Simply September... Simply the Best Way to Celebrate!

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This post is sponsored by Betty Crocker, but all opinions are my own.

Happy September! September is simply the best… but, I may be a bit biased ;).

Not only is September the start of a brand new school year (such a thrill about starting new), but it is also a month filled with birthdays in our household.

A Month of Birthdays

First came my birthday, September 22nd. Then our first born daughter came 10 days ahead of schedule, effectively preventing an October birthday and sneaking hers in with a September 28th birthday. Lastly, came our second daughter. She too tried her best to avoid an October birthday as planned and came over three weeks early, granting her a September 12th birthday.

Three birthdays within a two week period… needless to say September is FULL of festivities in our household. Simply September… simply a month of love and celebration… and so my blog’s name was born!

What Better way to Celebrate!

When I asked the girls how they wanted to kick off the month of birthdays it may come as no surprise that sweets were at the top of their list ;). So off we went to pick our favorites…

Betty Crocker™ Birthday Cookie Cups

After heading to Walmart, we decided to follow a delicious Betty Crocker™birthday cupcake recipe (in the words of my youngest, “why would we make one cake when we can make 12 little ones?’), along with delicious Betty Crocker™birthday cookie cups. You can find all Betty Crocker™cake mixes and frostings at Walmart!

We started with the Betty Crocker™ cookie cups. Aside from the required butter and water, everything was included! The girls got to work mixing the dough right away.

Next, they placed the dough in the cupcake liners and pushed down flat.

Into the oven they went to be baked as directed. Once out, I immediately pushed down the center to create a dip in the dough. I chose to use a moldable miniature spatula for the ideal shape.

Once cooled completely, we added the pre-packed frosting, and finished off with the sprinkles!

Betty Crocker™ Birthday Cupcakes

Now that the Betty Crocker™cookie cups were complete, it was time to get to the “12 little cakes”… i.e. the cupcakes ;).

Once again, the girls got to work mixing, pouring into the reusable liners (we went for bright colors for this one), and baking in the oven.

Once cool, it was time to frost! The girls chose “pink” frosting… i.e. Betty Crocker™ cherry frosting and it did NOT disappoint!

Topping our cupcakes with all the sprinkles we could manage, we were done!

Let the Celebrating Begin!

After creating our bright, colorful, and DELICIOUS spread of Betty Crocker™birthday sweets… our birthday month celebration had officially begun! We kicked off birthday month with full bellies, lots of smiles, and endless memories. Together we talked about past parties and memories, plans for future years, and just how lucky we were to celebrate together.

Happy September to all and a very special Happy Birthday to our fellow September birthday buddies!