And the award goes to... Inspired by Hollywood's biggest night, this red wine chocolate naked cake definitely brings the glitz and the glam! When I think Oscar desserts, I think elegant, I think fun and I think red wine. It's got to be sweet, a little bold, totally photo ready, and comforting enough that you and your friends cannot wait to dig in while you're all critiquing the red carpet arrivals like you're on an episode of Fashion Police! That's a tall order, but this cake delivers! As soon as I baked the chocolate layer cake filled ...
Meyer Lemon Cupcakes
How about a little sunshine today? We can all use a little of that, right? And when the sunshine comes in the form of a cupcake, it's even better. There's a fresh dusting of snow on the ground this morning, and I am so over it. I don't want to see a dusting, a flurry or anything that even resembles a snowflake from this point on. So these lovely little lemon cupcakes filled with bright meyer lemon curd and piled high with light, fluffy mascarpone frosting are how I'm dealing. They're my way of sprinkling a little warmth and sunshine over ...
Roasted Strawberry and Mascarpone Cupcakes
Can you guys handle one more dessert starring roasted strawberries? I know it's been berry central over here, but I can't help myself. Roasted strawberries are delightful and roasted strawberry cupcakes - where do I even begin? A simple vanilla cupcake baked up perfectly golden studded with roasted strawberries is good to begin with. Topped with light and fluffy mascarpone frosting and a generous helping of even more roasted strawberries equals summer berry bliss! So I actually thought about putting this idea on the back burner due to ...