Vanilla and cherries are BFF’s when it comes to flavor parings. I cannot resist cherry season, although you can make these cupcakes year round with quality cherry preserves-both used in the filling and the buttercream. Trader Joes has a great preserves they sell that is chock full of whole cherries. Make sure to pick a…
Category: Cupcakes (10)
Chocolate Guinness Stout Cupcakes with Creamy Fudge & Bailey’s Buttercream Frosting
I just finished reading a really moving book that tells the true story of Sasha Martin, called Life From Scratch. The book is sad, inspiring, raw, and sensitive. Along the way you feel the mood and emotion of her childhood as she moves into adulthood. Each chapter is a blessing of recipe(s) from her…
Mini Rose Cupcakes With Sugared Rose Petals
This is my new favorite way to bake mini cupcakes-in “party cups”. The cake does not stick and they push right out- no peeling of paper needed. Perfect for a party! I was in one of those girly, pretty in pink kind of moods today, so decided to make mini rose cupcakes. You can pair the…
Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes
There are certain things in life I cannot live without. A bathtub. A camera. Strong coffee. Real butter. And salt-(preferably kosher salt). Don’t even think about taking my salt away. It will not be pretty. You will see an ugly side of me you don’t want to encounter. Remember the scenes when Lou Ferrigno turned into…
Tangerine Mini Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream and Candied Kumquats
Being a foodie, I like to be intrigued by trying foods I’ve never had before. The kumquat suddenly intrigued me. For years I had always walked by that little mysterious orange fruit and never paid it any attention. This year though something happened that was unexpected. It was kind of whispering my name from afar. Just…
Pink Champagne Cupcakes With Champagne Buttercream for Breast Cancer Awareness
Last year I did a few recipes with pink in mind in the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year I would like to continue the tradition and post more recipes with pink as a message in tribute for continued awareness. The month of October is for Breast Cancer Awareness. Wear your pink proudly. Men, this means you…
