Buttercream Frosting Recipe

My last post was on the Vanilla Cupcakes that I made for my birthday. And while that's all good and dandy, what makes a cupcake fantastic is of course, the frosting!

This is a Meringue-based frosting meaning it's made out of eggwhites. There are several different ways of making buttercream and while some may find it tricky, it's actually wonderfully easy! I would want to say it's a piece of cake, but...well...Oh what the hell. Trust me guys.

This one'll be a piece of cake. ;)

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Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

So for my birthday I made some pretty darned amazing Vanilla Cupcakes to celebrate. I filmed the process, along with the making of the buttercream frosting (meringue based) and you'll be seeing the steps to the buttercream frosting soon!

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88+ Follower Giveaway Winner:

Hi guys! After going through 144 unique entries and putting them down 424 times, I finally have the winner to my very first giveaway.

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[Guest Post] F/W 2011 Fashion Round-Up

by David Diaz

The wonderful David Diaz from Virtually Stunning was lovely enough to do a great Guest Post for me. So, for your fashion fix check out his overview of his favourite looks from the Fall/Winter 2011 collections, keep on reading!

Don't forget to check out his amazing blogs for the latest in everything fashion!

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How to Help Japan: Earthquake & Tsunami Relief

As some of you may know, on March 11, 2011, a huge 8.9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Japan, causing widespread destruction.

Our hearts go out to those in Japan, and while some of us are not necessarily able to actively work as relief aids, read more to learn how you can help.

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[VIDEO] Tutorial: Spring is (almost) Here!

I'm just dying for Spring to arrive. So maybe this post is premature, but seeing as I have LOADS of upcoming Spring-y make up looks coming up, I think it's alright.

Today I'll be using beautiful blues and gorgeous greens to get this slightly cat-eye look that's great for lunching on a patio or a fun night out sans copious amounts of layering.

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[Guest Post] Eat Happy! ep. 2 - Party Foods

by Mahsa A

Many of us love to go to parties and love to throw them as well. But more often than not, we struggle with snacks: we want to have snacks that are delicious but healthier than chips and dip. I have two easy and healthy recipes that basically make great substitutes for main stream party foods.

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