A friend tells me that Coconut & Lime’s Lemon Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Centers are incredible. I can’t wait to try them! In fact, I decided to experiment with the recipe this weekend when I had leftover peaches from my Peach Cobbler Cupcakes. I wanted a lighter, summery peach cupcake. I used Coconut & [...]
Entries from June 2009
June 29, 2009
Meatloaf “Cupfakes”
Mike typically likes his food to LOOK like what it TASTES like. While I understand his natural desire to know what he’s eating, I also have a great love of trickery. I love food that’s made to look like other food.
I saw this cute cupfake post on a blog the other day. Instantly, [...]
June 29, 2009
Peach Cobbler Cupcakes
Mike loves peach cobbler, and I’ve been trying to think of a peachy cupcake, but the two ideas didn’t meet until recently. A cobbler and a cupcake? One a sultry, spicy, fruity dessert and the other a cute, frosted mini-cake? The meeting of the desserts — living quite independently until now, thank [...]
June 21, 2009
Paula Deen’s Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
My first introduction to red velvet cake as a child was that scene in Steel Magnolias where folks are hacking into the red velvet groom’s cake shaped like an armadillo. The cake looks like the blood red innards of the hideous creature when exposed. Here’s a screen shot for those of you who missed the [...]
