I don't know about you, but I love a good peppermint mocha. A piping hot peppermint mocha on a cold morning always does the trick, and the slight burst of peppermint instantly makes it feel like the holidays. What I love even more than peppermint mochas are cupcakes, so it only made sense to combine the two. A light chocolate cake filled with coffee and peppermint sounded like the perfect holiday treat! I let the idea dance around in my head for a few days when I just happened to stumble upon peppermint mocha Kahlua. I was immediately ...
Hatching Chick Cupcakes
Don't they just make you smile?! I had originally planned to make a cake this week, and then these little gems popped in my head. It all happened last week while I was shoe shopping. Somewhere between picking which pair of heels would be coming home with me, I thought wouldn't it be so cute if I made hatching chick cupcakes. Once this happens, everything else I'm doing goes out the window, even the shoes... Normally when I tell people things like this, they just give me a very strange look. What can I tell you, this is how my mind works. ...
Irish Candy Bar Cupcakes
When I first decided to do this Saint Patrick's Day series, the one product I knew I wanted to include was the Crunchie candy bar. This Irish candy was one of my favorite childhood treats, and I couldn't wait to create a grown up dessert with it. I picked up a few last week along with some Flake bars, another favorite of mine, and got to work. What I came up with is a new cupcake that takes these candy bars to a whole new level. To give you some info on a Crunchie, it is a milk chocolate candy bar with a honeycombed center. It's pretty ...
Chocolate, Goat Cheese and Red Wine Cupcakes
Last week Raycom Media asked me to come up with a dessert for an Oscar themed menu. I was sent a list of all the nominated movies and a quick summary of each. After reading through them, there were definitely some obvious desserts that I could have made, but I like to think outside the box. Instead of taking inspiration from one particular movie, I created a dessert inspired by Hollywood's biggest night itself. One that is elegant, charming, and ready for the red carpet! You can read the news story here. My first task was to assemble a ...