Showing posts with label cupcake recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cupcake recipes. Show all posts
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Cute vanilla snowman cupcakes with only 143.5 calories each
Blogger Gina Homolka at SkinnyTaste serves up recipes that are fun and healthy - even cupcakes! From her about page:
On Skinnytaste, you'll find healthy dishes that don't sacrifice any of the flavor that can be found in their full-fat origins. Gina knows all the food she prepares for Skinnytaste is tasty and satisfying, because after all, this is the same food she cooks on a daily basis for her friends and family, and they are some of her toughest critics!
She caught my eye with these very cute vanilla snowman cupcakes.
The recipe involves Duncan Hines Cake Mix and Chobani yogurt, whose nutritional stats clock in at:
Servings: 24 • Size: 1 cupcake • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts* (3 pts no frosting)Calories: 143.5 • Fat: 2.7 g • Carbs: 27.3 • Fiber: 0 • Protein: 2.1 g • Sugar: 19.6Sodium: 143.2 mg
And if you just can't get enough, she's got lots more recipes on her site. Here are two of the cupcake ones:
super moist low fat chocolate cupcakes with chocolate glaze
pink lemonade confetti cupcakes
You can also follow SkinnyTaste on Facebook and @SkinnyTaste on Twitter.
On Skinnytaste, you'll find healthy dishes that don't sacrifice any of the flavor that can be found in their full-fat origins. Gina knows all the food she prepares for Skinnytaste is tasty and satisfying, because after all, this is the same food she cooks on a daily basis for her friends and family, and they are some of her toughest critics!
She caught my eye with these very cute vanilla snowman cupcakes.
The recipe involves Duncan Hines Cake Mix and Chobani yogurt, whose nutritional stats clock in at:
Servings: 24 • Size: 1 cupcake • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts* (3 pts no frosting)Calories: 143.5 • Fat: 2.7 g • Carbs: 27.3 • Fiber: 0 • Protein: 2.1 g • Sugar: 19.6Sodium: 143.2 mg
And if you just can't get enough, she's got lots more recipes on her site. Here are two of the cupcake ones:
super moist low fat chocolate cupcakes with chocolate glaze
pink lemonade confetti cupcakes
You can also follow SkinnyTaste on Facebook and @SkinnyTaste on Twitter.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Gluten-free Shirley Temple cupcakes plus recipe linke
These gluten-free Shirley Temple cupcakes are by Carol Kicinski of the blog Simply...Gluten Free, author of the cookbook Simply...Gluten-free Desserts, via Best Friends for Frosting.
Pumpkin cheesecake cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting plus recipe link by cupcake romance novelist Donna Kauffman
Donna Kauffman, author of the upcoming Cupcake Club romance novel series, featuring Sugar Rush (out December 27th) and Sweet Stuff, made these pumpkin cheesecake cupcakes and has the recipe for you on her blog, Cakes by the Cup. Check it out! More on her books coming soon. You can win a copy of Sugar Rush from publisher Kensington Books by following them @KensingtonBooks on Twitter.
Donna writes:Seriously…you have to try this! Incredibly moist, with that surprise bite of cheesecake in the middle, topped with chocolatey fudge goodness. It doesn’t get much better than that!
More about her cupcake novels, via Donna's website:
Sugar Rush
When baker extraordinaire Leilani Trusdale left the bustle of New York City for Georgia’s sleepy Sugarberry Island, she didn’t expect her past to follow. Yet suddenly, her former boss, Baxter Dunne, aka Chef Hot Cakes, the man who taught her everything pastry, wants to film his hit cooking show in her tiny cupcakery. The same Chef Hot Cakes whose molten chocolate brown eyes made Lani’s mouth water and her cheeks blush the color of raspberry filling–stirring all kinds of kitchen gossip, much of which Lani wished was true…
Lani’s friends are convinced that this time around, Baxter is the missing ingredient in her recipe for happiness. But convincing Lani will be a job for Baxter himself. And he’ll need more than black velvet frosting to sweeten the deal…
Sugar Rush
Riley Brown never imagined she would find her bliss on Georgia’s quiet Sugarberry Island after years of Chicago’s city life. With a new career and fantastic new friends, she’s got it all—except for eligible men. But a gig staging a renovated beach house delivers a delicious treat—six feet of blue-eyed, gorgeous writer as delectable and Southern as pecan pie. Quinn Brannigan has come to Sugarberry to finish his latest novel in peace, and suddenly Riley has a taste for the bad boy author that no amount of mocha latte buttercream or lemon mousse will satisfy…
Riley’s friends are rooting for her to give in to her cravings and spice up her life, but it’s Quinn who needs to learn that life’s menu just might include love, in all its decadent, irresistible flavors…
Donna writes:Seriously…you have to try this! Incredibly moist, with that surprise bite of cheesecake in the middle, topped with chocolatey fudge goodness. It doesn’t get much better than that!
More about her cupcake novels, via Donna's website:
Sugar Rush
When baker extraordinaire Leilani Trusdale left the bustle of New York City for Georgia’s sleepy Sugarberry Island, she didn’t expect her past to follow. Yet suddenly, her former boss, Baxter Dunne, aka Chef Hot Cakes, the man who taught her everything pastry, wants to film his hit cooking show in her tiny cupcakery. The same Chef Hot Cakes whose molten chocolate brown eyes made Lani’s mouth water and her cheeks blush the color of raspberry filling–stirring all kinds of kitchen gossip, much of which Lani wished was true…
Lani’s friends are convinced that this time around, Baxter is the missing ingredient in her recipe for happiness. But convincing Lani will be a job for Baxter himself. And he’ll need more than black velvet frosting to sweeten the deal…
Sugar Rush
Riley Brown never imagined she would find her bliss on Georgia’s quiet Sugarberry Island after years of Chicago’s city life. With a new career and fantastic new friends, she’s got it all—except for eligible men. But a gig staging a renovated beach house delivers a delicious treat—six feet of blue-eyed, gorgeous writer as delectable and Southern as pecan pie. Quinn Brannigan has come to Sugarberry to finish his latest novel in peace, and suddenly Riley has a taste for the bad boy author that no amount of mocha latte buttercream or lemon mousse will satisfy…
Riley’s friends are rooting for her to give in to her cravings and spice up her life, but it’s Quinn who needs to learn that life’s menu just might include love, in all its decadent, irresistible flavors…
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Cutest cupcake video EVER: 3-year-old Makes Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes
Can I just spend all Thanksgiving Day watching this extremely adorable video? Via One Green Planet and it's not just cute, it really has a vegan pumpkin cupcake recipe! Petey Rojas, I hope you will be making more cupcakes and more videos! "What's vanilla?" "You mix it up until the pumpkin goes away." Love this!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A collection of Eggnog Cupcakes
This is the first year that I've ever enjoyed a glass of cold eggnog. Maybe my tastes are changing, maybe it's because I'm pregnant... who knows. I tried cinnamon eggnog not too long ago and fell in love. I got inspired and combined that cinnamon eggnog and another holiday favorite of mine, bourbon.
Here's my Cinnamon Eggnog & Bourbon cupcake along with a collection of other fantastic eggnog cupcakes! Enjoy!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Sweet potato pie cupcakes with marshmallow frosting plus recipe link
Not only do these sweet potato pie cupcakes with marshmallow frosting by blogger Jessica at How Sweet It Is look amazing, she has never actually eating sweet potato pie! Read all about it and get the recipe at the link above. I'm a sucker for anything involving marshmallow so these sound amazing to me.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Pomegranate cranberry mini cupcakes and recipe link
I just ate some pomegranate seeds during breakfast - I love the sweet/tart combination, so these vegan pomegranate cranberry mini cupcakes by blogger and cookbook author Hannah Kaminsky are right up my alley, and very Thanksgiving appropriate. Visit her blog Bittersweet for the recipe!
image via Flickr
image via Flickr
Monday, November 14, 2011
3 kinds of ginger in these ginger cupcakes, plus recipe link
These ginger cupcakes are by blogger Lite Home Bake, where you can get the recipe. From the post:
Verdict? Nice, I love the spice in them. It was soft and moist too. Although it has 3 forms of ginger in it (ground, fresh and crystallized), I would have preferred it to be more intense, will spike up the amount of ginger powder the next time around. The other thing that I I would change is to cut down on the amount of sugar, it was a tad too sweet for me.
Verdict? Nice, I love the spice in them. It was soft and moist too. Although it has 3 forms of ginger in it (ground, fresh and crystallized), I would have preferred it to be more intense, will spike up the amount of ginger powder the next time around. The other thing that I I would change is to cut down on the amount of sugar, it was a tad too sweet for me.
Black Forest bacon on Cupcakes Benedict!
Yes, these are Cupcakes Benedict, by Stefani of the always-creative blog Cupcake Project! They're maple cupcakes topped with Black Forest bacon, poached eggs, and maple hollandaise sauce! She's got the recipe and instructions for these sinfully-good-looking cupcakes. She writes:
While cupcakes get some frosting lovin' on a regular basis, sometimes they get jealous of English muffins (or as I call them, stud muffins). Stud muffins are a key player in Eggs Benedict, where they are topped with bacon, eggs, and drippy, buttery hollandaise. Cupcakes are used to playing it safe with perfectly coiffed frosting, but after years of dreaming, they were ready to get a little dirty. They came to me for help and I arranged a cupcake and Eggs Benedict liaison - Cupcakes Benedict.
Check out her post to find out exactly what's in these breakfast (or anytime, really) cupcakes!
While cupcakes get some frosting lovin' on a regular basis, sometimes they get jealous of English muffins (or as I call them, stud muffins). Stud muffins are a key player in Eggs Benedict, where they are topped with bacon, eggs, and drippy, buttery hollandaise. Cupcakes are used to playing it safe with perfectly coiffed frosting, but after years of dreaming, they were ready to get a little dirty. They came to me for help and I arranged a cupcake and Eggs Benedict liaison - Cupcakes Benedict.
Check out her post to find out exactly what's in these breakfast (or anytime, really) cupcakes!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Fun bumblebee cupcakes
Cupcake cuteness in bumblebee form! Get the recipe (in German or you can translate it into English) at Ninas kleiner Food-Blog.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Butterfinger Blizzard candy cupcakes and recipe link!
Mother and daughter blog duo Double the Deliciousness has baked up these delicious-looking Butterfinger Blizzard cupcakes, and they've got the recipe! I love this part of the instructions:
Now for he Butterfinger Buttercream!! You need to unwrap the butterfingers and shave the chocolate off the outside of each bar. It's a little tricky, but if you've got some helpers (Kyla!) this is something they seem to think is fun!! Take the orange middles and crush in a bowl or in a plastic bag. Sift as much of the candy as possible. You want to get about 1/2 cup of orange Butterfinger powder.
Now for he Butterfinger Buttercream!! You need to unwrap the butterfingers and shave the chocolate off the outside of each bar. It's a little tricky, but if you've got some helpers (Kyla!) this is something they seem to think is fun!! Take the orange middles and crush in a bowl or in a plastic bag. Sift as much of the candy as possible. You want to get about 1/2 cup of orange Butterfinger powder.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Candy cane ice cream cone cupcakes
These candy cane ice cream cone cupcakes were made by blogger Christi at Love From the Oven using the Kupcake Konz pans and they're giving a combo pack away!
She writes:
WHERE HAS CANDY CANE BUTTERCREAM BEEN ALL MY LIFE????? Wowza. I used my favorite buttercream frosting recipe from Sweetapolita, and added 3 teaspoons of the crushed and sifted candy canes. It’s life altering deliciousness. I recommend making it ASAP. Even if you aren’t making cake or cupcakes. Just make it and get a spoon. Seriously.
She writes:
WHERE HAS CANDY CANE BUTTERCREAM BEEN ALL MY LIFE????? Wowza. I used my favorite buttercream frosting recipe from Sweetapolita, and added 3 teaspoons of the crushed and sifted candy canes. It’s life altering deliciousness. I recommend making it ASAP. Even if you aren’t making cake or cupcakes. Just make it and get a spoon. Seriously.
Happy National Vanilla Cupcake Day!
We'll have many more vanilla cupcakes for you today as we celebrate National Vanilla Cupcake Day (have you made some? Email us at cupcakestakethecake at gmail.com with "Vanilla" in the subject line and your URL or photo, though, as always, the best place to submit photos is via our Flickr pool) or send links we can retweet on Twitter (we're @cupcakeblog). Thanks and hope you have a delicious National Vanilla Cupcake Day! The next cupcake holiday is National Cupcake Day on December 15th! See the master list of American food holidays here. And tomorrow is our latest Twitter chat, taking place on Friday, November 11 at 2PM EST. Follow @cupcakeblog on Twitter as well as follow the hashtag #cupcakechat.
This beautiful vanilla cupcake is by blogger The Lone Baker, who always goes all out, and who has the recipe for you! Via Flickr. Officially, it's "Vanilla fairy cake with Fluffy Mock Vanilla Bean Cream and crystallised vanilla pod shred."
This beautiful vanilla cupcake is by blogger The Lone Baker, who always goes all out, and who has the recipe for you! Via Flickr. Officially, it's "Vanilla fairy cake with Fluffy Mock Vanilla Bean Cream and crystallised vanilla pod shred."
Monday, November 7, 2011
Andes mint chocolate cupcakes and recipe link
Audra of the blog The Kurtz Corner made these Andes mint cupcakes and I'm right there with her in my love of Andes mints! Click through to her blog for the recipe! She writes:
Mmmm...Don't you just love those mints from Olive Garden, you know, the chocolate and mint ones? Love Andes Mints! And judging by several of my previous posts you should know I love cupcakes! So I thought to myself, why not combine the two?! Yes! Low and behold others have had the same idea. Lizzy from Your Cup of Cake perfected this cupcake recipe and inspired me to make my own, minus the from scratch part!
Mmmm...Don't you just love those mints from Olive Garden, you know, the chocolate and mint ones? Love Andes Mints! And judging by several of my previous posts you should know I love cupcakes! So I thought to myself, why not combine the two?! Yes! Low and behold others have had the same idea. Lizzy from Your Cup of Cake perfected this cupcake recipe and inspired me to make my own, minus the from scratch part!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes with Recipe Link
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| Image courtesy of Joylicious.net |
This recipe was adapted from several sources and refined to create quite an irresistible cupcake. Kudos to Joylicious.net for coming up with such a fun cupcake idea! Check out her site and recipe here!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
130-calorie mint chocolate chip cupcake!
This mint chocolate chip cupcake has only 130 calories! Whoa...how is that possible? Find out from blogger Chocolate-Covered Katie, where you can also get the recipe. Via Canadian Family.
From the post:
I chose cashew butter in place of the pb (I thought pb-mint was too weird a combination), and I upped the ratio a little bit so it’d be thicker and easier to pipe. I also added a little peppermint extract and (obviously) a few drops of green food coloring. After mixing, I let it sit a few hours so it would be super-thick.
From the post:
I chose cashew butter in place of the pb (I thought pb-mint was too weird a combination), and I upped the ratio a little bit so it’d be thicker and easier to pipe. I also added a little peppermint extract and (obviously) a few drops of green food coloring. After mixing, I let it sit a few hours so it would be super-thick.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Scaredy Cat Cupcakes with Recipe and Tutorial Link!
I have a soft spot for black cats and these sparkly cupcakes are no exception! Visit Earth Eats for a full recipe and tutorial on how to make these spooky cupcakes in your own kitchen. Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Kosher coffee cake cupcakes and recipe link
Blogger Tori Avey at The Shiksa Blog has baked up these coffee cake cupcakes, and has the recipe. As a huge fan of coffee cake, especialy the swirl of deliciousness, I think these look amazing. She writes:
I love streusel toppings and fillings, so I use a pecan one here. If you’re not into pecans, you could substitute walnuts. Sour cream adds terrific moisture to coffee cake, and I’ve found that lowfat Greek yogurt makes an almost perfect low calorie substitute. You can use either in this recipe. Oh, and I like adding some almond extract, a flavor trick I learned from a German coffee cake recipe. You can substitute vanilla if you prefer.
Other than that, I think these Coffee Cake Cupcakes are pretty self explanatory. They are awesome. Soft, moist, with a crunchy streusel topping and a beautiful glaze. You’ll love them, promise.
I love streusel toppings and fillings, so I use a pecan one here. If you’re not into pecans, you could substitute walnuts. Sour cream adds terrific moisture to coffee cake, and I’ve found that lowfat Greek yogurt makes an almost perfect low calorie substitute. You can use either in this recipe. Oh, and I like adding some almond extract, a flavor trick I learned from a German coffee cake recipe. You can substitute vanilla if you prefer.
Other than that, I think these Coffee Cake Cupcakes are pretty self explanatory. They are awesome. Soft, moist, with a crunchy streusel topping and a beautiful glaze. You’ll love them, promise.
Chianti chocolate mini cupcakes and recpe link
These Chianti chocolate mini cupcakes are by blogger Sprinkle Bakes, where you can get the recipe and more photos. From the post:
The red wine flavor in the chocolate cake is subtle, so I felt punching up the Chianti taste with frosting was an absolute necessity. I made a simple confectioners' icing with a wine reduction and finished it with a few tablespoons of Chianti strait from the bottle. I've made these twice; once as full size cupcakes and once (shown here) as minis. I loved the minis, and could imagine them lined up on a fancy platter for the perfect sweet bite at a cocktail party.
The red wine flavor in the chocolate cake is subtle, so I felt punching up the Chianti taste with frosting was an absolute necessity. I made a simple confectioners' icing with a wine reduction and finished it with a few tablespoons of Chianti strait from the bottle. I've made these twice; once as full size cupcakes and once (shown here) as minis. I loved the minis, and could imagine them lined up on a fancy platter for the perfect sweet bite at a cocktail party.
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