Category Archives: Cupcakes

Let Her Eat Cake – Vanilla Bean Cake With Pink Champagne Buttercream

Our daughter is turning 21 this weekend!  I don’t know how that could be because I swear it was only yesterday she was born. I wanted to make her a special cake for such a significant birthday so decided on … Continue reading

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Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Cupcakes With Brown Sugar Buttercream

Have you ever heard of the book “The 5 Love Languages”?  It is such a good book.  Just to sum it up in a nutshell, it basically says there are 5 ways that people feel loved.  We each have one … Continue reading

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Chocolate Lover’s Cupcakes for the Birthday Girl

A friend of mine from out-of-town has a birthday coming up soon, and she will actually be staying at my house on that day.  It is pretty rare that we get to be together on her birthday so I wanted to … Continue reading

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Meet Mr. and Mrs. Cupcake

I had been working on cupcakes for a wedding reception this week, when I ran across an idea for a bride and groom cupcake.  I immediately fell in love with them so when I was done working on the different flavors … Continue reading

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Lemon Pie Cupcakes and Lessons Learned

I think I mentioned on one of my recent posts that I was looking into renting a commercial kitchen so I can start an online bakery.  For awhile it looked as if I wasn’t going to be able to find … Continue reading

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Vanilla or Chocolate? That is the question.

Chocolate or vanilla?  That is the question I have been asking myself lately.  I have always been a chocolate girl.  Then, I ate these cupcakes.  And, I had vanilla bean ice cream.  And, I ate vanilla bean crème brulee.  Now … Continue reading

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Flavor of the Week – Mocha Cappuccino Cupcakes With Chocolate Ganache Filling

I’ve been posting a lot of cupcake recipes lately.  The reason is because I made a goal of trying out a new flavor each week in order to find favorites for the cupcake business that I would like to start.  The … Continue reading

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Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

Most of the time when I make a recipe that I really like, I want to grab everyone I see by the lapels, shake them, and say, “You must make this recipe today!  It is unbelievably good!  Do not pass … Continue reading

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Come Over to the Dark Side – Reese’s Inside Out Peanut Butter Cupcakes

As I look back on some of the recipes I’ve posted lately, I realized there are quite a few healthy dishes in a row with ingredients like kale, brussels sprouts, and salmon.  Lest you  fear I’ve gone over to the dark … Continue reading

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Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes with Chocolate Caramel Ganache Filling

Our last name is Kelley so come St. Patrick’s Day, we like to think we are Irish and celebrate.  My husband has researched the genealogy of our family, though, and there really isn’t very much Irish in our lineage.  But … Continue reading

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