Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting and Michelle Branch. My family is kind of crazy. Our life is essentially one giant musical, we are constantly singing. Any word or phrase can set us off. You say close your eyes? We start singing The Bangles “Close your eyes...give me your hand, darling!” Down South? Another one in rotation is Michelle Branch’s Breathe. Yesterday night I noticed that I was gaining a lot of followers on twitter, and lots of hits on my blog. Although it’s great to hear a famous person likes my blog, I have to say I appreciate every comment, tweet, and email I receive from you guys, famous or not. In celebration of life’s unexpected joys I bring you Pumpkin Cupcakes. Pumpkin Cupcakes With Maple–Cream Cheese Frosting Adapted from David Leite via Smitten KitchenYield: 17 to 18 cupcakes Frosting Two (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup pure maple syrup Make the cupcakes: 1.
Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes « The Craving Chronicles. It seems like once the weather cools down everyone wants to jump right into pumpkin season.
Don’t get me wrong, I love pumpkin as much as anyone else, but to me September is apple season. I was thinking about how often apples get overshadowed by pumpkin a few weeks ago when my husband asked me if I wanted to attend a dinner party with some of his coworkers. “Hrmmm. Maybe…”, I said. “They asked us to bring some kind of food to share”, he said. It took me a while to decide on an approach for these cupcakes. Ultimately, I decided the best way to pack that punch of apple flavor into a cupcake was to use apple pie filling. I was apprehensive while putting these cupcakes together. In the end, they didn’t. Homemade Churro Cupcakes with Salted Dulce De Leche Sauce. Today, in America, it’s Cinco de Mayo.
Well, technically, it’s cinco de mayo everywhere (*ba dum bum! *), but here, and in certain parts of Mexico, it’s a holiday. Most people are surprised to learn that Cinco de Mayo is mostly celebrated in America, in honor of Mexican heritage and pride. And what better way to celebrate the amazing Mexican culture in our country than by honoring their incredible food? Today is a wonderful reason to chill some tasty margaritas, serve up some spicy tacos, and dish out rich desserts. Last year, I made some fantastic margarita lime cookies that are still a favorite in my house (especially with me), and I decided to stick with what I know and make another dessert this year.
Churros aren’t exclusive to Mexico, but they are a treat that you can often find sold there on the cheap. No need…because I made some. To be honest, I seriously wanted chocolate, but that’s always my first choice. Now, for the dulce de leche. 1. 2. No dulce de leche is not just caramel.
Root Beer Float Cupcakes. Awhile back I did one of the darnedest things.
You may recall. I made this root beer float. And I’m still trying to decide if it was the best decision of my life, or the catalyst to having nightmares when I envision warm, sandy beaches and waves crashing along the shore. Along with bikinis. Root beer floats and bikinis don’t go together. Let me rephrase that. Even though root beer has never really tickled my fancy, I’ve developed something that some may call an… addiction. See that frosting up there? I’ll say it again in because I can’t really believe it either. Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting -
Strawberry Lime Cupcakes.