These easy marshmallow spiderweb cupcakes can be made with your favorite boxed cake mix. Simply wrap in melted marshmallow and add a candy spider!
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These pumpkin spice latte cupcakes pair pumpkin- and espresso-flavored cupcakes with white chocolate mocha buttercream frosting. When did it become October? I feel like I was just August! I was just sitting on the beach, and now it's three weeks until Halloween. It's time for apple cider, butternut squash, and pumpkin soup. Yes, I love …
Rich, moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with decadent chocolate kahlua buttercream. These will satisfy even the biggest chocolate craving! I have been a chocoholic for as long as I can remember. Give me a choice of any kind of candy or dessert, and I will choose chocolate. I love milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark …
I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #BacktoSchoolTreats week recipes. All opinions are mine alone. Show your school spirit with these School Colors Cupcakes! Learn how to swirl two colors of frosting on top of your favorite cupcakes! Summer is winding down, and we are celebrating with #BacktoSchoolTreats …
Gingerbread has become as synonymous with Christmas as Santa. These gingerbread cupcakes are warmly spiced, topping with a sweetened cream cheese icing, and Sweets and Treats' gingerbread sprinkle mix. This post contains affiliate links. This post is sponsored in conjunction with ChristmasSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of …
This post is sponsored in conjunction with PumpkinWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the PumpkinWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone. Moist and lightly sweet pumpkin cupcakes are topped with a creamy maple-flavored Swiss meringue buttercream. They're a quintessential fall dessert!
Boston cream cupcakes have all the flavors of Boston Cream Pie in cupcake form: buttery yellow cake, vanilla pastry cream filling, and rich chocolate ganache frosting.
The Easter Bunny will surely stop at your house if you make these adorable Carrot Patch Chocolate Cupcakes, topped with strawberries coated in orange-colored vanilla candy coating.
Use this tutorial to learn how to make Santa Claus Cupcakes! These easy cupcakes are a festive addition to any Christmas party or dinner.
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through an affiliate link, I get a small percentage of the sale. Raspberry lemon cupcakes are a delicious summer dessert. These fluffy cupcakes are filled with tart lemon curd and topped with silky buttercream flavored with raspberry puree.
With buttercream icing and a few simple tools, use this tutorial to turn your favorite cupcakes into beautiful gerbera daisy cupcakes for any spring occasion!
This tutorial shows you how to use frosting to turn your cupcakes into rose cupcakes using buttercream frosting and a few piping tools.
As you plan your Christmas menu, don't forget dessert! I have 60 Christmas cakes and cupcakes that feature flavors like gingerbread and eggnog, and Christmas decorations!
Strawberry shortcake cupcakes are an easy dessert that kids and adults alike will enjoy. Bake the cupcakes and macerate the strawberries ahead of time, then top with whipped cream and strawberries just before serving.
Pina colada cupcakes are soaked in rum syrup, filled with pineapple, and frosted with coconut whipped cream. A delicious summer treat!
Turn your favorite cupcake recipe into these adorable Easter Basket Cupcakes, topped with BUTTERFINGER® NestEggs! Kids of all ages will love them! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EggcellentTreats #CollectiveBias
Wow your friends at your next get-together! Learn how to make patriotic cupcakes with this easy Firecracker Cupcakes tutorial. It's nearly the 4th of July, which means Independence Day here in the United States. I live in a very historic area of Philadelphia, so the colors red, white and blue are EVERYWHERE. I'm a history …
Baking cakes puts me in my happy place. I hope the moist, tender crumb of these cupcakes and the bright citrus filling and frosting will put you in a happy place, too. Compensation was provided by Gallo Family Vineyards via Sunday Supper, LLC. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and are not …
What's better than cup of hot cocoa? Hot cocoa cupcakes! Prepared cocoa adds flavor to the cupcake batter, and they're finished with a swirl of marshmallow buttercream on top! One of my favorite things to do as a blogger is participate in blog "events," like Cheesecake Day and Ice Cream Week. A few months back, I …
These adorable ice cream sundae cupcakes look like the real thing, but won't melt in the summer sun! Perfect for barbecues, potlucks and picnics! It's (unofficially) summer time again, and time for barbecues, potlucks and picnics. If I'm bringing a dish, I almost always bring a dessert. I try to bring something different from the …
Chocolate pumpkin porter cupcakes have a full 12 ounces of pumpkin porter beer! They're complemented by cinnamon-spiced buttercream. Today's guest post is by Kim, the author behind Feed Me Seymour. I "met" Kim through a cooking-focused forum, and found out she's formerly from the Philadelphia area. I love her Harry Potter Butterbeer cupcakes, and also made …
Hostess cupcakes. Most can't picture their childhood without them. Being a Philadelphian, we were a TastyKake family, but had Hostess cupcakes on occasion. Many people were upset when the company announced the end of the Hostess product line. Metropoulos bought the Twinkie, Ding Dong and Cupcakes brands from Hostess, but there's been no announcement made …
I spent a day or two, perusing cupcake recipes, looking for a "knock-their-socks-off" flavor combo to bring to a baby playdate. "Why?" you ask, "It's just a baby playdate." That's just how I am. I can't just bring a dessert. I have to bring the OMG-this-is-the-best-EVER dessert. But I found myself hesitating. What if someone …
Earlier this month, I saw on The Frugal Foodie Mama's blog that she, along with This Gal Cooks, were hosting the first ever Spiked! Recipe Challenge. Alcohol can lend great flavor to sweet and savory recipes, so the Spiked! Recipe Challenge encourages bloggers to create or adapt a recipe to include alcohol. The January challenge …
Tiramisu, an Italian dessert whose name translates to "pick me up," combines a few of my favorite things: coffee, chocolate, and rich, creamy custard. If tiramisu is listed on a restaurant dessert menu, you can bet I'll order it. I learned how to make it at home, and I love to make it when I …
I recently participated in a discussion among other food bloggers about the food at casual dining chain restaurants. Places like The Olive Garden, TGI Fridays, or Applebees. The food is decent, but doesn't always quite live up to your expectations. The discussion turned into a question: "Have you ever eaten at a chain restaurant and thought, 'I …
As I've mentioned before, we alternate between themed swaps (specific proteins, cuisines, ingredients, etc.), and swaps where we're assigned a blog and can choose any recipe we want. The latter is now called the "Blogger's Choice" swap. And that's what this round was themed. I was assigned the blog Feed Me, Seymour by Kim Cooper. The …
Some simple fondant decorations can turn a decadent Devil's Food Cake into a festive Halloween party centerpiece!
Spooky red cider sangria is perfect for the adult crowd Halloween party. Its blood-red color and autumn flavors will get everyone in the spooky season mood.
Jack-o-Lantern sandwich cookies are like pumpkin pie in cookie form—a great treat for a Halloween party! These cinnamon cut-out cookies are sandwiched with pumpkin ganache filling.
Get the Halloween spirit started at breakfast with these delicious mummy donuts. They're baked, not fried, and decorated with frosted mummy wrapping and candy eyes.
This lemon pound cake has the perfect dense but tender pound cake texture and tart flavor from a triple dose of lemon: lemon zest, lemon extract and lemon drizzle!
King Bundt Cake is a twist on the traditional Mardi Gras pastry. This moist bundt cake has swirls of cinnamon and fun sugared frosting. Mardi Gras is almost here! Laissez les bon temps rouler! (French for "Let the good times roll!") If you're not familiar, Mardi Gras (literally, "Fat Tuesday" in French) occurs the day …
This chocolate-covered strawberry layer cake is a show-stopper! With layers of chocolate cake and strawberry buttercream topped with chocolate-covered strawberries, it is the perfect serving size for a romantic dessert for two. Chocolate-covered strawberries are a classic Valentine's Day dessert. But this show-stopping chocolate-covered strawberry layer cake takes it a step further. Three layers of …
What's more classic on Valentine's Day than a chocolate-covered strawberry? This chocolate strawberry martini recreates that classic in cocktail form. A classic gift for Valentine's Day is chocolate-covered strawberries. But instead, surprise the one you love with this chocolate-covered strawberry martini! The cocktail is a mixture of chocolate liqueurs, strawberry vodka and cream. A rim …
Holidays call for luxurious desserts, like this sweet white chocolate mousse with tangy raspberries. Once made, it keeps nicely in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. My motto is, if it isn't chocolate, it isn't dessert. I make some exceptions for pumpkin-flavored sweets. It's not that I won't make non-chocolate desserts, but when it …
This witches' brew cocktail (aka, a pomegranate whiskey sour) features a deep red hue reminiscent of a magic potion.
Halloween macarons are a sweet treat made spooky! These macarons become jack-o-lantern cookies flavored with pumpkin pie spice and filled with sweetened cream cheese.
Don't forget the Halloween Muddy Buddies for your party, a snack at home, or as a gift to a friend or neighbor.
make a spooky Halloween Fault Line Cake! The fault line reveals the dirt and bones under the graveyard.