S’mores Cupcakes

February 16, 2012

My goodness, am I in love with this cupcake. This chewy, gooey, chocolaty, sweet toasty cupcake. From the buttery graham cracker crust, to the soft, fudgy middle, to the gooey toasted marshmallow on top — it’s everything you love about a S’mores — in a cupcake! Oh and guess what? It’s also stuffed with a ...

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Caramel Toffee Latte Cupcakes

February 15, 2012

You guys. This cupcake is an absolute triumph. I’m just going to go ahead and tell you. This frosting rocks my face off. This cupcake was the hands down winner at our cupcake taste-testing party last week. We’d sampled three other cupcakes at this point, and fullness was starting to set in, but this was ...

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Chocolate Swirled Peanut Butter Blast Cupcakes

February 14, 2012

Welcome to day two of Cupcake Week! In honor of Valentine’s Day, I have just one thing to say. Chocolate + Peanut Butter = True Love. Forever. Amen. This chocolate and peanut butter fudge swirled cupcake is topped with two of my absolute favorite frostings ever: Peanut Butter Buttercream and Sweet Milk Chocolate Ganache. I ...

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Mini Peanut Butter Oreo Chocolate Fudge Swirl Cupcakes

February 13, 2012

Hi guys! Welcome to Cupcake Week! I’ll be posting a brand new cupcake recipe every day for the next five days. I’ll be sharing the cupcake recipes we taste-tested at the Cupcake taste-testing party last week. I can’t wait to share these fun cupcakes with you guys! I’m kicking off cupcake week with this ultra ...

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Mini Funfetti Cupcakes with Sprinkles

February 10, 2012

Ahh, who can resist a cute mini cupcake with colorful confetti sprinkles?? A simple vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttercream frosting is my absolute favorite kind of cupcake. I knew I had to make this fabulous little cupcake for our Cupcake Taste Testing Party, and it’s the perfect recipe to kick off Cupcake Week! I used ...

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Chocolate Chip Lava Cookies

February 6, 2012

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups (210 grams) all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 (11.5 oz) bag milk chocolate chips (I prefer Hersheys) 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. ...

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Sparkly Vanilla Bean Macarons with Three Christmas Inspired Frostings

December 19, 2011

Sparkly Vanilla Bean Macarons 90 grams aged egg whites 110 grams almond flour 200 grams powdered sugar 1 vanilla bean 25 grams white granulated sugar 1 tsp cocoa powder or powdered food coloring (optional) Up to 5 days before making macarons, separate the egg whites, cover loosely with a paper towel, and store in the ...

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Make Vanilla Sugar with Leftover Vanilla Beans

November 23, 2011

If you’ve got leftover vanilla beans — say, from making macarons — don’t throw the empty pods away. Did you know you can throw empty, scraped vanilla bean shells into a container with sugar to make vanilla sugar? You’d be surprised at how much flavor and fragrance those would-be disposable beans still have left to ...

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Caramel Apple Macarons with Cinnamon Apple Butter Buttercream

November 21, 2011

Macaron Shells 90 grams aged egg whites 110 grams almond flour 200 grams powdered sugar 1 vanilla bean 25 grams white granulated sugar 1 tsp cocoa powder or powdered food coloring (optional) Up to 5 days before making macarons, separate the egg whites, cover loosely with a paper towel, and store in the refrigerator. The ...

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Frosted Candy Bar Stuffed Cookie Cups

November 14, 2011

1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter, melted and cooled 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. Cream the butter, sugars, and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy, ...

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