Vanilla Bean Cupcake Soiree and a Giveaway!
Vanilla Bean Cupcake Soiree and Cupcake Couture Blog Party Giveaway! Welcome to my vanilla bean cupcake soiree. There is just something about a delicious vanilla bean cupcake. It is a simple dessert. Not too heavy and not overly sweet. I thought it would make the perfect cupcake for a party set in Paris. Pack your bags and come with me for the Bella Cupcake Couture’s Blog Hop Party! Twenty one bloggers have banded together to share a delicious cupcake recipe along with how to dress...
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Dessert Recipe Roundup! I love lazy Sundays. After church we normally come home and relax. Take a walk. Work on a puzzle. Have fun together as a family. Doesn’t an afternoon of relaxation sound nice? Yet, relax is not a word I am very good at practicing. I know that it is important but for some reason I find myself able to sit still for about 5 minutes before I leap into another project. On Sundays though, I try to discipline myself to sit still for a little while. While I am...
Read MoreStrawberry Buttermilk Cake
Strawberry Buttermilk Cake Who doesn’t love spring? You wake up in the morning to birds chirping, the sun shining and flowers blooming. I long for this time of year when strawberries fill the shelves at the grocery store. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of simple ingredients to make beautiful desserts. My favorite recipes include foods that do not have bleach, added colors or artificial flavors. Strawberry buttermilk cake is my go to recipe when the temperatures start to rise. It...
Read MoreNo Kid Hungry Bake Sales Arizona
This past week I have been blogging about my adventures while I bake for our charity. This week I turning my focus from our international mission for Micah 6:8 Sudan to one a little closer to home. In case you have not heard No Kid Hungry Bake Sales 2013 have begun! Bloggers and baking enthusiasts across America are joining together to raise money for hungry kids by hosting bake sales. Every dollar raised goes towards the No Kid Hungry program. To find a bake sale in your area,...
Read MoreBaking for Charity Part II
Baking for Charity Part II Welcome back! I know you must be dying to know how the value of land, the red headed mzungu, a Cottage Law, and a venture into crazy cookies all ties together, right? Many times I feel like we are putting together a 2500 piece puzzle. When you first start a puzzle the pieces look confusing. You have no idea of how it will come together. They just look like random shapes. Then you start connecting them and slowly but surely they begin to form a picture. When I...
Read MoreBaking for Charity Part 1
Baking for Charity Part 1 When most people think of baked goods, I believe they think of expanding waist lines. I like to think about cookies and cakes just a tad differently. Three years ago I began baking for charity by selling lots of brownies and cupcakes. What started as a simple bake sale to raise money for Permina and my husband, Dann’s, first mission trip to Southern Sudan slowly morphed into something else. It is hard for me to believe that I have been baking for our charity...
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About Me
Let me introduce myself, my name is Melissa Barbakoff and I have a passion for baking, nutrition and creating beautiful, edible gifts. I have loved to bake since I was a little girl but it wasn't until recently that it became a full time pursuit. The Baked Equation was born as a way to raise funds for our charity, Micah 6:8 Sudan. Our dream is to help train pastors and to build a sustainable farming community in Southern Sudan. So it all started with a "Bake Sale" and the sale has never quite ended. Sponsors
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