The Cupcake Blog

I accidentally bought some vanilla yogurt instead of plain last week and didn’t want it to go to waste. Flavored yogurts have a ton of sugar so I wanted to use it for some kind of dessert. I found this recipe, however, since I was using an already sweetened yogurt I didn’t add additional sugar, and it came out delicious. The cake comes out divinely moist and super flavorful. You can add any kind of flavoring such as lemon zest, orange, vanilla, maybe one or two ripe bananas? I would even venture out to say chocolate chips. I wouldn’t make …

This ganache was a mistake to make. I cannot stop eating it. This is by far one of the best I have ever made. It has a little crunch to it or rather texture since the chocolate I used is what is used to make Mexican hot cocoa. If you can find Abuelitas chocolate discs…then you must make this recipe and smother it on a cupcake or even a slice of toast. Forget it…just grab a spoon and indulge! 8 oz crushed Abuelitas chocolate 3/4 cup-1 cup heavy whipping cream Pinch of salt In a double boiler heat heavy cream …

I whipped this cake up for the Holidays and it was a huge hit. The cake is extremely moist, dense and just melts in your mouth. It also freezes beautifully in case you want to freeze it. The chocolate buttercream is my basic Swiss Meringue Buttercream with melted (cooled) bittersweet chocolate. Because my energy was low and I just couldn’t be bothered with making sugar decorations for the cake. I did reverse swirls all around it, creating variety only in the size of the swirl. The effect was unique and memorable. People loved it and it took me only about …

This recipe was such a joy to make. The filling was delicious, each bite of apple covered in gooey homemade caramel. I adjusted the recipe a bit so you will be left with extra Pate Brisee (I made apple turnovers with it). You can also cut out more shapes to place on your pie. I added four maple leaves as this pie was made for a fall BBQ. PREHEAT OVEN TO 425 degrees. Pate Brisee: 5 cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 sticks unsalted COLD butter cut into pieces 1/2 cup cold water 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: ****Note: you may …

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, here are some fun cupcake toppers I quickly made.

I know, this is a blog for cupcake baking and decorating but I just had to share this divine cookie recipe. It’s reminiscent of a Pimms cookie. The orange and chocolate flavors all wrapped up in a buttery dense cookie…simply perfect for your afternoon tea. INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons (packed) grated orange peel 1 teaspoon orange juice 1 large egg yolk 3 tablespoons whipping cream or whole milk 4 ounces double chocolate chips (such as Ghiradelli) DIRECTIONS: …

Sunday mornings in my home are filled with the welcoming aroma of sweet maple syrup and buttery, fluffy pancakes. And every so often, as a treat, we will make some crispy bacon. The crunchiness and saltiness of the bacon with the sweetness of the pancakes make for such a comforting meal. So why not create a cupcake with the same sweet, salty, crunchy and buttery elements? That’s just what I did. The result was cupcake euphoria. The cake was unbelievably moist. Probably the best cake I have ever made. The buttercream was sweet and with oozed maple syrup love. But …

Here is another post for all you aspiring cupcake or cake business owners. Once you have your business plan done and financial models done, the fun part begins. The part where you get to visualize your brand identity. What will the name of the shop be? What will the logo look like? What colors will you use? What will the shop look like? So what does that have to do with my blog? Well, after selling my cupcake business I started a creative agency. One of the services we offer is design. To help some of you out we will …

You better love chocolate to enjoy these beauties. These are by far the richest, chocolatiest and moistest cupcakes I have ever made. You can substitute the cherries with raspberries, strawberries or even candied orange peels. I topped these with a chocolate ganache but feel free to top them with a buttercream or just a light dusting of powdered sugar. Recipe: I used a mayonnaise chocolate cake recipe I love. I also didn’t have regular mayonnaise so I used the one I did have that was made with olive oil. You cannot taste the difference and it’s lighter and I guess …

Wow, these were not only easy to make but one of the yummiest desserts I have ever made. I would highly suggest that the leftover filling is scooped into small espresso cups and stored in the fridge for those moments when one wants a little bit of yummmmm. Enjoy! Pate Brisee: 2 1/2 cups flour 2 sticks unsalted chilled butter 1 tablespoon sugar Pinch of salt 1/4-1/2 cup of ice water Pie Crust Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees In a food processor, add flour, salt and sugar. Give it a spin. While the food processor is on, add butter …