Bubble Gum Cupcakes While each Jax’s Bubble Gum Cupcakes is crowned with a gumball you will need bubble gum extract to make these, so plan ahead with your shopping. These cupcakes are for those with a sweet tooth. Sure, they are geared towards kids but do no underestimate the desire for sweetness in many […]
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Hostess with the Mostest Cupcakes
Just Like the Classic Chocolate Cupcake Description: Just like the commercially prepared ones (ahem, Hostess Cupcakes we are looking at you) with the similar name, these start with chocolate cake which is filled with a creamy vanilla filling. A chocolate glaze goes on top, which is decorated with white frosting squiggles. If you want to […]
Guinness Stout Cupcakes
Guinness, Bailey’s and Irish Whiskey in a Chocolate Cupcake Our blogger friend Erin from fatgirlinskinnyjeans is at it again with a timely, Guinness and Bailey’s laden cupcake. And there is Whiskey in there too. Need we point out that these are for adults only. Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day. So many great things start […]
Insanely Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
Deep, Dark, Moist Chocolate Cupcakes Did the title of this recipe get you? It won’t disappoint. These are rich, moist and fudgy. The combo of oil and sour cream works magic. This recipe along with the Dutch Baby Pancake, are from Kamran Siddiqi’s new book, Hand Made Baking. The book is packed with easy to follow […]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes Erin Power of fatgirlinskinnyjeans.com has something to say about V-Day. Erin’s post: Love is in the air. Well, at least the smell of heart-shaped cookies is. Who’s going to be my valentine you ask? My pup. Obviously. No, he can’t buy me chocolate, or makeout (though he tries), or buy me […]
Eggnog Cupcakes
Gluten-Free, Vegan Cupcakes Allison Lubert has compiled a collection of recipes that are gluten-free,100% vegan and free of soy, peanuts, corn, refined sugars, and artificial ingredients in her new book, Baking You Happy. She opened her Sweet Freedom Bakery in Philadelphia in 2010 and these are all of her customer’s favorite recipes. We have also included her […]
Mummy Cupcakes
Spooky and Sweet Mummy Cupcakes These Mummy Cupcakes are all about the friendly yet slightly spooky mummy created with frosting. Feel free to use whatever cupcake you like as a base, although a darker cupcake (like chocolate) will give you some contrast and add interest as well as flavor. Getting the mummies’ wraps to look right might […]
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes
Yes, Just like the Drink – In a Cupcake Mmm these are even better than your favorite PSL beverage. (You did know that “PSL” stands for “pumpkin spice latte” didn’t you?). These soft and moist pumpkin spice cupcakes have brewed coffee in the batter and a sprinkling of instant coffee on top of the pumpkin […]
S’Mores Cupcakes
Chocolate, Graham Crackers and Marshmallows = S’Mores! What do you get when you combine chocolate cake, graham crackers and marshmallows? S’mores cupcakes, of course. They are both filled and finished off with a swirl of Fluffy White Frosting, which mimics toasted marshmallow after being browned (or torched). S’mores are most often made over the campfire during summer vacation. With these you don’t need a fire, […]
Old-Fashioned Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Old-Fashioned Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting This Old Fashioned Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting recipe from The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook by Cheryl and Griffith Day is a classic, homespun cupcake. These days you can find cupcakes that look like camouflage and others flavored with chili pepper. Every now and then we just want the cupcake of our […]
Toasted Almond Coconut Cupcakes
Sweetened flaked coconut can look so ethereal on top of cakes and cupcakes and it provides a pleasantly sweet chewiness as well. Toasted, it takes on a whole new dimension. The coconut becomes nuttier and crunchier and the flakes all brown to different degrees, creating a panoply of toasty colors. Almond extract enhances the coconut flavors, […]
Skinny Caffe Latte Butterfly Cakes
Who said eating lighter means that you cannot eat cupcakes? Feast your eyes on these deliciously delectable morsels. Excerpted from “A LIGHTER WAY TO BAKE” by Lorraine Pascale. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from HarperCollinsPublishers. Photo Credit: Myles New. Print Skinny Caffe Latte Butterfly Cakes Author: Lorraine Pascale […]
Blue Velvet Cupcakes
Working with food coloring is different from working with an artist’s box of acrylics or watercolors. When trying to achieve a specific color, you must take into account natural colors that exist in the cake batter or cookie dough you are working with. Bright yellow egg yolks and even pale yellow butter can derail a […]
Corn on The Cob Cupcakes
Hello, Cupcake! by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson is a New York Times bestseller and one of the most creative and fun baking books around. This is their “corn on the cob” cupcake creation. April Fool’s! Our corniest project ever! The ears are bursting with fresh summer flavor. But surprise: those kernels are jelly beans, the […]
Coconut Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
These coconut cupcakes feature reduced coconut milk in the batter, which gives them an extra flavor boost. You have to start with two cans of unsweetened coconut milk – not cream of coconut, which is largely sugar. Check the Asian section of a well-stocked supermarket. To enhance the pretty white nature of the cupcakes, we […]
Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
Just like the famous dessert these are named for, Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes are comprised of yellow cake, pastry cream filling and dark chocolate glaze. There are a few theories about how Boston cream pies got their name. It is known that the Parker House Hotel in Boston was serving them as early as 1856. […]
Yellow Cupcakes
This is a classic, moist yellow cake in mini form. These yellow cupcakes work wonderfully with many different frostings of your choice – vanilla, chocolate, espresso, raspberry – you name it. Adapted from A Baker’s Field Guide to Cupcakes by Dédé Wilson (Harvard Common Press). Image: Dédé Wilson Print Yellow Cupcakes Author: Dédé Wilson Makes: Makes 12 […]
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red velvet cake is a cocoa-based cake with a red hue, beloved whether it is in cake, cake ball or cupcake form. Here we celebrate it as a cupcake, making it the perfect recipe to make for a bake sale, birthday party, office or school event, or anytime you want to make someone smile. Image: […]
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