Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream Icing

We had good friends over for coffee and dessert.  I wanted something special, but did not have much time to throw things together.  I decided to make a traditional boxed white cake mix more exciting by adding chocolate chips, vanilla extract and almond extract.  Next time I'll throw in a  little brown sugar to give it more of a cooke flavor!  On top, I added a healthy portion of homemade cream cheese buttercream icing.

Oreo Cream Pie

This is the perfect dessert to have on a warm summer day.  It's filled with a rich oreo cream mixture with whipped cream and hot fudge.  Afterwards, it's topped with crushed oreos, whole oreos and whipped cream.  And best of all, it's calorie free...  Well, maybe not. But a baker can dream!