S’mores Cupcakes

So, I’ve had regular s’mores, the pop tart flavor, and created my own little s’mores candy bar…  So why not make it into a cupcake?  Great idea!! These chocolate cupcakes have mini marshmallows baked inside, along with a graham cracker crumble on top, then covered with chocolate marshmallow creme icing.  Then of course, topped withRead More

Tiramisu Cupcakes

My in-laws inspired me to put together this recipe.  If you even mention the word around them, they perk up.  What?  Tiramisu?  Where??  Right here! This cupcake is rich, deliciously combining the flavors of coffee and cream cheese…and of course, garnished wish some dark chocolate. Tiramisu Cupcake Recipe: 1 box Duncan Hines white cake mixRead More

Fruit Smoothie Cupcakes

A flavorful blend of strawberry, banana, pineapple and orange all rolled into a cupcake.  Yum!! I liked the fruity blend for the Mai Tai cupcakes, but I liked these even better.  Smoothies are delicious, and the different flavors being mixed together just hits all of your taste buds.  The icing is also a combination ofRead More

Mai Tai Cupcakes

Mai Tai Cupcakes.  Yes, you did read that correctly.  The combination of orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine and coconut rum, all rolled into a delicious cupcake, topped with a matching, creamy icing. When I took a bite into this cupcake, it really did taste like a Mai Tai.  The candy orange slices and the parasolRead More

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Dark chocolate.  Peanut butter cream cheese filling.  Peanut butter icing.  Chocolate chips.  Hello!!!  I’ve been wanting to make these for a while, had the recipe rattling around in my brain, and finally decided to try them out…with much success. First, make the chocolate cake batter and distribute evenly into baking cups using an ice creamRead More

Neapolitan Cupcakes

Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla…Oh my!  Oh my is right.  Yes, indeed.  As a kid, I always liked the neapolitan ice cream, but as an adult, I LOVE it.  So, I decided to make them as cupcakes. First, make the batter of each flavor. Using a cookie scoop, take one scoop of each flavor and putRead More

Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes

If you don’t like chocolate, but loooove sugar, this cupcakes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.  A good friend of mine hates chocolate (EEK!!) but loves cinnamon. First, make a standard yellow cake mix, but add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the batter when mixing up.  The cream cheese mixture consists of 8Read More

Mini Halloween Cupcakes

Super easy.  Super convenient.  Super cute.  That’s how I would describe these little guys.  I passed the mix and icing at the grocery store a couple of times, brainstorming what to do just as a little something extra.  Well, when I signed up to make mini cupcakes at my daughter’s daycare for their Halloween party,Read More

Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes

Dark chocolate.  Cheesecake.  Dark chocolate.  Cream cheese icing.  More dark chocolate.  Did I mention these cupcakes have chocolate in them?  Oh, sorry!  They have chocolate.  Lots and lots of chocolate. Here, I spooned an ice cream scoop full of dark chocolate cake batter mix into each cupcake liner.  Then, I piped the cream cheese mixtureRead More