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Still in crazy cupcake mode, I’ve been baking cupcakes, putting them in little containers from Plastic Container City, and passing them out to friends. The latest victims (Fuzz’s teachers) received a batch of these spice cupcakes. These are similar to the vanilla cupcakes from a few days ago, but with a spicy flavor and darker [...]
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Inspiration for yesterday’s scratch best yellow cupcake recipe was Mela, who emailed me saying she was having a hard time finding a good yellow cake. I told her about this one, and after trying the recipe she emailed to say she loved it. Plus, she shared her strawberry frosting recipe! For those of you interested [...]
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Oh no, not another vanilla cupcake recipe! Yes, indeed. This is for everyone who is frustrated by the fact that it’s so easy to make a good scratch chocolate cupcake, but not so easy to make a soft, tender, vanilla cupcake. This recipe changes the game. Not that I don’t also love these sour cream [...]
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Move over red velvet, it’s time for chocolate velvet! I just discovered this recipe today and it might be my new favorite cupcake. I first read about chocolate velvet in Southern Living, where they described the batter as being smooth and creamy. Not that the batter matters as much as the baked cake, but the [...]
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Fuzz and I are back from our cruise aboard the Liberty of the Seas. I have a lot to say about it, but haven’t decided how to phrase it or where to put my thoughts – here, or on Cruise Critic. If you have any questions or are thinking of booking something and want a [...]
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If you like the idea of homemade ice cream cake but don’t want to deal with the issue of what to do with the leftovers, here’s an easy recipe for a small cake that serves about 6. To make it, I used my family’s recipe for mayonnaise cake, but adjusted the temperature and time and [...]
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We’ve had a busy weekend, but not so busy that I couldn’t test this new idea. Because I liked the other one so much and wanted to be able to make it without taking the time to bake and cool an angel food cake, I decided to try making a smaller version of the [...]
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I’ve been on an angel food cake this week, and after making several variations, I decided to share this mocha version. It’s good as is, but if you have any suggestions on how to improve it, let me know. I’m thinking about swapping out a couple of angel food layers with devil’s food layers (similar [...]
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