Well, technically, these are closer to muffins but I call them cupcakes. Another blogger said these tasted like Krispy Creme doughnuts so I was intrigued and baked a batch. The taste did not remind me of Krispy Kreme much at all so I asked my co-workers to sample them for feedback. Nope, didn’t remind them…
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Fig Spice Cupcakes
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…
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Is it a cookie or a cupcake? Or maybe it is just the best of both! It’s a cupcake that tastes like your favorite snickerdoodle cookie. You’ll want a tall glass of cold milk when you eat one of these! Leave it to Martha Stewart to bring back childhood memories through baking. Ingredients 1…
Carrot Cupcakes with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
Doesn’t a carrot cake count sort of as a vegetable? Just a little bit? And this recipe uses pineapple so you could sort of count it as a fruit. Right? Either way, these are yummy with a bit of a twist with white chocolate in the frosting. A whole lot to love in this recipe…
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…
Vegan Sweet Potato Cupcakes
Oh, almost forgot, with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting! Now I am admittedly not a vegan, not even close, but the spices in this recipe make them sound awfully delicious. Using sweet potatoes and organic ingredients just makes them sound like a healthier alternative. Who said “clean eating” had to be boring? Obviously Diva Dish doesn’t think…
Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes and Chocolate Chip Frosting
This gluten free vegan cupcake recipe comes out of Chloe’s Vegan Desserts book, by Chloe Coscarelli. The recipe was baked and photographed by Rochelle, who used white chocolate chips instead of dairy-free semi-sweet. Her non-vegan family gave this cupcake recipe rave reviews and were impressed with how well the gluten-free flour rose. Ingredients For the…
Colorful Carrot Cupcakes With A Butterfly
Ivana from CupcakesDiario combined the best of several recipes to bring us the ultimate in carrot cupcakes. Ivanna is an amazing cupcake decorator and offers cupcake decorating courses for those who are looking for tips. The catch? You’re gonna have to be in Barcelona, Spain, to learn from the master baker herself. Carnival II or my…
Mardi Gras Cupcakes
How could we almost have forgotten Mardi Gras? It’s less than a week away! Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, arose from the tradition of eating fatty foods the day before the start of the Lenten fasting prior to Easter. Growing up, my mom made doughnuts from scratch every year on Fat Tuesday. We would wake…
Banana Bread Cupcakes with a Surprise!
There’s a lot going on with these cupcakes from Dreamy Blog. So much going on that it wouldn’t all fit in the title. Banana bread cupcakes are pretty awesome to start with but add some chocolate peanut butter frosting AND a pretzel “crust” and it’s a party for your taste buds. Salty, sweet banana goodness…
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…
Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Cupcakes
When I was growing up, breakfast consisted of toast and maybe some cocoa. On rare occasions, my mom might have made some eggs. On special occasions, I would sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on the toast just for some extra zing. Maybe that’s how the sweet tooth started? But now eating sweets with cinnamon and sugar…