I don't know about you guys, but I'm a pretty firm believer you can never have too much chocolate in your recipe arsenal. It doesn't matter the question, chocolate is always the answer - it's true. I've shared a Milk Chocolate Frosting with you guys before, today I want to share with you guys my go to chocolate buttercream. It occurred to me last week while I was making the Neapolitan Macaroons ... [ read more... ]
21May2013
Pink Champagne Cupcakes – Cupcake Couture Blog Party
Hello, and welcome to the party! Haven't you heard? The ever so sweet Java Cupcake has gathered up 21 dessert bloggers to throw an incredible Cupcake Couture Blog Party! Here's how it works...each of us was given a random cupcake wrapper from Bella Cupcake Couture, from which we were suppose to create a coordinating cupcake and display using things around our home. Just to show you guys just how ... [ read more... ]
14Feb2013
Chocolate Cherry Cut Out Cookies
Happy Valentine's Day! One of the love {aka. buttercream} filled buttercream treats that I made to share this week were these chocolate cherry cut out chocolate cookie sandwhiches. (say that ten times fast!) A few weeks ago a sweet reader, Annie (hello!), sent me a little note and picture sharing some adorable fruit filled cut out cookies that she made after reading my sugar cookie post. They were ... [ read more... ]
8Feb2013
Frosting Cupcakes 101
Frosting cupcakes 101 - are you guys as pumped as I am to be talking cupcakes?! I'm so excited to be finally talking about frosting cupcakes today, but not just because cupcakes are my fav to bake/decorate. Also because the topic has been at the top of my most asked questions list for like ever. I haven't covered this yet because I really struggled on how to share this information with you guys. ... [ read more... ]
25Sep2012
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... ]
19Sep2012
{Candy Corn Week!} Candy Corn Cupcakes
Looking for a special not so spooky sweet treat to make for halloween? How about cupcakes...dressed as candy corns? Halloween cupcakes just don't get much more cute! These cupcakes are always a hit every year, making them is just too much fun! I've seen cupcakes with layers of yellow, orange, and white and they are cute but I wanted to find a way to shape the buttercream just like a candy ... [ read more... ]
