Another year flew by giving way to a fresh and sparkling 2012, packed with new dreams and new memories. I wish you all a very Happy New Year and may you live every moment with joy, love and lots of laughter.
2011 was a very special year for me. It not only gave me new friends and new dreams but it also gave me two new passions - food and photography! The year gave me so many things to treasure that words can hardly express my feelings.
We reached home yesterday after 2 months long vacation and even though I wished to sleep and get some rest, I could not help but write this post. It's a special day to celebrate! So, join me my friend to wish 'Sunshine & Smile' a very Happy 1st Birthday 🙂 Yes, my blog was born last year on this date. It's hard to believe that one year has passed by and today; Sunshine & Smile is 1 year old.
I started this blog with zero knowledge on blogging. It's embarrassing but the fact is that I didn't even know what a blog was, why people blog and how is it different from a website. Eventually, I discovered the whole new world of blogging and fell in love with it! Blogging is probably one the best things that happened to me.
Without your support, care and love, this blog would not have been where it's today. I feel proud of my baby and I feel proud to be a part of the blogging community. Thank you for your comments, your feedback and your help. Thank you for being with me all the time. Thank you for all the motivation and inspiration. And THANK YOU so much my friend for making my blog shine and smile everyday!
Every celebration calls for something sweet and these cupcakes were perfect for the occasion. After 2 months of long break, it was really exciting for me to get back in the kitchen and bake these cupcakes. It's a very easy recipe adapted from Nigella Lawson's book. They are filled with espresso, coco powder, dark chocolate and decorated with whipped cream.
Celebrating 1st Birthday with Espresso Cupcakes
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Ira Rodrigues
oh, i definitely love this cup cake recipe as me a coffee lover.
Happy bday for sunshine and smile and congrats for being top 9!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen
A very Happy Blog Birthday to you! Looking forward to another delicious and beautiful year.
Magic of Spice
Happy birthday to you and your beautiful blog!
The cupcakes are just delightful, and so pretty 🙂
Jess
Happy Blog Anniversary!! These cupcakes looks so tasty, can't wait to try them. Happy New Year and congrats on Top 9. 🙂
Delishhh
Happy New year and happy birthday!!! Just fabulous blog!
nipponnin
A Happy New Year and Happy Anniversary! I had one year blog anniversary last month too. But look! You are so ahead of me in every aspects and ooh I'm bit jealous. I think your blog is so refined and fantastic. All the dishes you crated were divine including this. Congratulations on top 9!
Abby
chocolate and coffee, my fav! I love that you used whip cream, i'm not a fan of sugary frostings either. And I love that your recipe makes 12 cupcakes, perfect!
Terra
Happy Blog Birthday! Thank you to Foodwanderings, I stopped by, and so happy to find you:-) Your Cupcakes look wonderful! Have a beautiful day:-) Take care, Terra
foodwanderings
Happy nlogiversary Kankana and a happy new yeat!! These cupcakes look delicious!! Been too long girl!!Are you back in the States??
simply.food
Happy blog anniversary, my 1st visit here ,amazing clicks and the cup cake looks drool worthy.following your blog, do drop by simply.food some time.
Ambika
That was quick!! I have to tell you, I fell for your blog after I saw the Raskadam photos. They are THE MOST gorgeous food pictures ever!! Loved the color theme you used, loved your composition and everything about raskadam. I saw that post on your page and somehow forgot the blog's name. You don't know how many friends I've tortured asking for "what is the Bengali sweet that ends with a kadam"!! Nobody knew what I meant, and thankfulyy I remembered sunshine and Kankana, and so I found you!! I've never eaten it before, but your past made me want to eat some right away. Then I went to Hyderabad, India and asked every sweet shop if they sold Raskadam and unfortunately I didn't find any. So I guess I just have to make my own and eat or maybe visit you sometime 🙂 That is such a fabulous post, Thankyou so much for sharing that with us!! Happy Blogging 🙂
Ambika
Hey Kankana, Congratulations and wish you many many more to come!! I have been a silent admirer of you blog and photography for the past few months, you have a lovely blog. Keep up the great work!
Manu
First of all WELCOME BACK! We missed you!!!
Congrats on your first year of blogging! I know what you mean... it was the same for me. I had no idea what blogging even was before starting! 😉
The cupcakes look mouth watering!!! 🙂
Tina (PinayInTexas)
Gorgeous espresso cupcakes!
Happy new year and happy first anniversary to your blog, Kankana! I just love your site, and I want to wish you more wonderful years of food and photography blogging!
Yummy Morsel
Congrats! The cake is absolutely decadent.
Tanvi @ The Hathi Cooks
Happy blog birthday! And Happy New Year!
Kitchen Belleicious
Happy first birthday! I just love your blog and I am so glad you started it to share your amazing recipes. These cupcakes are just one example of how fabulous your dishes are!
Divya
Happy Blogiversary, dear! Glad to see you back!!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
Gorgeous cupcakes! What a delicious way to celebrate Blogiversary 🙂 Here's to many more blogging days ahead!
Maja
Lovely cupcakes, they look amazing!
Kankana, happy 1st blog birthday! I wish you more birthdays like this one, more beautiful posts, recipes and inspiring photos!