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A couple years ago while on vacation to Boston, I had the most delicious Boston Cream Pie from Flour Bakery near MIT, which is the inspiration to my Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes. These delicious Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes start with a buttery vanilla cupcake, filled with a light and yummy diplomat cream, then topped with […]
Because of Covid-19, we’ve had to celebrate birthdays differently, so instead of having large family gathering, we had a drive-by birthday for my husband this summer, where family could gather safely outside. Also, instead of making a Banana Cake, I made Banana Cupcakes wrapped separately for each guest. And, since it was a very warm […]
Yes, you heard right, Chocolate Zucchini Cake, and no, you can’t taste the zucchini. During the summer when my garden is in full swing, I’m always looking for creative ways of preparing all the zucchinis that are growing. After making Zucchini Muffins, Zucchini Bread, this Chocolate Zucchini Cake is a creative, and delicious way of […]
My son’s favorite cake for his birthday has always been my Chocolate Cherry Cake. This delicious chocolate cake has a yummy cherry filling, with a creamy chocolate frosting. I decided to turn my son’s favorite birthday cake into cupcakes. I started with a delicious chocolate cupcake, and filled the cupcakes with my own, homemade cherry […]
If you love raspberries, you’ll love making these absolutely delicious Raspberry Cupcakes that are bursting in raspberry flavor. My husbands loves raspberries. So, I’m always looking at ways to add them to my baked goodies. I always want to use fresh raspberries because he doesn’t like the taste of raspberry extract. For most recipes it’s […]
Growing up it was a treat anytime we had Hostess Cupcakes for lunch or snack. I loved that chocolate cake with the creamy filling. Before I ate the cake part, I would pick off the chocolate glaze that had drizzled down the sides. I decided to create my own version of this wonderful cupcake. First, […]
I love everything pumpkin during the fall, and holiday season. I’ve shared my recipes for Pumpkin Scones, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Macarons, and Pumpkin Muffins. Now this fall and holiday season it’s time to share my recipe for Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Cupcakes. I think that milk chocolate chips are the perfect compliment to everything pumpkin. […]
I love the apple and cinnamon combination in an Apple Crumble, especially the crumble topping. This year, for my St. Patrick’s Day dinner of Corned Beef and Cabbage, I wanted to make Apple Crumble with a twist. So, I decided to make an Irish Apple Crumble Cake. This delicious cake has all the wonderful flavors […]
My husband and I love riding our motorcycles to Wally’s Drive-In in Buckley for Root Beer Milkshakes. A few years ago he asked if I could make a Root Beer Float Cupcakes for his birthday. So, on his birthday we had dinner with his family, and for dessert I served Root Beer Float Cupcakes. They […]
What do you do with 3 ripe bananas? You make a Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Cake. This snack cake is light and moist, and to get the best banana flavor, make sure your bananas are really ripe. And, what goes with bananas? Chocolate, of course. So I added chocolate chips in the batter, and then […]