Viva Las Vegas

This past weekend sweet tooF and I headed out to Vegas for a mini getaway (and we met my bro and sis-in-law out there too!)  Good times were had and we ate like there was no tomorrow (uhm, not good).  What else is there to do in Vegas but eat, gamble, eat, eat, then maybe gamble some more? Did I mention I'm not a big gambler? LOL! (Shout out to the Wheel of Fortune slots)

So as we took a stroll through several hotels/casinos, I found sweet sweet treasures!!

First stop, the Monte Carlo Hotel.  As we strolled through the shops, there it was, in the far distance (of course I spotted it)... The Cupcakery!! Yes my friends, a cupcake shop! WoooT! It was calling my name.  And of course, it's not like I had to drag sweet tooF in there with me.  He was all over it too haha.
There were so many pretty sparkly cupcakes to choose from.  I couldn't decide!! (There was also 2 GIANT cupcake displays that were SO cute!)

(that's sweet tooF picking his out heehee)

YES as in Orange Julius

So I ended up with the Southern Belle (because I'm such a lady) good ol' Red Velvet w/Cream Cheese and sweet tooF picked up the Peanutbutter Jammer. (PB&J style!) They were super yum!!!

Ok, now for treasure #2.  We decided to check out the new Aria Hotel. First of all, gor-geous. Decor was modern, simple, classy, awesome.  Inside the hotel they have the famous Jean Philippe Patisserie! I saw sparkly cakes, fun mini cakes and of course I had to snap some pics. Check these cute thangs out!

Seriously, how adorable are these?!?!

Sad to say the ol' "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" didn't apply as I my big full belly came home with me :-/

It's Peanut Butter...Jelly...Time!

The other day sweet tooF had a request.."how about a peanut butter filled cupcake?".  Now, I'm not a fan of peanut butter unless it's in a PB&J sammich.  I will have the occasional Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, but considering I don't have the sweet tooF in the family, this didn't sound appealing to me.  Well I tried it (why the heck not right?) and they actually came out pretty yummy!

I made Triple Chocolate Fudge cupcakes filled them with peanut butter buttercream and topped it with Chocolate Cream Cheese frosting.

Mmmm, creamy center!!!

Here is the recipe for the Peanut Butter Buttercream Filling:

1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar