It’s no secret.
I am not a huge cake fan.
I have been known to throw together a batch of chocolate chip cookies at 10:00 at night, simply because I HAVE to have one.
Cake notsomuch.
But I love love love red velvet.
It’s not really chocolate, not really not chocolate.
Different texture than regular cake. Usually covered in a cream cheese frosting.
I mean, come on. Cream cheese frosting!
But I have yet to find a recipe for home, that I love.
Likeliked but not loved.
Until now.
Marlene at In the Heart of Happy changed all that!
Oh MY Goodness – make it NOW.
I have been trying to do things to give of myself, and boost my mood all month. We were having Christmas lunch at work today. So, to treat my co-workers, I jacked another idea….
I have no connection to this blogger, I simply just now, googled “cupcakes in a jar” and this one she used red velvet like I did, so I linked her. – disclaimer over.
But please, for the love that is all sacred in baking, do not use a box. Please.
I actually had seen a website earlier this year, that makes and ships these cupcakes in a jar – I think they are in LA. Couldn’t find their website.
Anyway – I digress……
I wanted something easy and cheap but special for my friends…..
I took these……
Stuffed them into these……
K piped the frosting for me, and did it so fast I didn’t get a picture…..
Turned them into these.
I added a bit of scrapbook ribbon that lord knows I am not using for scrapbooking…..and tied a fork/spoon on since I knew we don’t have these at the office. And besides, isn’t it cute all ready to eat?
The remaining were politely consumed gobbled by the teenagers in the house. I was wondering if I should be concerned that the male teenagers knew what red velvet was?
Proof that the little things DO matter.
And make a small difference and put a smile on someone’s face.
I live for that.
Because you know what?
It puts a smile on MY face.
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