The Story: This could very well be my all-time favorite cupcake. They are not the prettiest things, but wow, they are amazing. Coconut cupcakes are always fabulous, but they need a little chocolate to amp up the coconut flavor and really make it pop. I usually only eat a half of a cupcake when…
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Raspberry Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
The Story: Guess what is a staple in my diet. No…not cupcakes. But chocolate milk. I have one just about everyday. Well, now that we are approaching the winter months, I think I will be making the transition to the warmer alternative. Be sure to check out my latest version of the chocolate raspberry…
Raspberry Neapolitan Cupcakes
The Story: I had been wanting to make these cupcakes for a while, but I knew I would need an event to make them for because it makes 48. So when my friend asked me if I would donate cupcakes to a charity event, I was more than happy to say yes. I never…
Cookies & Cream Tombstone Cupcakes
The Story: Okay, I give credit where credit is due. Leigh Anne from Your Homebased Mom had this idea last year when she made my Oreo cupcakes, so I decided to do it this time! Halloween is coming up so soon, I had to get in the spirit! Chocolate Buttermilk Cake: 3 eggs ½…
Cookie Dough Cupcakes
The Story: Cookie dough seems to hold a place in everyone’s heart. There is something about a spoon full of this sugary goodness that makes all your problems melt away as it melts in your mouth. Vanilla Cake: 3 eggs 1/3 cup oil ¾ cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup sour cream…
Peanut Butter Nutella Cupcakes
The Story: Some times I have a very long day. And long days usually end with me on the couch watching TV and eating something I shouldn’t. This week, it was jar of Nutella. Because I didn’t finish off jar… Peanut Butter Cakes: 6 tablespoons butter, softened ¾ cup creamy peanut butter 1…
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
The Story: Okay, so I know it’s only September, but these cuties looked just like a Valentine’s Day cupcake! I better cool it in the kitchen a little bit so that I can have a valentine to make these for in February… Chocolate Raspberry Cake: 21 oz can raspberry pie filling ¼ cup sour…
Dark Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream
The Story: Yesterday, I had the opportunity to be filmed by a local television station as I handed out cupcakes on campus. I needed to bring a cupcake that I knew everyone would like. This one tastes like a chocolate chip cookie and who doesn’t like one of those? Dark Chocolate Chip Cakes: 1 cup…
Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream
The Story: Dear Mother, I am getting my vegetables at college! -Lizzy Chocolate Zucchini Cake: 2 cups sugar ¾ cup applesauce ¾ cup oil 4 eggs 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/3 cups flour ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3…
Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
The Story: Peanut butter and I have a spastic relationship. I can remember days when I would sit down and eat 15 peanut butter cups and not think anything bad of that. But it also grosses me out to watch people eat it straight out of the jar. In the…
Coconut Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
The Story: I told myself I wasn’t going to bake. But before I knew it, I was busting out the pans and the sugar. What better way to procrastinate than to bake? Coconut Doughnuts: 1 ½ cup + 2 TB all purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour 2…
Chocolate Blackberry Cream Cookies
The Story: Until I was 5, we had blueberry bushes down our drive way, but after that we moved to a house where blackberries grew along the other side of the road. My parents still live in that house, and I went and picked blackberries there for the first time in at least 5…
