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Maple Pear Cupcakes

Maple Pear Cupcakes

It’s not easy to find dessert recipes using fresh pears. I make a mean pear cobbler and everyone seems surprised that pears taste so fabulously … Read more

Jam Filled Banana Cupcakes

Jam Filled Banana Cupcakes

What’s for breakfast?  How about a bit of jam.  And a banana cupcake. And peanut butter frosting.  Sound good?  We thought so, too!  Evil Shenanigans figured … Read more

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Oooh….these cupcakes from Oh Sweet Basil are like a miniature two layer cake with peanut butter buttercream frosting BETWEEN cake layers topped with chocolate ganache.   … Read more

Banana Nut Cheerios Cupcakes

Banana Nut Cheerio Cupcakes

Ah, Cheerios.  Who didn’t eat Cheerios when they were a kid?  I think it’s the only cereal I would eat besides Frosted Flakes.  Yup, was … Read more

Lavender Cupcakes

Lavender Cupcakes

Most of us are familiar with using lavender as an essential oil for relaxation or to ease headaches.  A less well known use is cooking … Read more

Salted Milky Way Cupcakes

Salted Milky Way Cupcakes

Did you know the Milky Way candy bar has been around since 1923?  I suppose there are some things that just can’t be improved or … Read more

Strawberry Basil Cupcakes

I have to admit that I would have never thought about adding basil to a cupcake.  But the basil just adds a certain something to … Read more

Almond Joy Cupcakes

Almond Joy Cupcakes

I can still remember the days of commercial jingles sticking in my head, sometimes for years.  Who remembers the old Almond Joy commercials?   I … Read more