Hey everyone! Since the weather is getting a little colder (even though there’s no snow yet…) I decided to make a seasonal cupcake and go with a hot chocolate theme. I’ve been wanting to make these for quite a while, so when the opportunity arose, I was super excited!! Disclosure: these are a bit time consuming…something I didn’t really realize until I was half way … Continue reading Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

Hey everyone! This weekend I decided to take on a challenge that I’ve wanted to for a while…baking a small cake. In many ways, cupcakes and cakes are one in the same. They consist of the same ingredients, the portion sizes are just different, as well as the decorating styles and techniques. Since I’ve gotten the chance to experiment with cupcakes once a week for … Continue reading Cupcake to Cake

Hey everyone! Hopefully you all had an enjoyable Thanksgiving break and got at least one feast in there! As usual, I was pretty busy baking away this weekend and made some festive cupcakes for Thanksgiving for my family and I to devour. I found this idea on Pinterest and just had to try it out. To start off, I just made some basic chocolate cupcakes … Continue reading Turkey Toppers

Hey guys, welcome back to my cupcake blog. I’ve been doing some more topping experimenting and came up with: A vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttercream, topped with a chocolate covered strawberry with white chocolate drizzle. Whew! That was kind of a mouthful to be the title of this post. I tried out a new recipe this week from All Recipes, with only five ingredients.This is … Continue reading With a Strawberry on top!

Hey everyone! This weeks cupcakes were an experiment for me! I used the usual chocolate cupcake from Sally’s Baking Addiction, but I doubled the recipe so it would make a whole dozen instead of a half. Here is that recipe! NOTE: I used a different buttercream recipe this week, from Wilton….and guys, I am SO SO SO happy I did. This is my ABSOLUTE new … Continue reading Classic Chocolate Cupcakes

Hey everyone! This week was a really fun and special cupcake baking experience for me! One of the bus drivers from my school district (Newfound) who has been driving for many, many years retired at the beginning of this school year. He has worked in the Middle School, and at our local community center and has made a huge impact on our little town! He … Continue reading Oreo Overload

Hey everyone! My sister’s birthday was this week so to help celebrate, I wanted to bake her some cupcakes! In the past few posts I’ve made, I have had a hard time eating all of the cupcakes that I’ve baked. When I make over 24 in a batch, it can be hard to keep up! I have tried to freeze cupcakes before, but they don’t … Continue reading Sunflower Sweetness

Welcome back to my blog! This week I was really lucky to have some extra time to try a new recipe that has been on my to do list for a while. With all the hype about Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks, I decided to transform that hype into cupcake form. So, let’s dive right in! This week’s recipe came from Tide and Thyme, a … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice for life

This week was super busy for me, so as I got closer to realizing I needed to bake some cupcakes for my blog, I brainstormed some quick and easy recipes that are great for last-minute treats. A simple vanilla cupcake  with vanilla frosting would have been okay, but I like a variety of tastes, so I decided to puree some strawberries, too, and see where … Continue reading Simple Vanilla Strawberry Cupcakes

Hey guys! As you might remember from my very first blog post, I have shown you how to make cookie dough cupcakes before. BUT, you may not remember that the recipe I used first requires an overnight piece that not everyone has time for! This weekend I was craving some edible cookie dough but I wanted it ASAP. I simply did not have time for … Continue reading Cookie Dough Craving