Carolyn Braden: Just some yummy "It's Friday" Cupcakes

Carolyn Braden: Mother's Birthday Cake

Here's the cake I made for my mom's birthday. It's carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Cream cheese icing is tricky to use. It is hard to make it smooth. I was just experimenting with some new ways to decorate using it. The cake is three layers (6 inch pans) with a 4 inch cake on top. It was yummy!

Cream Cheese Icing (makes approximately 5 1/2 cups)

2 sticks softened butter (use unsalted)

16 oz. softened cream cheese

8 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

Using a mixer (I used a Kitchen Aid stand mixer), beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and blended. Add one cup of powdered sugar at a time into the mixture. Add the milk. Beat on a medium speed until smooth. 

Carolyn Braden's Mini Cupcakes