Thanks to everyone who came out and supported 101.7 FM "The One" for their Charity Bake Sale & Car Wash in Goderich, Ontario this past week-end. Thanks to The One for inviting me out as a special guest for the day! We raised money for Relay For Life & The Canadian Cancer Society.

Hola everyone, So I hear JC over at The One radio station in Wingham, Ontario is gearing up for the big charity car wash and bake sale this Saturday july 17th in Goderich, On ... he has his bikini ready and is baking up a storm!
For more information please check out their website. 101.7 Event Page
Ill be there from 11-3pm helping them out! The charity event is for Relay For Life and the Canadian Cancer Society.
It will be a big week-end in Goderich most of you will already be going to listen to the pipe band at The Square so why not go with a clean shiny car and a cookie in your hand! P.S we are in the Zehrs/Walmart parking lot...I'm sure you can't miss J.C. in his bikini...LOL

These cupcakes have been a real crowd pleaser.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup self-rising pastry flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup of fresh or frozen (thawed) pureed strawberries
1/2 cup of Strawberry Cream Liqueur ie Tequila Rose
1/4 cup milk

METHOD

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

With a hand mixer beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl sift together the flours and baking soda.
Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture; mix well.
Stir in the milk, pureed strawberries and Strawberry Cream Liqueur.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, blending as you go.
Spoon batter into lined cupcake tins; fill to about 3/4 full.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Makes app. 16 cupcakes.
let cool and ice cupcakes with Strawberry Icing

STRAWBERRY ICING
1/2 cup butter, softened
app. 2-2 1/2 cups icing sugar
1/8 cup pureed strawberries
2 tbsp. Strawberry Cream Liqueur
Blend together butter, and strawberries.

Gradually add icing sugar and liqueur alternating as you go until you get a smooth creamy texture
Ice cupcakes and enjoy!

Store in a cool dry place. Cupcakes will keep for 3-4 days.

I had the pleasure of creating 13 new recipes for an upcoming show called Fresh Life. This is their second season and I was the dessert edition to the show. All recipes involve liqueur or spirits (poor me) ... lol it was great to get crafty in the kitchen and come up with some fabulous recipes. Thanks to the producers Marty & Kaaveh and the wonderful crew. Check out my facebook group for more photos Happy Baker Facebook Page. The show will launch someday in the fall ... ill keep y'all posted!

So I'm on day three of a cleanse/detox. My friend has given some great advice and it's time to recharge my engine. I consider this an oil change for the body...but not having caffeine... my beloved coffee is the toughest thing I have ever done! And what is even tougher is making mocha cupcakes while you can't even drink coffee. Mi Vida Loca! I'm gearing up for an upcoming TV shoot and my kitchen is full of yummy baked goods and I can't even lick the spoon...UGH. If I can do this I can do anything!

Starting this week I am doing the baking segments for a TV show all about cooking with alcohol. The baking segment is new for this season and my producer said I didn't have to bake every recipe with it. Maybe he thought it would be difficult for me and I told him "No...no...I prefer to. No problem!".
Thanks to Corby Distilleries LTD. for supplying the bottles! Corby Website. Details to follow about the TV show and some fun behind the scene photos.

Well I had a lovely dinner last night with one of my childhood friend's, her husband & kids. Her daughter Maleah is one of my biggest fans :-) and she demonstrated that with some crayons. Thanks Maleah!!

So my 29th B-Day (6th year in a row) was yesterday. Which is one of the best days to have a B- Day in Canada because it's Canada's Day. There are always fireworks, beer tents and free concerts what else could you ask for !? I celebrated with some family & friends at a concert in the Toronto beaches listening to a concert by my fav band as a kid ... Glass Tiger ... don't judge me:) They were announcing something over the speakers but because at this point I had a few mojitos aka vitamin water I was not paying attention. They dragged me to the main booth at the concert and prompted me to show my idea...weird....anywho it was for a contest the first person to come up and prove it was their B-Day won a prize pack. Yah ... it was full of baking & cooking supplies coincidence ... I think not! It also including a book by the first cookbook author I chatted with for guidance when I first started writing my cookbook. Sweeeet.