Alana Time to celebrate! It’s only March, but this is my last week of class/lab/seminar! Just like last term, my seminar group is having a potluck on our last day (aka tomorrow). As is the trend, I was excited to have a reasonably justifiable excuse to spend an entire day baking. I decided that it … More Blueberry-politan Cupcakes
ST. PATTY’S DAY VANILLA IRISH CREAM CUPCAKES What is more in theme with St. Patty’s day than Irish Cream cupcakes? I suppose I could have made them green, but oh well. I used this cupcake recipe, and stole the icing idea from these amazing looking cupcakes by Sprinklebakes: http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2013/02/bottoms-up-irish-cream-hot-fudge.html I wasn’t really motivated enough to do the … More Baileys Cupcakes
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH ALMOND BUTTERCREAM ICING Roopa I used this cupcake recipe, and just a basic almond buttercream (left over from last week’s Cookie Monster cupcakes). I added Skor bits on top for the final product, but they weren’t the most aesthetically pleasing. Just delicious.
Roopa My friend Ashley came over today for a baking/hangout session. We’re both sort of children at heart, and she really wanted cookies, so we decided to make cookie monster cupcakes. I’ve wanted to make these for a while now, but I’ve been a bit lazy. I am pretty happy with how they turned out! … More Cookie Monster Cupcakes
Roopa I’m kind of waiting to hear back from schools these days, so I’m currently unemployed and kind of a hobo. On the plus side, this gives me a lot of time to bake! I decided to try out a new recipe today for a brown sugar based icing. It’s kind of like a caramel … More Chocolate Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Icing
Roopa I have had quite a hiatus from blogging! I have been wandering around New Zealand for the last month, so my baking opportunities have been limited. I had a few baking attempts, but hostel baking is definitely not my A-game. Also, supplies are limited in that part of the world – they don’t even … More Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Coffee Icing
Alana Today’s episode of baking-in-shambles is brought to you by my clinical group’s last day on our current hospital unit. The way my program works, we alternate between classes (labs and seminars for two weeks) and clinical practicum (hospital for two weeks). My group is at the end of our first clinical block, and we … More Blue Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Alana I’m finished my first semester of nursing FINALLY. As a post-finals/pre-Christmas celebration, Theresa, my nursing comrade, suggested a group of us get together and decorate gingerbread cookies! Gingerbread! Theresa lent me cookie cutters because I don’t have the right one to make the people, but the proportions weren’t quite right. I decided that the … More Gingerbread Cookies
Roopa It was my friend Joel’s birthday the other day, and I wanted to try something a little different. I’ve been in a bit of a baking rut these days, largely due to my lack of time. Between work, school, and volunteering, baking is low on the priority list; when I have to make something, … More Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Cupcakes
Chateau Gateau 