Red Velvet Cupcakes and a Tiny Fairy

Chocolate is key for me in any dessert.. so red velvet, which is a glorified chocolate is over the top and a hit with me. I adore cupcakes and all the fairies that I know have told me that they do too!

My husband is one of those people who cannot keep the weight "on". I know, I know, you wish you had that problem! Me too!!

Lately my husband has been craving red velvet cake and so what can I do? If I don't make one for him myself I buy it at the local Ralph's grocery store. Cheesecake is another frequent buy. I think the trick is with red velvet cakes is to not make them taste like chemicals or red food coloring. Sometimes that can be too much.

Below i have a great recipe.. try it!

Update.. on to cookies and Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes too! Ohh those sweets keep calling my name. Sweet fairies with a sweet tooth I would say. Tee hee.

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Good choice. We all love short takers hey?

Prep Time: 22 min

Total Time: 45

Serves: 24, BUT Maybe just ONE if U R a piggie! tee hee

I am blessed to know dear little fairy names Lily. She and I have shared many a red velvet cupcake and exotic teas. We write poetry together and here I share one:

"Fairies Along the Way - I Wanted to Capture Them and Make Them Mine"

Fairies along the way

I heard their trembling

beautiful goddesses.

I spied those angelic beings

whimsical angel drawings

within a flower formed from music.

I wanted to capture them

embrace their souls

make them mine.

So I slipped into their light

late at night

when I hoped they would be sleeping.

There within a petal

in an art fantasy space

alas

I awakened a tender soul

gentle despite my intrusion.

"I WANT' you!

I want you because I need magic

and because you feel things deeply

that you will explain... please."

Lovely little star of mine

stood as tall as she could

rubbing her eyes

leaning in with her ears

and whispered with the scent of a white orchid,

"I may not be all you think

I make mistakes.

I am guessing

yes I think

there is a difference between you and me

it does not include our size

our wings or lack of them

it is that one holds out for hope

one forgives her steps

one of us is human

and it is not you."

Whimsical angel

Goddess of Spring

she climbed to the tips of my fingers

and began to sing.

"I won't apologize for getting off centered at times

feeling too much

crying

laughing too loud

worrying

holding things in jars for later reflection.

I won't apologize for weeping

tears that come from nowhere

seemingly to you.

I treasure

the side of those emotions

that say no

and entangle me with objections.

Never say

don't feel so much

or to be comfortable with the dull

days

without edges

Zelda would be sleeping

and never have painted ever.

To cry is also to smile later

and to embrace a fairy of the night."

Since my angelic angel

my creature of the largest measure

lept from my hand

on to The Silver Strand

I have since concluded

emotions

storms that befall me

despite their turbulence

have never felt softer.

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ABOUT Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

I paint and sculpt female fantasy art and map fairy tale adventures. I dream of beautiful women on canvas and art of exotic women.

I have illustrated for Hay House Inc.,"Women Who Do Too Much" CARDS, taken from Anne Wilson Schaef's book. I also illustrated for Neil Davidson, who was considered for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, and several other publications. My paintings are collected worldwide.

Giclee canvas art work, greeting cards and posters are available for sale on my official website:

http://www.kathysart.com

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THE IMAGE is of my sculpture "Bleeding Wings 5"

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