Win Win Situation Cupcake aka (un)frozen banana cupcake

I have a cool, weird, tasty, nice combination cupcake to share.

Remember that cool trip to Santa Cruz Boardwalk and all that carnival food you swear you have to have, but instantly regret it when the cashier tells you "okay that'll be 10.98" and all you get is a damn supposedly foot long corndog and its like short of a foot and ends up going to waste after you ride that crazy roller coaster? Well, this cupcake is nothing like that trip. Instead its like that frozen banana pop you really wanted to spend your $20 on but just bet your friend you could eat that foot long corn dog in 80 seconds and well, you lost a bet and your corn dog, but don't worry with this cupcake you win...

I give you the frozen/unfrozen banana cupcake
F.A.Q

Can one add peanuts? sure.
How about no peanuts? sure.

stick them in the freezer for about an hour and its frozen or keep them at room temp and its not. Whatever you choose it won't be a bad choice.
its a 'win win situation cupcake' its all up to you how you choose to eat it and you will be glad you went with your choice ;)

(ps if you can help me make a banana look appealing, uuh let me know..all I think of is dirty thoughts when I look at a banana, whoops...)



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Meet SammieCake (famous kid classic sandwich + cupcake)

Here it is.
A fairly new cupcake.
Who does not enjoy a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with bananas?
Well, if you don't, then maybe you should stop reading...now and if you do I have a special cupcake. Its a sammiecake get it? sandwich and cupcake? it made more sense before I said it.

if you have a better name let me know

Here its featured on a platter next to mint chocolate cupcakes and peanut butter bombs, and giant chocolate chip cookies
They were left last but people finally gave in and bought them I'm not sure what or how people reacted towards them, but I don't think one can go wrong with peanut butter..right? Unless you hate peanuts

Whole wheat cake, peanut butter, jelly, and caramelized bananas.
Eat. Your. Heart. Out.
or whatever




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The Lady Gaga "Cherry Cherry BOOM BOOM!"

Fans of the gaga or just fans of cupcakes.
This is for you.

I will admit I've listened, jammed, and sang along to a few gaga songs. I'm not the crazy fan who will dress up like a condom or light bolt to prove I listen to her or "express" how I feel towards the world, but I listen to her.

While making this cupcake I didn't want it to look like shit piled on shit I wanted it to look cute, yummy, and delicious and the original name for it wasn't "the gaga" and my skills in the kitchen have improved. So I thought it would be fair to blog about this awesome cupcake again since it looks way better than the first time I've ever made it. So, I just had this song stuck in my head forever after spending a few days with one of my younger sisters, the 15 year old one, and hearing the words "Cherry cherry boom boom..." how ever else it goes constantly coming out of her mouth other than "whatever jan, shut up jan, omgah jan." and being schooled that it was a lady gaga song.

That is when it hit me
THE LADY GAGA!
"cherry cherry BOOM BOOM!"


(Chocolate cherry cake, cherry buttercream, cherry sauce, chocolate ganache)


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HEY! HI! YO! HOLA!

I'm not dead the cupcake gods have not executed me...yet! I'm still alive!
But I will admit I've been lagging on this blog. Lagging hard. I apologize.

Personal problems have gotten in the way of that. I'm just getting back to 'normal' living. I won't bore you with all that, but just know that I will post a new cupcake picture in the next blog (later on today?)

For now, I've been getting so much support and orders its awesome.

As of Feb. 20th cupcakes at shows moved up to $1.00 ( I know, I know) .50 more isn't that bad! Its because ingredients for these bad babies are so so EXPENSIVE!! Of course they were before, but for some reason they risen up more than what I have in my pocket and have you seen gas prices lately? holy cup-cake! they are insane. And the bus now charges 1.25? really? Do I want to keep change in my pocket and who walks around with one damn quarter? not me! I rather walk around. What does this nation think we are robots? Oh, yeah, they do. I even higher the price for a dozen, not by much, I think a $1-1.50. Don't worry I'm sure I'm still the cheapest cupcake maker selling all this vegan gold to yall, so YOU WIN! WOOOOOO! Anyways, I just wanted to update this ghost town blogspot just in case someone anyone reads it and just assumed I was executed by the mighty cupcake gods. I'm still here. Destroying in kitchens and filling up those bellies.

xo

Jan





GO TO THIS SHOW! Support these rad bands and this awesome venue ;)

Mo' cupcakes mo' muffies....

First of all let me say these two things only took me like less than two hours in the kitchen. Maybe I was too excited to try this out? or maybe I was just too excited on going into work at nine than at seven so as soon as my class let out I came home and ran into the kitchen and started. First batch of 'doughnut cupcakes' failed, this second batch, well, I don't know they look okay, I haven't actually tried them yet, so I'll have to come with another update....later. Red Velvet muffies? do I even have to explain. PERFECT. NAILED IT. AWESOME. AMAZING.



That's all.
I'll be in the kitchen all weekend. I have a baby shower and a few other orders for V-Day! So, look at these awesome pictures of the new muffie and the new doughnut cupcake that will get its own post.......later.





Alright then laterz,






xoxo

Hi!

Well, new year. No cupcake pictures to prove I made a that said cupcake, so I did? No one knows. I will keep it at that.

Anyways, that day when everyone thinks they have to be in love, in a relationship, or have a partner is coming up, yes Feb. 14th the day people dread the day people look forward to all year long.

I personally can care less about what ever day it is, well, unless its Halloween or Dia De Los Muertos, or baking up cupcakes count me in, but Valentines Day? Not a fan of.

So, with that being said, go ahead and order some cupcakes made by yours truly let me make your day special as you make mine by ordering and I will be happy baking for YOU! Whether you have a valentine or if you're alone cupcakes with another or without are perfect for the stomach! And don't get so cry baby on me about not having a valentine because I just want to BAKE CUPCAKES! :)

So, purchase a dozen or five for your parties, picnic, movie night, or whatever you plan on doing and I'm sure your day would be AMAZING with or without people! Especially if your munching on Stay Sweet Cupcakes. ;)

My attempt at a flier for this was a total failure. I tried so damn hard to do one and ended up making a really rad one on, well, I'm going to sound like a total idiot, but I made it in a word document. Laugh all you want, I did. Anyways, can't upload that shit, so here is the text, you don't get to see the amazing job I did, maybe I'll print it out and picture and post here, maybe...

WAIT! don't forget to read the fine text below!
Okay, GO!



Stay Sweet Cupcakes
Valentine’s Day Specials
1)Purchase one dozen of cupcakes (any flavor) gets the second ½ off! $12-$15 per. dozen


2)Purchase two dozen of cupcakes (any flavor) gets third dozen free! $12-$15 per dozen
(Offer only good same day as order is placed, free dozen of equal or less)


3)Six cupcakes (Choice of Boston, Peanut butter, Red Velvet, Chocolate, Vanilla)+eight jumbo cookies (oatmeal, chocolate chip, peanut butter) $24.00 any combination of cupcakes and cookies


4)Purchase four dozen of cupcakes $12-$15 per. dozen
(Receive coupon for a free dozen of choice exp. 04.14.2011, only valid with offer #4)

Here is my attempt at the flier, lol.








Offers valid from February 1st-10th (must place order between those days) can be made to pick up on Feb. 14th! Delivery around Fresno/Clovis area will result in an extra charge. Please if emailing leave your name, number, order #, time and date of pick up or delivery, and any other questions. Please have same information if calling in an order. Also, 1/2 off dozen must be of equal or less of purchased cupcakes, Free dozen must be of equal or less, for order number 4 any dozen any choice. Coupon will be given during transaction of pick up.



Thanks for all the love, support, and for reading this if anyone does


<3 Jan




P.S
check it! new favorite band. I just can't get enough.

Dia De Los Muertos... (Day Of the Dead)

As most of you know, whoever reads this or knows me personally, I am deeply in love with anything cupcakes, day of the dead, and pizza. When I got asked to do a theme cupcake order of day of the dead I thought HOLY SHITFUCKDICKMUTHERFUCKER YES! and told the person asking for the request that I would be more than happy to do it. I love this art. I am glad its part of my culture and a tradition that has been past down to me from my grandfather. And I will keep it alive until I die, even if I don't ever have kids, I will do what I can. Anyways, these looks pretty basic right? WRONG! These were soo time consuming and so much detail went into these I can't believe the price I sold them for. And to top it off they came out beautifully, but the picture taken doesn't really show how pretty they really are. I used some vanilla from mexico and the cake flavor is "churro" yeah, these bad boys are all around amazing. I'm not really authentic, I will admit I am really whitewashed and americanized, So I tried my best to give it a Mexican touch. So, yeah. Not much has been going on lately, well, I have been getting orders, but they are all repeats of what has already been post on this blog (Idon't mind at all!) but as soon as a new flavor comes along I'll post that bad boy right up! But enjoy my hard work...





Oh yeah, I stole this from this girl who 'likes' Stay Sweet Cupcakes' facebook page: (I thought it was pretty sweet and I hope she doesn't mind I took it from her page I don't know her personally but I REALLY appreciate the support and the picture is just lovely! :) Thanks lovely lady. xoxo)






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Update: coconut cream, peppermint, & stuff

Two flavors for your eyes to admire and your mouth to water. I don't think I have introduced the peppermint cupcake on this blog yet...Well, I will blah blah about it today. So the holidays are in and candy canes, xmas music, and all that red, green, snowmen, and shit everywhere. But its not all that bad that means red velvet, peppermint, silknog, snickerdoodle, and pumpkin spice, apple spice, cupcakes are in season. YUM!


The next cupcake is a coconut cream cupcake.
These were made for California Love Fest and they were amazing. Chocolate cake filled with some whipped coconut cream and topped with fresh coconut and then toasted coconut on top of that. A-fucking-mazing? yes! I like coconut and chocolate and thought that this was a perfect combo.




Thats all I have and I don't feel like typing out anymore.

xoox

jan

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

I always try to do my part for awareness month. You know, inform, check, wear as much pink as I own, and all that 'hype' business. I wish I had a lot more money and was the first to think of having a bake sale this year to donate money to help find the cure, but I wasn't and I don't have much money. So, I do what I can. This year, I got asked if I can donate some cupcakes for a fundraiser that is happening tonight at a local high school. I of course said yes. Many don't know this, but breast cancer runs in my family, and I am at a higher risk than the usual 21 year old, because of that. I feel it was a right thing to do, also, maybe I will be able to get out there more. You know it never hurts to get new customers.. Not many people know what a vegan cupcake is and they also don't know that they exist, well, it seems like that in the central valley. Most, probably think a vegan cupcake can't taste as great as a traditional cupcake, but that's not true. I am here to show the people of the world, that vegan cupcakes are delicious, amazing, and the fucking best. Yeah, I said it. For this I donated three dozens of cupcakes (not much) but she was asking for less, why not, I squeezed money out from my pocket, and BAM! Peanut Butter Bombs, Funfett, and vanilla/vanilla/pink cupcakes are going to be there for sale. I unfortunately won't be able to be there, because I have a night class to attend. I am still just as happy to do them and donate them since I'm kind of in a rough patch right now (financially and such), but it's all worth it. Knowing I did something this year and this month. Get stoked because I know I am. I hope this spreads the word and they sell out and people open their minds to vegan cupcakes, and vegan things in general. Hopefully pictures will be taken and I will get a hold of some of them. I just want to know things went well. That's all, :).


Here are a couple of stay sweet related things. An interview from my school newspaper and Stay Sweet's facebook page.

http://www.fresnocitycollegerampage.com/vegan-cupcakes-provide-new-taste-1.1718512


http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stay-Sweet-Cupcakes/110689852324737



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BEAT LA cupcakes

because my hate for the LA DODGERS grows every day. No joke, I am definitely not a fan of southern California. Why? because its boring, overrated, and everything there sucks. I don't know what the hype is...I guess that is just me. I love the bay area a lot and with that being said. I love the SF Giants. So, I decided why the hell not go ahead and make some Beat LA and DODGERS SUCK cupcakes for this series when SF was in LA. So, that's exactly what I did. First of all, forgive me for using this shitty camera phone, the iphone rules, but at the same time the picture quality is shit compared to my old phone, which, I do miss and I wish I still had, but that can't happen, because I let someone barrow it and it 'accidentally' broke the next day, bullshit. Anyways, so they didn't come out great on photo as they were in person. It looked like I used paint on some of them and when people saw them they didn't believe it was 'buttercream' and not fondant. oh well, people are going to believe what they want to. So, here are the pictures chocolate cake and buttercream. I didn't eat any because I was pissed about the first game, but we won the last two and took the series and now we are trailing 1 and Padres lose ten games straight. Stoked I am. :)
Anyways, these are not the best, but I know I can do better next time. Maybe I'll do it again when LA comes to SF and I will have a better idea of what I want to do. They will be a million times better trust me. Uhhh, I don't know what else to say.....

Oh yeah, I forgot to sign up for this cake decorating contest at my damn school! :( I was stoked on it and I forgot the last day to sign up was on Friday. I am so sad. I could have won....





xo

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 2nd try

This time I didn't just step into the kitchen and went from there I actually have been thinking hard about making this cupcake. It's still not perfect, but I'm pretty sure its such a weird combination that you're taste buds can not even keep up with your mind. Yeah, its that good. I had like half of each one I made and instant tooth decay, rotten teeth, whatever you want to call it. It fits into that category of things you should not eat, but you do anyways and regret it later, but secretly don't regret it, its because you have to say you regret it and the next day or week you find yourself doing the exact same thing saying the same words, yeah, its that kind of cupcake... One cupcake can get one through the damn week. Its a good cupcake, but a lot of time has been dedicated to these. So, if you ever get to try one please appreciate it. For this dozen I decided to halve the recipe and make six of them with a cinnamon cake and the other six with a chocolate cake. The frosting also had some cookie dough worked into it. So, pretty much. If you love cookie dough, this is YOUR CUPCAKE its packed with the goodness of cookie dough, yum. I can't really say much about this cupcake, I wanted to do much more to it, but I guess that would be for another time. This time it has really improved since the first post. Don't you think?







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RAGE. New Song

I like raging about rad things. I like talking about gnarly things. But most of all I like baking sweet things. Like ya know cupcakes? and what I like better than that are pictures from people who eat Stay Sweet Cupcakes, or wear Stay Sweet Cupcakes shirts. Those rule more than ever. It warms my heart, which is hard to do. But it makes all my hard work worth it.
When I get sent pictures I get all excited and always think about tons of things to write. Then when I come to post about it, I forget what I wanted to say. Ha, fml. Anyways, these two dudes rule. vxdedxv does all of my sweet Stay Sweet songs, which mean a lot to me. He also helps with trying to get my name out there and real supportive which I think is sweet. So, make some time to check this dude out! He was on a comp cd with other vegan straight edge rappers.

Get on this train and check him already BandCamp(vxdedxv) Myspace(vxdedxv) and also: youtube(VXdedXV) and follow him on twitter: @vxdedxv


Just do it!


This next rad dude is John from pg. 63 wearing the first and only SSC shirt black on black, it was really hard to depart from this T-shirt since it was righteous. Just look at the damn picture its fucking rad, black on black. But I think it went to a good home and I'm glad he knows how to rock it. It was awesome meeting this dude a few months back when he toured with DEAD ICONS, Solid dudes and definitely worth checking out as well!

This dude keeps it DIY he helps run a small t-shirt company, record label, small distribution. Do yourself another favor and check what he has to offer out! Pg.63 and follow him on twitter: @pg63 and then spread the word to your friends and have them spread the word to their friends about these two awesome dudes.


Also, Stay Sweet Cupcakes has a new song posted! by VXdedXV its called "Stay Sweet Core" Get on the train and listen to it!
Stay Sweet Cupcakes Myspace

Also, You can download it if you like it and want to learn it and then sing it at the next show here:
BandCamp(vxdedxv)



Don't be afraid, just do it.




xoxo

Coconut Raspberry Cupcakes

Say what? Yup, you heard right. Righteous Raspberry w/coconut, I think that will be the name of these cupcakes. Sweet. But really, Sweet is what you get when you bite into this cupcake it just leaves you wanting more and more. These are truly the cupcake you want in your mouth, it will be the best combination, ever. Trust me. I don't know words can't really describe what you get out of the cupcakes, well, more words can't. Its a coconut cake, filled with raspberry filling, topped with a piece of coconut cake, topped with raspberry frosting and then topped with coconut, yum. You just got to try one and believe me you won't be disappointed. These like my Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes were invented by me and someone craving something more. My friend vxdedxv wanted a mixture of raspberry and coconut and I definitely came up with this recipe as I was in the kitchen, I didn't know what I was getting myself into, but it all came out rad. Like always right? :) As of now I am back in school, no more Spring Break, bummer. I have about a month left so thats sweet business. Then Summer vacation is here to be all hot and rad, along with Summer I'm going to introduce more fruit cupcakes because sometimes its too hot to just eat a reg. cupcake, or is it?




P.s
Go to this show tonight!!

xoxo

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes (vegan)

What to say. If you enjoy a nice juicy orange well your not going to get any juice from these cupcakes. you might get that sweet same taste of an orange, well because they do contain orange, so it will be as yummy as an orange, but its not. Weird? I know. But thats the life of a cupcake. It may look like a plain cupcake getting ready for Halloween, which by the way is a week away. But its not. This explodes with a taste of ORANGE. FTW. Seriously. These Chocolate Orange Cupcakes are going with me tonight to a show. The Skin Like Iron, Streetwalkers, Crucial, & others show @ the CYC. I'm stoked. I hope I sell out and so I can blog about it later. We'll see what happens.


__Edit__
So, the show was rad! Cupcakes sold out. Such a good night. The vibe was awesome. If you haven't check out Streetwalkers! www.myspace.com/streetwalkersoneword
soo good!They definitely brought the party. I swear if all the kids in the cyc circle pit it would of been a blast. Skin Like Iron was pretty sweet. These Orange/Chocolate Cupcakes were a hit.



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Chocolate Cherry Creme Cupcakes (vegan)

Am I describing a cupcake or a pie? jeezie louizee. Its a cupcake. Don't worry. Cupcake blog = cupcake talk. Chocolate Cherry Creme Cupcakes, FTW. This cupcake completes life. I mean really what CAN'T cupcakes complete? Tell me. Today I was invited to a vegan potluck. I decided these cupcakes would be perfect for the gathering. They were a hit (like always), ha ha. Cupcake description: chocolate cake- very moist & yummy. Buttercream- Basic Vanilla. Chocolate Ganache, chocolate sprinkles, & duh, Cherries. Wanna get serious? I can totally get serious when it comes to making simple cupcakes look complicated. I'm pretty serious. It wasn't too hard to make it look all fancy. It was all fun, clean and easy. This cupcake definitely looks like it means business. Don't cha think?


P.s I also made a dozen of Peanut Butter Bombs, I mastered another skill, dipping stylin' 'em cupcakes. I think I'm pro level. Which one do you like?


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Basic Cupcakes (Vegan)

Cupcakes can get as basic as your want them. Today I seen a lady at the store with tons of cupcake liners, decorating sprinkles and tons of cake box mix. I was only assuming she was going to go home to bake up some cupcakes for her kid(s) to take to school? Possibly a birthday party? or maybe she wanted to just have a damn cupcake. I have no memories of my mom ever baking me a cake for school/birthday parties. She wasn't into baking. She always had to work and I understand. I'm not complaining. Weird. I don't know how I got this crazy crave for baking and loving it. I don't bake from boxes, I do all my baking from scratch.(just so there is no confusion). So back to the lady at the store. I am pretty sure she wasn't going for just a basic cupcake with all those decorating supplies but who knows people are weird and go apeshit crazy at stores buy tons of useless bullshit and don't use anything they bought but instead use what already had. I've done it before I'm not going to type here and lie. Its true. See picture above. I went out bought a shit load of cute cupcake liners, sprinkles, and food coloring. I ended up making and using a chocolate cupcake recipe, chocolate butter cream, crushed cookies I stole from my roommate, sprinkles my little sisters had brought over once and never took home and sprinkles from Vday. It happens.


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Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes (vegan)

Phew. These cupcakes took forever to make. But they are worth every single second put into them. I never really messed around with trying to bake cinnamon rolls because it seemed so hard to do let alone looking at one of those fucking buns gives me the worst toothache ever. But I said what the hell I got time its Sunday I invited my mom over for dinner I might as well make an impression. So I made these. They had to rise two times before going into the oven. Finish product? Absolutely awesome and delicious. Worth it. While they baked I could smell them up in my room. It reminded me of the fair which happens to be in town as I type, I won't be attending this year just like last year. Oh well, it happens. My mom took a few home to show off to her coworkers at work the next day. :) Proud of myself.


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