Category Archives: Cupcakes

White Cupcakes with White, Chocolate, or Twist Frosting

My birthday was last month, & like every year, I look forward to making my own birthday cake. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve discovered an appreciation for vanilla & have found, if given an option, I lean towards vanilla. Of … Continue reading

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Recipe Redux: Salted Caramel Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream Frosting

Have you ever made something and then allowed 6 more years to pass before making it again only to discover one of the prepackaged ingredients has changed and you have to guesstimate? That’s what happened tonight while baking these cupcakes … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cupcakes

What’s not to love about a little cup of chocolate cake for a birthday? I made these for a good friend’s birthday a few months ago. Ingredients for the cupcake: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 6 tbsp Hershey’s … Continue reading

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Homemade Ding Dongs

    I met one of my very best friends almost 15 years ago. I’d recently returned from maternity leave with Brianna and was working at the School of Medicine in the HIV program. There was an increase in the numbers of … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

I can take or leave pumpkin pie. Same as Chris. The girls; however, love their pumpkin pie and have requested it the last couple of years for Thanksgiving. I made it last year and this year I decided to try … Continue reading

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Minion Cupcakes

These were so much fun to make! Just looking at them brings a smile to my face. Chris has a coworker/ friend whose nickname is Twink who just happens to like the Minions, but really, who doesn’t like Minions? It was his … Continue reading

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Salted Caramel Cupcakes with Caramel Buttercream Frosting

Sweet caramel & a touch of salt to offset the sweet. Yes & yes. For the cupcakes: 1/2 cup of butter (one stick), softened 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp. canola oil … Continue reading

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