I bake Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting so often, I’m going to start buying Peanut Butter in Gallon containers. Seems like lately, every time I say…”what should I bake?”, the response is, “cupcakes with peanut butter frosting!” Really? Peanut butter? That stuff that sticks to the roof of your mouth? That stuff that goes on […]
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Easy Lemon Meringue Cupcakes Recipe
This easy Lemon Meringue Cupcakes recipe was developed because….I’m not crazy about Lemon Meringue Pie. (Why? That’s practically Un-American!) Well… the Meringue. It’s always so thick… and it never seems to taste right. (much like tofu… it looks like Marshmallow.. but doesn’t TASTE like Marshmallow… total disappointment). And then there is the serving issue… with […]
Peaches and Cream Cupcake Recipe
This Peaches and Cream Cupcake Recipe is best made in summer when peaches are in season, but you CAN (in a pinch) use canned peaches…. The words ‘Peaches and Cream’ brings to mind beautiful cheeks and a perfect complexion. A lovely English woman in a Mary Cassat painting standing on a cliff overlooking a windy sea, waiting […]
Beach Themed Cupcake Ideas – With Easy Directions!
Are you heading to the Beach or having a Beach Party? Check out these easy to make Beach Themed Cupcake Ideas! Whether your party is on the Beach…. or a “Beach Party” in your backyard… everyone will expect dessert. Cupcakes are always welcome. And it’s even more fun when they are decorated in a Beach Theme! […]
Best Champagne Cupcakes Recipe
Special Occasions call for special treats. The Best Champagne Cupcake Recipe is perfect for New Year’s Eve, Wedding Cupcake Towers, Wedding Showers, Baby Showers, Anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, Birthdays, Graduation Parties and even the third Thursday of any month that you feel hungry. Champagne Cupcakes have champagne baked right in… yum… and more champagne in the frosting…divine. The recipe is straight […]
Easter Cupcake Ideas Kids Can Make THEMSELVES!
My daughter and I love to play in the kitchen together, and trying out these Easter Cupcake ideas kids can make was a lot of fun (and according to the 9 year old…a lot easier than you’d think). Yes, your kid can make cupcakes worthy of an Easter Celebration. I’ve included instructions for these…and loads of other Easter […]
Caramel Apple Cupcakes Caramel Frosting
Our Apple Tree was LOADED with apples this year…and I needed a place to put them all (before the boys decided to play another game of Broom and Apple Baseball…. ARGH! What a MESS). Caramel Apple Cupcakes Caramel Frosting and all are a great Fall Dessert. The applesauce cupcake is loaded with chunks of apple, which […]
Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cupcakes aka. Breakfast Cupcakes
These delicious Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cupcakes aka. Breakfast Cupcakes, are perfect any time of day… They make a great brunch, or even a snack in the afternoon when you realize you FORGOT breakfast). It happened last week, I think it was a Thursday, and things just weren’t flowing the way they should. You know how […]
Easiest Way to Frost Cupcakes? Ateco Pastry Bag with Extra Wide Tips
Ateco Pastry Decorating Tip, Set of 3 The Ateco Decorating Tip Set is my go-to set when I’m decorating cupcakes. It is the quickest and the easiest way to decorate cupcakes and make your homemade cupcakes look professional. Now, I’m not a decorator… but even I can use these with great success. Whether you use the round tip […]
Best Coconut Cupcake Recipe with Pineapple Filling (Americanized Bizocho Dominicano)
The Best Coconut Cupcake recipe I ever baked was a result of a project for Spanish Class. You see, my daughter came home from school the other day, and said she needed to bring authentic food from the Dominican Republic to her high school Spanish Class. I said, “can we bake?” (after the great 27 ingredient Shrimp […]
Spider Cupcakes Kids (and Adults) Will LOVE!
I found these Spider Cupcakes Kids and Adults will love on the Lindt Facebook page. They are super easy to make… and quite delicious to eat! Being me, I made a change… I gave the spider a head. I firmly believe that spiders need heads (so they can see to stay out of my way). Also, I had […]
Chocolate Dipped Cupcakes Recipe
This Chocolate Dipped Cupcakes Recipe came from a childhood memory. When I was a kid growing up in Southern California, we would head up to Big Bear for skiing and mountain fun. One of the big treats would be a stop at Belloti’s Bakery for Million Dollar Ding Dongs. Chocolate cupcake, a mile high spiral of […]