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 ...