Our friends at Best Friends for Frosting call these “crazy” but I’m sort of afraid to use that term. I mean, people already think I am little off kilter why give them any more reason to call me crazy? I have to admit Molly at BFFF found some rather unusual combinations for cupcakes. Avocado? Kale? Shoot,…
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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookie Cups
It’s no secret that I am a chocolate and peanut butter lover. Very Best Baking put them both together in a cookie shaped like a cupcake. If you bake it in a muffin tin, it counts as a cupcake. The best part is these yummy mini treats “self frost” (I just made that up!) with melted…
Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Icing
And…and…a surprise chocolate peanut butter center. I love surprises, don’t you? I have always put peanut butter on a banana. Always. Some people may find that odd, but it’s just the way that bananas are meant to be eaten. Sort of like how chocolate tastes better with peanut butter. Which leads us to an almost…
Chocolate S’mores Cupcakes
Summer = camping = s’mores. Or something like that. I actually had a very short stint as a girl scout so many years ago so s’mores mean girl scouts to me. That whole fire and toasting marshmallows till the burn to be smashed between some graham crackers thing. Ah….memories. Chocolate s’mores cupcakes from Glorious…
Chocolate Toffee Surprise Cupcakes
What is the surprise, you ask? There is a hidden bit of chocolate toffee bar baked inside each cupcake. Oh, and the deliciously rich cake is topped with a glaze instead traditional frosting. Go on, be a little different next time you bake up a batch of cupcakes. Tell everyone Tutti dolci said you should. Chocolate-Toffee…
Chocolate Coconut Rum Cupcakes
Maybe I should have renamed these “Caribbean Cupcakes”. Seriously, don’t these cupcakes from Half Baked Harvest remind you of a Caribbean cruise? I can see these on the midnight dessert buffet. Or maybe I’m just dreaming of vacation too much! Ingredients For the Cupcakes 1 cup coconut flavored rum (I used Malibu) 1 cup (2 sticks)…
Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
It’s hard to escape the events of the past week. In honor of all the trauma the good people of Boston have suffered recently, we have Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes today. Totally American. Totally Boston. Totally awesome. Now go make some cupcakes and share with all your friends and family. Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart…
Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
When I first saw this cupcake, I thought they sounded just like an Andes mint. And guess what? They made with Andes Crème de Menthe baking chips. Yes, these are the real deal mint cupcakes. The chocolate cake part is to die for as well. So now that you are out of those Thin Mint cookies,…
Brownie Batter Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes
Decadence. You know, unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence. These are chocolate decadence and we all need that from time to time. Ok, some of us more than others. Every time I look at these pictures and read this recipe, my mouth starts to water and I want to drop everything and just bake batch. Like right now. But I’ll…
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…
Creme Egg Cupcakes
Somehow eating a Cadbury Creme Egg any time of the year besides Easter just doesn’t seem right. Call it excellent marketing on their part, but I crave this super sweet chocolate candy every spring. It’s like it’s not right to buy or eat them in, say, September. As a matter of fact, you CAN’T buy…