Guest Post: Pumpkin Spice Pizzas & The Dollop Book of Frosting Giveaway

by Erin

Only a few weeks ago, I discovered that not only did Heather “Cupcakes” Saffer of Dollop Gourmet win Cupcake Wars, but she is from my hometown Rochester, NY! We’ve already discussed how the next time I am back in town we need to bake cookies and, obviously, frost the crap out of them. After seeing her Ultimate Dude Cupcakes, I think we will be a dangerous duo and might need to wear elastic waist-band pants for this adventure.

But what does all this have to do with you? Well I am excited to have her posting here today for the finale of her cookbook blog tour for The Dollop Book of Frosting! I have a pre-release copy already and just from flipping through the recipes, it has exceeded my expectations. I love frosting but tend to stick to cream cheese or peanut butter frosting, however I think she has converted me. I had no idea there were so many uses and unique flavors for frosting!

And it gets even better because you have until Friday, September 20th to enter to win a grand prize package of frosting-related things and a signed copy of her cookbook. To find out how to enter, stick around and read what Heather has to share with you. Also, if you have any questions for her leave them in the comment section at the bottom of this post as she will be checking in throughout the day to respond.

P.S. I know that I said all I wanted for a graduation present was for someone to format my dissertation, but I have just one more request: I need this t-shirt. “FROST THIS” – I love it!

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Hello Spiffy Cookie readers! (I love saying that.)

I’m Heather—frosting lover, Cupcake Wars winner (gotta hang onto that 15 minutes!), parenthesis over-user, and author of The Dollop Book of Frosting!

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And the cookbook (and writing it) is what I’m here to talk to you about today.

First off, I want to throw Erin some super-thanks for having me as a guest blogger. She’s got her nose to the grindstone finishing up that dissertation so I’m happy to take a load off her writing schedule for today. Also, I’m honored to have the attention of her faithful readers (you!)!

If you haven’t heard of The Dollop Book of Frosting (it doesn’t hit store shelves until this Wednesday) then I’d like to inform you that it’s not your average frosting cookbook (is that even a thing?).

I mainly wrote The Dollop Book of Frosting to debunk the myth that frosting is just for cupcakes and cookies. Because it’s not. Not even kinda. Frosting is for everything. I think Erin would agree.

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Writing a cookbook is a pretty intense experience so it helps to come up with a solid strategy before you start. One of my initial thoughts was that I needed to include a variety of flavors—pumpkin being one of them.

In all honesty, I’ve never understood the fall pumpkin craze. I love pumpkin but when we’re talking pumpkin coffee and pumpkin milkshakes all we’re really getting is pumpkin flavoring. When you’re craving pumpkin aren’t you craving real pumpkin? I know I am.

Which is why I decided to devise a Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting using real pumpkin.

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But first a quick backstory—

In creating this very recipe for the cookbook I thought it would be neat to cut a whole pumpkin and bake and then puree the insides of it to add to the frosting. So fresh!

Well, either I wasn’t lifting enough weights back then or I bought an extra tough pumpkin because I couldn’t for the life of me cut through that thing; and I just about sliced my hand off in my efforts.

So I switched to canned pumpkin. But I swear it’s still real pumpkin—it’s just much safer to open.

And luckily it turned out so deliciously creamy, pumpkin-y, and fabulous!

I really hope you enjoy and use this Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Frosting and Pumpkin Pizza recipe this pumpkin season.

The decorate-your-own pizzas are a fantastic snack for your pumpkin carving parties and any leftover Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese frosting can be used to fill pumpkin muffins, dip gingersnaps into, or serve atop pumpkin bread with a tall glass of pumpkin beer.

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And if you like this recipe then you’ll want to pick up a copy of The Dollop Book of Frosting because in it you’ll find 45+ more fun and crazy frosting recipes, each accompanied by a unique baking recipe and additional creative uses for each frosting.

Make sure to comment here, post on the Dollop Facebook wall, or tweet to me using #Dollop because on Friday, September 20th I’ll draw a winner at random to receive a grand prize package of frosting fun stuff (and of course a signed copy of The Dollop Book of Frosting)!

*More posts & tweets equal more entries.

Many Thanks to the amazingly sweet Erin!

Happy Frosting!

Heather “Cupcakes” Saffer

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13 comments

Cindy Brickley September 19, 2013 - 7:48 pm

Congrats on the tour and I would love a copy of Heather’s The Dollop Book of Frosting for my collection. She has some awesome frosting recipes I would love to try for myself.

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susan September 18, 2013 - 7:15 am

Would love to give it to my daughter for her bridal shower. She loves to bake and cook. Will pass on recipe too since she is crazy about anything with pumpkin!!!

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Heather B September 18, 2013 - 1:26 am

I loved her on Cupcake Wars!! I totally want to try her Cinnamon Whisky Buttercream. It sounds delish.

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Kathy D September 17, 2013 - 9:18 pm

Congratulations! I would love, love, love to win Nicole’s lovely cookbook.Thanks!

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spiffycookie September 18, 2013 - 8:17 am

Hi Kathy, I think you commented on the wrong post. This giveaway is for Heather’s frosting cookbook – Dollop! Nicole’s cookbook is another post.

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Joan September 17, 2013 - 6:54 pm

I want to try the pumpkin spice cream cheese! It looks so good.

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Emily @ Life on Food September 17, 2013 - 4:57 pm

She is famous! I love this recipe. I totally relate to the pumpkin experience too. I have a crazy terrible experience once too. Never again.

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Heather Saffer September 17, 2013 - 8:49 pm

Omg it was AWFUL. I tried so hard to open that pumpkin (one of the baking ones) and had to compose myself enough to not slam it on the ground. The whole pumpkin wound up in the garbage. Never again–I’m right there with you.

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Heather Saffer September 17, 2013 - 1:46 pm

Thanks, ladies!

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Zainab @ Blahnik Baker September 17, 2013 - 10:40 am

Oh what a great cookbook!! Frosting definitely go beyond a cupcake or cookie. Love this pumpkin spice cream cheese recipe. I had no idea she was from Central NY!! So cool!

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Juli V September 17, 2013 - 10:11 am

Congratulations on the tour! I would love to have your book!

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Kayle (The Cooking Actress) September 17, 2013 - 10:03 am

THAT IS SO COOL! I looove Cupcake Wars :D

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Felicia The Geeky Blogger September 17, 2013 - 7:42 am

Totally would love this book :) I am going to have to try this!

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