very happy!
You look like you are having the time of your life in that picture!
And those cupcakes look so festive...gotta love those colorful sprinkles ;)
So cute! I love a homemade recipe - my mom makes cookies out of the funfetti cake mix, I wonder if I could do that from the scratch recipe...great job - seriously loving the fudge, too!
Adorable treats....everything is always better with colorful sprinkles. ;)
So creative!
Once Lent is over, I must steal your recipe! :)
You are DEFINITELY fun!!! Great goodies :)
Definitely fun. The cupcakes, too!
Looks like a fun time to me. I wouldn't judge you for a cake mix, but I'm quite interested in that fudge.
Have a great week.
-Gina-
i wanted to raise my hands and yelled out loud that i have those thoughts!! the thoughts about people: how could they do that? how could they have so much money to spend? blah de blah.
Yep, i can tell you had so much fun on that pic! hahaha. I love it, tho. It makes me laugh.
Now, how can i refused to look at those fun cupcakes! I'm not a big baker but i do wanna try those!
Yay for fudge! And your homemade funfetti cupcakes look great - I love the frosting color!
seems like you're having tons of fun in that photo. I'd have some too with your cupcakes while you're out dancing. hehe
thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe
I need some more fun in my life (both in terms of actual fun activities and these delightful cakes!) Yum! Thanks for sharing, sweet friend. I hope you have a great Friday. I need a loong and relaxing weekend, and I'm sure you do too!
I LOVE the cupcakes! They make me giddy. You look like you'd be good company to be around and so much fun! Itty bitty would love these. I need to make these now. Yummy!
I definitely need more fun in my life - I guess I need to bake a batch of your scrumptious cupcakes! When I was a kid these were my favorites!
I'll take a few of those cupcakes, please. I could have used some fun this week. It was a week of receiving bad news from people (and some friends) around me. These would have put a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing, Evan. :-)
hehe you're too funny! You do appear to have fun to me and hey with these that's a pretty clear argument for fun! :D
I work a few people who "look" like they are having "fun" all of the time. They are constantly hungover or sick because of staying out and having "fun" all night when they have to work the next day. Doesn't really sound like fun to me.
Your funfetti cupcakes and fudge however, look very...fun!
What a cute photo :) Love this fudge and the cupcakes don't look too bad either :)
oh these cupcakes are way too cute!
How "fun" is that?! These are such bright and cheery treats, you can't help but get happy just to eat one!
You can never have too much fun (or funfetti!) The cupcakes and the fudge both look great. :)
You do look like you're having a good time! :)
These cupcakes are so pretty! I want one right now! And now I'm craving cupcakes...
I think funfetti fudge could break me out of any rut :) This looks awesome!
I'm sure these are so much better than the boxed version.
Fun, friends, a sweet treat...what else in life?
Thanks for sharing!
What a fun and festive post!
Cute and festive. Who could turn these down?
Fun! They look so cute!
Yum! I got into a baking mood this afternoon and decided to make some of these Funfetti Cupcakes! The husband is trying to eat them before they're done :) And since I routinely use cake mix when I'm lazy, I'm not one to judge.. :) I love your blog!!
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