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Circus Animal Cookie Cupcakes: Classic vanilla cupcakes with Circus Animal Cookies folded in all topped with pink vanilla buttercream frosting and sprinkles.

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Eek! Well, it’s here. And I love it. This is pretty much the biggest redesign I have had since the start of this blog…for the one big main reason I changed my name.

When I started this blog over 11 years ago I never realized the importance of a blog name. Blogs were SOOO not what they are today. I didn’t care that I had a long URL name because I wasn’t having to tell anyone what it was as no one was really reading it those first years.

I named my blog after a cooking class I used to teach and thought nothing of it. As I grew I realized what a mouthful it was and while I certainly do make many a culinary concoction, let’s face it, I make mostly sweet recipes. Then one night, a few years back, I awoke around 3am and just thought to myself how on Earth did I not notice that the end of recipes sounds like PEAS??? Sweet ReciPEAs was born. I immediately wrote down my idea and never did anything about it.

I had needed to change the design of the blog due to the fact that it has never been what they call mobile responsive, and therefore was not getting revenue from mobile ads. You will now notice that I have a brand new phone and tablet site as well. Hopefully you like it. Most of the design was centered around that since so many of you are reading this on your phones and tablets.

While I tried to think of you the reader, this redesign is really about me as I’m the one that comes to my blog each day and I did my best to make it feel like home to me. I was going for whimsical, yet clean and I hope you get that feeling.

I have a few more blog categories; Baked Goods, Tipsy Tuesday, Furbaby Fridays, Love Yourself, Entertaining, and Travel. I also added an Amazon store since I get a lot of questions about what cookbooks I recommend and what baking equipment I use.

There still might be a few bugs as with new transition that happens so if you notice something please let me know…and I’ll let you know if it’s supposed to be like that or not. 😀 I’d love to know what you think in the comments section.

So on to these cupcakes. I made them for my birthday. Yes, I ate sugar on my birthday. Quite a bit. No, I did not get sick, but I did bloat. I went back to not eating sugar quite easily. I love me just a vanilla cupcake. I know some people find that boring, but they are my favorite. Since I don’t eat sugar all that often anymore I knew I wanted bang for my buck…so I added my favorite store bought cookie to the mix. Turned the frosting pink. And threw on sprinkles. Totally makes me happy…just like my new site.

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Circus Animal Cookie Cupcakes
Recipe Type: cupcake, baked goods, fun
Cuisine: dessert
Author: Peabody
Ingredients
  • For the cake:
  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Circus Animal Cookies, chopped in pieces
  • For the frosting:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 6 to 8 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • pink food coloring if desired
Instructions
  1. For the cupcakes:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners; set aside.
  4. In a small bowl, combine the flours; set aside.
  5. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy.
  6. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  7. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down after each addition.
  8. Add dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla, and scraping down sides of the bowl in between each addition.
  9. Mix until ingredients are incorporated.
  10. Fold in the cookie pieces.
  11. Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about three-quarters full.
  12. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
  13. Transfer to a wire rack to cool in tins for 15 minutes.
  14. Remove cupcakes from tins, and cool completely on rack. Once cupcakes have cooled, pipe on frosting.
  15. Add sprinkles and extra cookies if desired.
  16. For the frosting:
  17. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter, 4 cups sugar, milk, and vanilla.
  18. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.
  19. Gradually add remaining powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating for about 2 minutes after each addition, until frosting reaches desired consistency; you may not need to add all the sugar.
  20. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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Recipe adapted from The Complete Magnolia Bakery Cookbook

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Comments

  1. Heather RR says

    July 5, 2016 at 4:43 pm

    Congrats on the transition! Love the look.

    Circus animals are probably my favorite store bought cookie. This makes me want to go pick up a bag.

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:15 pm

      Thanks Heather!

      Reply
  2. Kristina says

    July 5, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    nice site! I have been reading from… well, for a very long time – you were one of the first blogs that I looked forward to regularly. I don’t stop and say hello as much these days, but I am still reading! happy birthday!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:15 pm

      Thank you Kristina! And thanks for still reading.

      Reply
  3. Liz S. says

    July 5, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    Peabody, you know I’ve been a loyal reader since the beginning. LOVING this new blog chapter! Cheers – and I’m so grateful to call you a real friend as well (hope it’s mutual 😀 ).

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:15 pm

      You have dear friend! Thanks for always supporting me.

      Reply
  4. Rhonda says

    July 5, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    I love the new design!!
    I can’t wait to try these cupcakes. I swear it’s been too hot to turn on the oven lately!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:15 pm

      Rhonda- that’s a bummer. We have lucked out and stayed cool as of late. I’m trying to take advantage and get a bunch of baking done before that changes. Then it’s all ice cream all the time. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Judy says

    July 5, 2016 at 4:56 pm

    I was with you from the beginning, this new look is amazing as are you!
    Good luck, beautiful, unique design…

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      Thanks for sticking with me from the beginning.

      Reply
  6. Carrie says

    July 5, 2016 at 6:38 pm

    Your new blog is looking sharp! The header graphic is wonderful and I like the color scheme.
    Circus animal cookies always make me smile … I’m going to have to add these cupcakes to my to-bake list!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      Thanks Carrie!

      Reply
  7. Donna @ What the Dog Ate says

    July 5, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    Lookin’ good!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:13 pm

      Thank you

      Reply
  8. Judy says

    July 5, 2016 at 10:47 pm

    What fun! Looking forward to more adventures and opinions, culinary and otherwise.

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:13 pm

      Thank you Judy!

      Reply
  9. Melinda Pickworth says

    July 6, 2016 at 12:25 am

    The new site is very chic. The blogging world certainly has changed since 2006 when I started reading your blog. You are right to keep up with the times and all the new ways to view your blog. Just make sure that print button is working ( hahaha) if you want to be ‘best blog’! So SweetPea, best of luck in your new incarnation. I love it already. xx

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:13 pm

      Haha…yes, got that print button on there. I need to be a best blog. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Krista says

    July 6, 2016 at 3:22 am

    Love it!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:13 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Morven says

    July 6, 2016 at 4:04 am

    Loving your new look. I’ve got some leftover vanilla buttercream in the freezer just dying for a cupcake to be baked. These look like the perfect recipe to use.

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:12 pm

      I love that you have leftover buttercream in your freezer. Makes me love you more.

      Reply
  12. Mia says

    July 6, 2016 at 7:00 am

    The new site is lovely!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:12 pm

      Thank you Mia!

      Reply
  13. Donna says

    July 6, 2016 at 11:47 am

    Congratulations! Your new site looks wonderful and I love the name. Great job!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:12 pm

      Thank you Donna!

      Reply
  14. Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says

    July 6, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    Love the new site- and these cupcakes. Congrats!!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:11 pm

      Thanks Amy!

      Reply
  15. Karen says

    July 6, 2016 at 1:46 pm

    The new site looks great!

    Reply
    • Peabody says

      July 6, 2016 at 4:11 pm

      Thanks Karen!

      Reply
  16. Dana says

    July 6, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    I haven’t had a real chance to look around the new site to see all the features but I am really loving the fresh new look. It seems pretty easy to navigate which is awesome.

    Reply
  17. Tiffany Porter says

    July 6, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    I also love a good vanilla cupcake! The new senior addition to your family is precious:)

    Reply
  18. stephanie says

    July 6, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    LOVE IT!!!

    Reply
  19. Lauren at Keep It Sweet says

    July 7, 2016 at 11:08 am

    Congrats on the new site, it’s beautiful! I especially love the new blog name!!

    Reply
  20. Miranda says

    July 7, 2016 at 11:21 am

    Congrats on the new site and name! I love the idea of these cupcakes, so cute!

    Reply
  21. Erin says

    July 7, 2016 at 12:17 pm

    Love the new look! I’ve been reading since the early days and you’re one of the only recipe blogs I kept after cleaning out my Feedly 🙂

    Reply
  22. Mary Ellen says

    July 16, 2016 at 7:10 am

    I read your thoughts often, and come here frequently, you were one of my first blog finds. Thanks for explaining the name change. Just wanted you to know your readers are out here. I like what you had to say about the Body Shaming issue. Have a good day.

    Reply

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