As delicious as these cupcakes sound, the Honey Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting sounds even better! You can use fresh figs or (re hydrated) dried figs to make the cupcake. A spicy Fig Newton with frosting! Something different and quite delicious. This recipe is courtesy of Love & Olive Oil. Ingredients: Cupcakes: 1 1/8 cup all-purpose flour…
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Easter Surprise Cupcakes
These cupcakes are like an Easter egg hunt – there is a chocolate egg baked inside! Easier to find and so very delicious to eat. Go a little crazy with the frosting and use food coloring of your choice for a rainbow of colors. This recipe is courtesy of the folks at Domino Sugar. Ingredients:…
Raspberry Easter Egg Cupcakes
Looking for something a little different for Easter? How about a cupcake made with fresh raspberries! Sounds downright almost healthy, doesn’t it? If you would like a darker or more vibrant pink shade, just add a bit more food coloring to the batter. The delicious raspberry flavor of the cupcake is topped off by…
Shamrock Pretzel Cupcakes
When I first saw these, I figured making these would be too time consuming and, well, difficult. The trick is to use the white, yogurt covered pretzels which are then just “glued together” and decorated. Sort of like a craft project combined with a cupcake making project. It might be fun to get the kids…
Lucky Charms Cupcakes
Ah…Lucky Charms. Brings back so many good memories of being a kid and a sugar coated breakfast. Good times. Of course, the leprechaun also reminds us all of St. Patrick’s Day so this recipe from Just Call Me Maria is doubly fun. Did you know the marshmallow shapes are meant to represent the various magic…
French Toast and Bacon Cupcakes
Everything – simply everything – is better with bacon! This recipe from Life is Better with Cake includes all the ingredients of an amazing breakfast. French toast, maple syrup and bacon. In a neat and tidy cupcake package. Oh yes! Add a cup of coffee and you’ll start the day of right! French Toast and Bacon…
Thin Mint Cupcakes
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season and I know – just know – all of you are buying up all your favorite flavors. Admit it, you bought a few boxes. It’s a guilty pleasure, isn’t it? What if you could use those Thin Mints (I know you have some!) to make cupcakes? Chocolate cupcakes with…
Strawberry Buttercream Cupcakes
These delicious and fruity cupcakes remind us of springtime and warmer days. Wonderful vanilla cupcakes topped with real buttercream frosting and strawberries keep it simple and deliver on flavor. Joanne over at Fifteen Spatulas is a huge fan of fresh strawberries and real buttercream. Check out her instructions on how to make real buttercream. Once you…
Red Velvet Low Fat Cupcakes
What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with red cupakes? Red velvet is a favorite recipe for cakes and cupcakes and this recipe is a little lower in fat. Every little bit helps! Top these beautiful and delicious cupcakes with buttercream frosting and some candy hearts or red sprinkles and your sweetie will be,…
Cream Filled Chocolate Football Cupcakes
Only one week left until the big game! This recipe will take a bit more time, but will be worth it. The mini football decorative topping are truffles made from cream cheese and crushed Oreo cookies. What’s not to like? Make some extra for your friends and family to snack on during the game! …
Football Cupcakes
With the Super Bowl fast approaching, it is time to start gathering the supplies you will need to make what is sure to be the hit of your pre-game party spread – the cupcakes. No party would be complete without a scrumptious dessert! We have some creative and easy decorating ideas that will be fun…
Apple Pie Filled Cupcakes
Here’s a not too secret secret….it will soon be fall! It is my favorite time of the year mainly because of the cooler temperatures but also because it is apple season. I do so love fresh apples! She Knows came up with this great recipe to make apple pie filling with fresh apples to “stuff” these…