Cook for the Cure: Pink Champagne Cupcakes and a KitchenAid Giveaway
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I have been wanting to make these cupcakes for a while. I guess I was just waiting for just the right time. They are so cute, simple and incredibly feminine. Kinda the opposite of me, I’m more of a tomboy, but I really want to be all pink, and frilly like these cupcakes.
When I was contacted by Del Webb to participate in promoting the Cooks for the Cure events to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure ®, I knew I had to make those special pink champagne cupcakes. They are quick, easy, and just too cute. Del Webb is the nation’s leading active adult community builder. They have partnered with KitchenAid®, to sponsor Cooks for the Cure events to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure ®. From July 15- 24, 45 Del Webb communities across the nation will be hosting the events. They are free and open to the public. Activities at these events include: cooking demonstrations, food samplings, live entertainment, silent auctions, raffles, prizes and more. Click on this link to find locations and dates of events.
Del Webb is sponsoring Cooks for the Cure as part of the event’s 10th anniversary, which challenges America to host 1,000 dinner parties to raise money for breast cancer research and community outreach programs. The annual event has raised nearly $8 million since 2001 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure ®.
To help raise awarenesss, Del Webb and KitchenAid® are giving away some fabulous pink appliances. For one lucky reader here at Eclectic Recipes, they are offering this adorable pink blender.
Blender Features:
- Exceptional Blending System
- 5 Speeds
- 56-Oz. Blend & Serve Pitcher
- Stay-Put Lid w/Ingredient Cup
- Patented stainless steel blade is positioned on four different planes for fast, thorough blending.
- Steel-Reinforced Coupler
For a chance to win this fabulous Cook for the Cure® edition, pink KitchenAid® Blender share please do one or all of the following things as an entry (Max 5 entries):
Link up your favorite pink recipe, or a recipe you would link to make at a dinner party to benefit the cause below, and then leave a comment saying which recipe you added. Alternatively if you don’t have a recipe blog you can just link to a favorite recipe at another site or tell me in the comment section what your favorite pink food or dinner party food is.
Like the Del Webb FB page and then post your favorite pink recipe, or a recipe you would link to make at a dinner party to benefit the cause on their FB page, and then leave a comment here saying which recipe you added.
Share this post on twitter and/or facebook or Stumble this post. Leave a comment saying which ones you’ve done.
For a total of 5 possible entries.
Giveaway closes on midnight July 24.
Pink Champagne Cupcakes
Ingredients:
For the cupcakes:
1 box white cake mix
a few drops red food coloring
champagne - to use in place of water for cake mixFor the frosting:
8 oz shortening
1 lb powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 - 3 tablespoons milk
Candy Pearl SprinklesDirections:
Cook cake according to package instructions, replacing champagne for the water and adding a few drops of red food coloring to make cupcakes pink.
Let cupcakes cool and make frosting by adding shortening and powdered sugar to stand mixer. Mix on high with whisk attachment until blended. Add vanilla and milk and mix on high until light and fluffy.
Frost cupcakes and sprinkle candy pearls on top.
Disclosure: I was compensated only with product for this giveaway post. Opinions are 100% mine.
hope im doing this right: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/pink-castle-cake/30644b1f-8ec2-4c23-b8d8-cce1d9566df4 Pink Castle Cake
added this http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/pink-castle-cake/30644b1f-8ec2-4c23-b8d8-cce1d9566df4 Pink Castle Cake to the dell webb fb page
Don’t remember where I got this recipe, but here it is.
Pink Lemonade Pie
Serves: 6
Ingredients
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (6-ounce) container frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 4 drops red food color (optional)
• 1 (9-inch) prepared shortbread pie crust
Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add lemonade concentrate and beat until well combined. Stir in whipped topping and food color, if desired.
2. Spoon into pie crust and freeze 20 minutes. Serve, or cover and chill until ready to serve.
My favorite party food for the cause. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mint-and-Fruit-Smoothie/Detail.aspx
Like and posted on their FB page.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Del-Webb/122763646244?sk=app_111199885635927#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=247446815282899&id=122763646244
http://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/93172015254609920
stumbled the post@tcarolinep
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We like Strawberries ‘n’ Cream Trifle
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/strawberries-n-cream-trifle/detail.aspx
“Like” the Del Webb Facebook Page and posted
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=174408319292045&id=122763646244
http://twitter.com/cjwallace43/status/93262738339545088
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=129864150434182&id=100000204187513
Beautiful pink cakes for an very important cause. Best of luck to the winner of that beautiful blender….I have 2 so don’t need to take part in the giveaway. xo
My fave pink recipe – a drink of course! Pink lemonade champagne punch: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/pink-lemonade-champagne-punch-recipe/index.html
tweet
https://twitter.com/#!/maynekitty/status/93336871521886209
These cupcakes look SO heavenly!
KitchenAid blender Giveaway http://t.co/q8th4mL
My favorite pink food is strawberry cupcakes with pink buttercream frosting made with strawberry syrup!
What a great cause…and what a great cupcake. Thank you so much for sharing with me tonight…I’m salivating…and thank you for all your kind words on my own blog. I appreciate you! Have a blessed week!
love this recipe!!
http://www.art.com/products/p14174769-sa-i3000504/pink-lady-drink-recipe.htm
http://www.art.com/products/p14174769-sa-i3000504/pink-lady-drink-recipe.htm
love this recipe!!
Cook for the Cure: Pink Champagne Cupcakes and a KitchenAid Giveaway http://bit.ly/puiTeu #foodie
I love the cupcakes. I have a bottle of champagne and I am going to make these this weekend. One of my favorite pink recipes is for a frozen salad, especially with these hot summer days. Here is the recipe:
Frozen Cranberry Banana Salad
Ingredients
• 1 large can (20 oz) well drained crushed pineapple
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1- 9 ounce cool whip
• 4 mashed bananas
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cup nuts (optional)
• 2 cans whole cranberry sauce (make sure you get whole)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Mix all ingredients well and spoon into cupcake papers placed in a muffin pan. Freeze. When frozen, remove from muffin pan and place in Ziploc bag. Can eat with a fork or peel back the paper and eat it like an ice cream bar.
These are so yummy! Thank you for all you do… I have been looking for a new blender and think I will just have to get a pink one… so girly:) Many Blessings.. Tammy in Alabama
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/penne-with-pink-vodka-sauce/detail.aspx
Penne with a Pink Vodka sauce!
http://shinycooking.com/currant-sorbet
what’s even better, this recipe can be made on the kitchen aid blender
http://chocolateandcarrots.com/2011/07/watermelon-juice
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I am a fan of your pink lemonade! http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/07/13/old-fashioned-pink-lemonade/
I liked the Del Webb page on FB, posted your pink lemonade recipe, and also shared it with my friends. I don’t know how to grab the link for my “Share” post.
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/cspod/status/94091494289448960
SO CUTE! I have so many things I could use this for. Showers, parties, birthdays!
I tweeted these!
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So cuute! #cupcakes recipes http://t.co/lGV8Tbz
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