Tag Archive: cupcakes
Chocolate Cupcakes with Creamy Nutella Frosting
April 25, 2013
My weekends are always “cheat weekends”. I’m no health buff, but lately, I’ve been trying to eat less during weekdays. Come weekends, I indulge myself in good food, sweet treats being one of them.
Just this weekend, I came across a patisserie stall and I saw that they had Nutella cupcakes. I swear by Nutella. I love dark chocolate, I’ve been saying that forever, but Nutella just happens to be one of those chocolaty treats I can’t do without.
I don’t have their cupcake recipe, though. I can’t muster the guts and ask them for a recipe, and heck, why would they even give it to me? Haha, so I searched around looking for a comparable recipe to share with you. I found this, but I haven't made it so I’m not sure if this tastes exactly like what I had, but I hope this will do!
Deep Chocolate Cupcakes
August 15, 2012
We all have our foolproof ways of comforting ourselves whenever we experience less than divine moments. For the most part, food always comes in handy, comfort food to be specific.
Cupcakes nowadays have an array of patterns, designs, and whatnot. But I just want to drive home the fact that chocolate cupcakes have been, and will always be, a hit. Simple, but it does the trick.
You could even play with this recipe and put some designs on top, say, a shark fin! That would be a delightful and delectable way to celebrate Shark Week.
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Almost Fat–Free Chocolate Cupcakes
March 16, 2011
Some things get “lighter” in spring. My mood gets lighter, my appetite gets lighter, and as I shed my heavy winter sweaters, my clothes get lighter!
Here is a recipe for something lighter in fat calories...
Chocolate Adventure Contest
March 10, 2011
Chocolate pairs well a lot of things, and Stout Beer is apparently one of them.
According to the Fourth Annual Chocolate Adventure Contest® winner, chocolate and stout beer make a $10,000 cupcake...
Chocolate-Banana Swirl Cupcakes
November 17, 2010
Here a delightful combination of chocolate and banana, in a cupcake form.
For a delicious variation of this recipe you can replace the banana with your favorite winter squash or pumpkin!
| Chocolate-Banana Swirl Cupcakes • 6 tbsp butter, softened • 2/3 cup sugar • 1/2 tsp salt • 2 large eggs • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract • 1 ¼ cup flour • 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (approx. 1 large ripe banana) • 3 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted over a double boiler Read more |
Black Bottom Cupcakes
November 10, 2010
Black Bottom cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes with a cream cheese center. This cupcake is super dense, rich, and moist.
I like this recipe because of the added chocolate chips, only I prefer the mini-chocolate chip size. The texture is great, too. I could eat these everyday – yikes!
| Black Bottom Cupcakes • 12 ounces cream cheese • 2 eggs • 1 2/3 cups sugar • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (can use mini-size) • 1 1/2 cups flour, sifted • 1/4 cup cocoa powder • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 cup water • 1/3 cup cooking oil • 1 tablespoon vinegar • 1 teaspoon vanilla Read more |
Cappuccino Cupcakes
November 1, 2010
I suppose using a brownie mix is cheating, but sometimes you need a delicious tasting recipe that is also fast and easy.
| Cappuccino Cupcakes • Brownie mix • 2 eggs • 1/3 cup of water • 1/3 cup cooking oil • 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • Whipped topping Read more |
Cupcakes Rule!
May 1, 2010
A couple weeks ago I attended an event that included a lunch buffet. I love buffets, especially the all-you-can-eat-dessert part of a buffet.
After eating my lunch, I elbowed my way through the crowd that had swarmed around the desserts. I stared at the table. <gasp> It had an abundance of cupcakes, the most diverse assortment of beautifully decorated cupcakes I had ever laid eyes on!
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