Gobs of dreamy, fluffy, peanut butter frosting make any cupcake sing yodel, it’s that good. It’s my absolute favorite frosting recipe, hands down, and if you’ve ever tried my chocolate cupcakes recipe, you’ve already been introduced.Since summer is in full-swing, time is of the essence. It’s the seize-the-day season, and you’ve got a full-schedule of…
Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
Orange creamsicle cupcakes are a fresh take on the ice cream truck popsicle favorite that make kids of all ages sprint for the dessert table. My kids are cupcake fiends. When my oldest had her second birthday, she was first introduced to the beauty of cupcakes. Since it’s harder to keep sweets out of the…
Stabilized Whipped Cream: The Insider Tip for Frosting Gorgeous Cupcakes Like the Pros
What dessert isn’t made better with a dollop of whipped cream? One of the easiest ways to make cream even more versatile is learning how to make stabilized whipped cream. This is the technique the pros use to make picture perfect whipped cream frosting that stays gorgeous, even when made in advance!Stabilized whipped cream can…
It’s a Chocolate-PB world
Everyone knows that the best desserts come from chocolate and pb combinations, right? That’s just me? No, I didn’t think so. If I could have kept any of these cuppies at home (which I purposefully did not), I’m certain that I’d have them all devoured by now, which is just about 24 hrs. to the…
Technique is Everything
Yesterday I learned a lesson that cost me more than a dozen cupcakes: Technique IS Everything. I began with high hopes for Old-Fashioned Cupcakes that I´d seen made on Paula Deen´s ¨Paula´s Best Dishes.¨ These basic vanilla cupcakes had rave reviews online, and seemed to be just what I was looking for. Following the directions…
Sourdough Carrot Cake
Last year, I started my own living refrigerator culture of sourdough starter. My little pet has been a great help and very appreciated participant in many of my baking adventures. He has given lift to many a pancake, borne the long rising hours of the bread to which his name is given, shown he likes…
Red Velvet, If You Please
Having grown up in the Midwest, I have no memories of having red velvet cake. Since the southern classic is a must for all bakers, last week I hit it with my best shot. (The lyrics take over sometimes, sorry.) The moist cake is most popular for it’s bright rosy hue, and in my book,…
Tiramisu Cake
This weekend was full of birthday celebrations and C-A-K-E! We celebrated Grandpa-in-Law’s 76th, Dad-in-Law’s 47th, and through a long-distance call wished Dad’s a happy big 5-0! Let’s sing together now, 1-2-3 “Cumpleaños feliz, te deseamos a ti…” “Happy Birthday to you…” One of the great things I love about this month and the ones to…
Figgy Layer Cake
Last weekend I baked up a lovely fig-filled cake for a friend’s birthday. This is the friend you may remember mentioned in previous posts, for whom I’ve been creating a file of vegan recipes to accomodate her stomach’s unhappy reception of dairy products. After reading through my list of cake flavors, she chose fig. I…
I found “THE ONE!”
“The One.” I finally found it! No, I’m not referring to my principe azul. Thankfully, I found him in 2007. This “One” is the best, tastiest, most versatile and perfect frosting recipe to ever meet my lips. Having taste tested oodles of frostings without intense flavor & texture satisfaction, I was beginning to think that…
