Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Gluten-Free Success!

So I tried this delicious secret recipe I conjured up...and I think I found my perfect gluten free cupcake hit! I even surprised myself with how these turned out.

Let me introduce you to...

Mr. Gluten-free Carrot Cupcake!

He's tasty, sweet, and healthy. Topped with a ricotta icing and a dash of cinnamon, he is the perfect treat for any occasion.

The perfect texture, moist and delicate. 

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Ice-Cream Cupcakes

It's cupcakes! It's ice-cream! It's.....it's.....ice-cream cupcakes!
Haha. Okay, I'll stop with the cheesy jokes.
But really, ice-cream cupcakes are a mini version of an ice-cream cake. I make chocolate cupcakes with a dark chocolate ice-cream filling topped with vanilla buttercream frosting.


Filling them with the chocolate ice-cream, a fun activity. 
The finished product, topped with a symbolic chocolate chip. 

Monday, April 25, 2011

Tiramisu Cupcakes

Tiramisu is an amazing dessert. Especially when it's made the Italian way- the right way.

So, the special Easter dessert this year was a creative combination of the delicious tiramisu cream and classic chocolate cupcakes.
I removed the center of all my fresh chocolate cupcakes, drizzled them with strong coffee and filled them with tiramisu cream and topped with cocoa powder. They were absolutely amazing!


Monday, April 18, 2011

Gluten-Free Challenge

Last week I decided to find the perfect gluten-free cupcake recipe.
I know a few people that have a hard time eating delicious foods that contain gluten and I think it would be awesome to help them.

So I'm on the hunt.

I tried a recipe last week and I'm going to be honest with you, it was semi-gross. The vanilla cupcakes were too gooey and the chocolate ones weren't chocolately enough.
I'm not giving up.

I'm challenging myself to find the perfect gluten-free recipe and master it. And share it with the world.
I'll let you know when that happens. :)

In the meantime, here is a picture of a fiber-rich, gluten-free mixed berry cobbler. It got eaten in less than 2 days, and mostly by me. It was amazing.

Monday, April 11, 2011

White Chocolate Love Cupcakes


I love these cupcakes! These are a couple different cupcakes both having the same white chocolate base in the frosting. These are so perfect for bridal showers, Valentine's day, anniversaries, or just because.
White Berry.





White Berry- White berry cake with white chocolate frosting and berry frosting, decorated with white chocolate chunk and raspberry.
White Chocolate Mocha- Chocolate cake topped with a white chocolate icing, decorated with  chocolate espresso candy, chocolate chunk and chocolate powder. This one's intense. 
White Chocolate Mocha.