
Lemon Lavender Cupcakes
As mentioned previously, sweet-savory combinations are some of my favorite desserts to make. Lemon pairs beautifully with a variety of herbs, and lavender is no exception. In this recipe, basic…
February 23, 2015As mentioned previously, sweet-savory combinations are some of my favorite desserts to make. Lemon pairs beautifully with a variety of herbs, and lavender is no exception. In this recipe, basic…
February 23, 2015It’s hard to think of anything much more satisfying than cookies and milk, and if those cookies are Oreos, even better. Yet, in spite of my intrepid love affair with…
February 22, 2015One of the most decadent cupcake recipes I’ve made to date involves cookie dough. A lot of it. We’re talking unhealthy, practically-illegal amounts of cookie dough. If cookie dough was…
January 17, 2015For our recent housewarming party, I wanted to try making cupcakes since I hadn’t in a while. As an added incentive, I promised a coworker that I would incorporate her…
January 4, 2015The only thing I like more than a delicious dessert is an interesting dessert. Unusual flavor pairings, ingredients, or sweet-savory combinations are just some of the ones that intrigue me.…
December 29, 2014Vanilla latte cupcakes: vanilla cake topped with vanilla glaze, vanilla-coffee buttercream, and a chocolate-covered espresso bean. I made these cupcakes just in time for the 1-year anniversary of getting back…
February 17, 2014Chocolate Guinness cake, Guinness glaze, chocolate whiskey Irish Cream filling, and chocolate whiskey buttercream (dark) / Bailey’s buttercream (light) A little late for St. Patrick’s Day, but these cupcakes are…
March 31, 2013The cupcakes are lemon rose flavor; the frosting is a lemon cream cheese buttercream. It all starts with the usual basic vanilla cupcake recipe, but rose and lemon extracts get added…
March 19, 2013Simple syrup is simply magical. A while back, I read that was professional bakeries’ secret for keeping sheet cakes and layer cakes moist. Then I read the Momofuku Milk Bar…
November 5, 2012