Cinnamon Buttercream
I love this frosting – I use it a lot because it has that perfect sweetness! ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 3 Tablespoons whole… Continue Reading »
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Marbled Cupcakes (for the Lakers)
This marbled cupcake is special because the colors are gold and purple for the Lakers. Even if you aren’t a Laker fan you can still do this for your fave… Continue Reading »
Champagne Buttercream
A simple, elegant, three ingredient frosting that you can use over and over again. ingredients: 4 cups powdered sugar 3 sticks butter 3 tablespoons champagne Luckily I had the world’s… Continue Reading »
White Velvet Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting
My friend Darlene has been going on a lot of caketastings for her wedding. Sounds like a dream! She happened upon a white velvet cupcake and I couldn’t stop thinking… Continue Reading »
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Caramel apples are very fall-ish, and I know I’d seen caramel apple cupcakes done before – because the completely useless stick is just so cute. So here’s my version –… Continue Reading »
Carrot Cake Cookies
I never thought much of carrot cake, until people started telling me it was their favorite of all cakes. I was kind of shocked, I mean a cake with carrots… Continue Reading »
Oscar the Grouch cupcakes
The Baby is going through the Terrible Twos and being, well – grouchy. So I made cupcakes. Maybe I can toss them at him to appease his anger. Ugh. Call… Continue Reading »
Peppermint frosting
This works great with any cupcake, especially chocolate-y ones. Also good on brownies….yum… ingredients: 6 Tablespoons butter 3 cups powdered sugar 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/3 cup milk 2 teaspoons… Continue Reading »
mocha frosting
This is a quick and DELICIOUS frosting, great for cupcakes. ingredients: 1 stick of butter, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup Valrhona cocoa powder 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 cup… Continue Reading »
Lemon Yellow Raspberry Cupcakes
I happened upon these yellow raspberries at the farmer’s maket and I was inspired to make something that showcased how pretty they were. This is it. ingredients: 1/2 cup (1… Continue Reading »