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May 5, 2020

Walnut Cupcakes Topped with Rose White Chocolate Mousse and Baklava

Having a seemingly insatiable sweet tooth, baklava, the sticky-sweet treat of layers of buttery phyllo dough, nuts, and honey syrup, has always appealed to me. None the less, I don’t have it too often as my run-ins with baklava are

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April 21, 2020

S’mores Cupcakes

I am often inspired to convert an existing to dessert into a cupcake. It is definitely a recurring theme. This time around, I applied the cupcake treatment to another favorite – the s’more. Anything that reminds me of being a

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April 14, 2020

Blueberry & Raspberry Ricotta Almond Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Sometimes you want a tasty treat, but you want to feel like it’s healthy… I had such an occasion when I was expected to bring dessert but on the good-for-you side… I wanted to try using fresh almonds (hooray for

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April 7, 2020

Rich Chocolate Cupcakes Filled with Chocolate-Mint Ganache with Topped with Mint Buttercream

Chocolate and mint are a great combination, especially when you use fresh mint. I used chopped mint leaves steeped in cream to make the ganache filling. It is addictive on its own and I love the grassy taste of fresh

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April 7, 2020

Green Tea Bubble Cream filled Cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting

I kept these cupcakes fairly simple. They were for a friend’s birthday and I was making them mid-week, so I had little time for fuss or experimentation. I did come up with this “green tea bubble cream” recipe and while

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April 1, 2020

Chocolate Chai Spice Cupcake

I must admit… I almost felt like I was cheating with this recipe. I used my current favorite chocolate recipe and added a few teaspoons of ground up spices – that was it! But while the approach was straight forward,

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March 25, 2020

Thai Tea Cupcakes

I really, really want a solid Thai Tea cupcake recipe. I have been playing around with just about every product I could get my hands on and trying a variety of recipes and approaches. Getting the Thai tea flavor in

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March 17, 2020

Green Tea, Lavender, and Honey Cupcake Bombe

How would I make an ice cream cupcake??? This question had been floating around in my head for some time and finally, the random thought turned into an obsession sparked by an article I read (and misplaced) about updated ice

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January 1, 2020

Yuzu White Chocolate Cupcake

Yuzu is a tart and fragrant citrus fruit that has been a mainstay on dessert menus. I see it often paired with white chocolate which was the route I decided to go. I know not everyone loves white chocolate, (“It’s

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January 1, 2020

Chocolate Cupcakes with Chestnut-Fromage Blanc Frosting and Madeira Wine Glaze

A couple of years ago I visited Portugal for the third time. Specifically, I was on the island of Madeira, the island where my mother grew up. It was a fantastic trip and my mother’s cousins were generous and gracious