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Did you make something special for your mom on Mother's Day? Reeskies did and she shared photos of her cupcakes in the community. I made these cupcakes for my mum as a mother's day treat. It was chocolate flavored with plain incing on top and heart shaped sprinkles. For more details, check out her OnSugar blog, Sunkissed. Have a picture of a delicious-looking dish? Upload it to our community and Read more
To celebrate her new apartment, Fab and I are hosting a Sex and the City marathon. The entire menu is inspired by scenes from the show. Carrie and the gals are often seen enjoying cupcakes, so we'll serve mini ones. The cupcakes will be chocolate since Miranda ate chocolate cake from her garbage can. Another Miranda scene inspires the second dessert, a chocolate chip cookie cake. To take a look Read more
Jimmy's birthday was last Friday, and to help him celebrate I offered to make a batch of cupcakes for him to take to work. These, my friends, were what I consider to be a true labor of love. I've dubbed them "Jimmy Only Wants Chocolate" Cupcakes (since he kindly asked for me not to use any sort of funny/intense flavors) however I should have called them "Oh Yeah, You Had Better Love Me" Cupcakes Read more
Even though wedding meals typically include bacon-wrapped scallops, filet mignon, and wedding cake smothered in buttercream frosting, you can still enjoy a delicious vegan menu if you, your partner, or your guests follow this animal-free diet. A little creative planning is all it takes, and since many venues, caterers, and bakers are being asked more about vegan options, chances are your venders Read more
Add this poutine burger to your bucket list. — A Hamburger Today Taco Bell's CEO: "If Chipotle's BMW, then we're Hyundai." — Consumerist Food pyramids from around the world. — Food Republic Curtis Stone shows Conan O'Brien how to make a very romantic dinner. — Eater Top dog Vienna Beef sues another company for stealing its recipe. — Grub Street CHI The ladies of DC Cupcakes offer a Read more
Pretty much any chocolate and peanut butter concoction means heaven to me and my sweetheart, so a double chocolate cupcake stuffed with a peanut butter center is a must make. These decadent cupcakes are light and moist with a perfect creamy peanut butter center. The sweet can actually be served with no frosting — they're already that delicious — but to take it to the next level, invest a Read more
I like to keep a few well-loved recipes in my repertoire to make time and time again, and birthday cake is something that I find myself happily making several times a year. I typically turn to a very rich chocolate cake from Ina Garten or a simple vanilla cake from the Magnolia Bakery cookbook. I've noticed, however, that yellow cake is a favorite of many, but until now I'd never thought to make Read more
For my uncle's birthday, I always bake him a German chocolate cake. However, this year I was bored with the regular old recipe and decided to try something new. Inspired by the classic Hostess Cupcakes, I created a rich German chocolate variation. First, I baked a moist chocolate cupcake. Next, I filled it with a coconut-pecan mixture. Finally, I topped it with a luscious layer of chocolate Read more
We've never met a cupcake we didn't like, and we're loving eatswimshop's chocolate peanut butter creation. I recently bought some Marine candy molds and I wanted to try them out. We were having a bunch of midshipmen from the Naval Academy over for dinner, so I thought this would be a good time to use them. I thought they would be cutest with a chocolatey cupcake with a light-colored frosting, so Read more
What's sugar and spice and everything nice? Cupcakes! And no one knows more about our obsession with the lil confections than Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, co-owners of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of TLC's DC Cupcakes. The sisters, who learned their kitchen skills from their grandmother ("We followed her around the kitchen and always begged to help"), have been known to bake up to Read more
