This cupcake was created during my Project Cupcake last weekend. It starts with my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe, then I topped it with espresso buttercream, and finally, generous swirls and ribbons of mascarpone whipped topping. Add some chocolate shavings, and a small straw, or a Pirouline wafer stick (available in […]
This cupcake combination is my all-time fav. Tender, moist vanilla cake, with a vanilla bean buttercream frosting. And don’t forget the sprinkles! It’s important to serve these and other cupcakes made with butter – at room temp. The butter firms up when refrigerated. You will need to store them covered […]
My recent vacation to Florida included a Pina Colada while sitting out by the resort pool – OK make that every day! Nothing is cooler, or more refreshing. It truly says “vacation” to me! This delicious drink inspired a pina colada cupcake for my lineup! I wanted to combine the […]
I’ve made these fresh banana cupcakes in the past – in a post I called “banana split cupcakes”. That banana cake recipe is one of my favorites! It’s full of fresh banana flavor, and has a hint of cinnamon as well. So what better way to top them, than with […]
Styled with my daughter Jennifer in mind! She LOVES her coffee drinks, so what better inspiration for this amazing chocolate frappuccino cupcake! There are days when she just NEEDS one of these cupcakes! She is a teacher, a musician, a writer, a wife, and a mother to 3 small children […]
My ice cream cupcakes were inspired by my grandbabies. I bring them treats every weekend – in fact when I walk in the door, one of them is usually asking “did you bring cupcakes”?? This new special treat had to include a cupcake of course, and their other sweet favorite […]
Who doesn’t remember orange creamsicles? I love that creamy combination of tart orange on the outside, and vanilla icecream on the inside! They taste like summer for sure. These flavors certainly inspired this cupcake, starting with an orange buttermilk cake, an orange whipped cream cheesecake filling, and a vanilla and […]
My favorite part of making cupcakes (besides eating them) is FROSTING THEM! My favorite recipe is my Butter Cream Cheese frosting. It has just 4 ingredients – and can be whipped up – literally – in minutes! It is essential that you let the butter and cream cheese come to […]
This chocolate cupcake recipe is from my Elegantly Sweet Shoppe menu! I have made hundreds (ok maybe thousands) of these cupcakes! It’s my favorite for several reasons – first of all, it makes the prettiest, rounded tops – not all recipes can! This one also gives you lots of room […]
Natalie is beautiful, bright, funny, playful, inquisitive, and smart! She’s a big sister, a performer, and reminds me soooo much of my daughter Jennifer when she was young! She too is a first-born, and now she and her daughter share so many personality traits! I can see glimpses of young […]
This is my version of a Disney-inspired “Frozen” Cupcake. Anyone that has little girls in their lives will appreciate this one. My granddaughter Natalie is no exception. Our entire family recently spent a week at Disneyworld, and it was all about the princesses! So I thought my own “Frozen” cupcake […]
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