Strawberry Daiquiri Cupcakes

These cupcakes were made for a friend’s wedding shower.  I do have to admit that I’m still having problems with the density of my cupcakes when I put alcohol in them.  These were delicious and fresh, but were a little dense and muffin-like.  The lime really shone through, and you can taste the rum in [...]

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes

This will be my second alcohol-free cupcake post in a row!  That’s some sort of record, I am sure.  These cupcakes were for the same baby shower as the previous Almond and Vanilla ones.  Frankly, there’s not too much creativity going on here, as I jacked Gibb’s Brown Sugar Cupcake recipe once again, and I’m [...]

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Independence Day Cupcakes – Blueberry Angel Food Cupcakes with Raspberry Whipped Cream Frosting

Happy 4th of July!  These cupcakes were inspired by the simple Red, White, and Blue that we will see everywhere today!  I’ve always enjoyed angel food cake with fresh blueberries, so I decided to put them in the cupcake this time.  The frosting combined the raspberry puree I used for the Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes and [...]

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Coconut Cream Cupcakes

Another flavor request from my mom!  She loves coconut cream pie, and she wanted me to duplicate the flavors in a cupcake.  To do so, I made a traditional vanilla cake batter, but substituted coconut milk for the regular milk.  Additionally, I made a coconut custard to put in the center.  Finally, I topped it [...]

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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Lemon & White Chocolate Whipped Cream

D Clark won our 100th comment contest, and since D Clark has also made it clear for months that I need to make Lemon Chocolate Cupcakes, a la Trader Joe’s cookies that I have never had, that is what Mels and I will be working with. Recently, while trawling other baking blogs, I ran across [...]

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Elvis Cupcakes

For Christmas, my father got me a Sprinkles banana cupcake mix.  When Gibbs was visiting, we decided a perfect use for this would be an Elvis cupcake.  What is that, do you ask?  Why, banana, peanut butter, and chocolate, of course!  Results as follows:

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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Before leaving for break, I asked my TAs what type of cupcakes I should make.  Their request was for a hot chocolate cupcake.  Why not take that a step farther and make them Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes? :)  Now that I must return to work tomorrow, it’s time to make them their treat! The recipe [...]

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One last taste of summer…Strawberries and Cream Cupcakes

I’ve moved in to my new apartment, and this means that baking supplies are less readily available.  But I spent this weekend housesitting and having fun with the puppy, which meant that I had access to the usual baking necessities.  You know?  Flour, sugar, eggs, and all of those other things that I can no [...]

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