VANILLA CUPCAKES WITH MALTED CHOCOLATE ICING Roopa It was my end of season volleyball party, so obviously I brought cupcakes. I used this cupcake recipe, and this icing recipe (although I use a bit of milk rather than cream, and I proportioned everything to ~90g of butter), and put skor bits on top.
Alana As the finals soccer mom, I told everybody that I would bring them baking to fuel their brains for all of that learning they need to do. I decided that these needed to be at the top of the “to-do” list. At least one batch of cupcakes needed to be gluten-free for one of … More Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Roopa I haven’t really been trying anything new lately, so I decided to make a peanut butter chocolate cookie. They definitely turned out really soft and chewy, and have a strong peanut butter taste; they’re not bad, but they can be better. I can’t quite figure out what exactly needs to be fixed with them, … More Choco Peanut Butter Cookies
Roopa It was my friend Chris’ birthday, and I wanted to make something kind of creative. I decided on a beach volleyball cake, since it’s April, which means it’s almost not cold outside. Almost. It was a chocolate cake with salted caramel icing – I figured that if the execution sucked, the cake should at … More Beach Volleyball Cake
Roopa It’s my old dance teacher Holly’s birthday tonight, and my other teacher Suzanne asked if I could bring cupcakes to class. They were basically the best teachers ever, so obviously I said yes. I don’t really have a good way to make a single oversized cupcake, so I opted for a mini cake with … More Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Icing
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 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 It has been almost exactly two months (aka TOO LONG) since I last baked anything. Unfortunately my program isn’t very conducive to having a life outside of getting that darn nursing degree. On the plus side, I do get to credit today’s cupcake adventure to my seminar group, because we decided that the last … More Peppermint Chocolate Cupcakes
Toasted Marshmallow Malted Chocolate Campfire Cupcakes Roopa I made these pretty much exactly as described from: http://sweetapolita.com/2011/05/campfire-delight-cupcakes/ They are fantastic, but I don’t honestly find that the toasted marshmallow filling adds much. And it is a PAIN!
Chateau Gateau 