Ruffle-Topped Cupcake Tutorial

Today is the day - I'm finally bringing the Ruffle-Topped Cupcake Tutorial to the blog. HOORAY! This ruffle technique is something I created while working on my book Cupcakery and it has quickly become my favorite new cupcake "look". Turns out you guys love this look as much as I do - YAY! I was hoping to have this tutorial out like a month ago, sorry! But today is the day! Of course you can ... [ read more... ]

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes With Peppermint Marshmallow Frosting

Hey guys, today I'm crazy busy getting ready to head home tomorrow! We haven't been home in a year and we are so excited. So I'll keep it short and sweet...and it doesn't get much sweeter then cupcakes. So today I'm sharing hot cocoa cupcakes with peppermint marshmallow icing! I have about a dozen hot cocoa treat ideas on my list for this winter. We seriously drink hot cocoa on a daily basis ... [ read more... ]

Buttercream 101

I guess I can no longer put this post off, today we're having the talk. You know...the buttercream talk. Now don't get me wrong here, I love making and working with buttercream. If there's one thing I've got down...it's buttercream. I've made literately hundreds of batches and I'm almost positive I could make it with my eyes closed, it's really that simple. But for some reason many "seasoned" ... [ read more... ]